Hebron Fangupo
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Career Summary
Hebron “Loni” Fangupo was a defensive lineman who played at Mt. San Antonio College, USC and BYU before appearing in five NFL games with Seattle and Pittsburgh. He later moved into coaching and is listed by New Mexico as its defensive line coach.
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Early Life
Fangupo was born in Orange County, California, and grew up in Santa Ana. Before beginning his college football path, he served in the Philippines Manila Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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High School
Fangupo attended Santa Ana High School, where he played one year of football and earned 2003 All-CIF Division IX first-team honors as a senior.
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College Career
Fangupo played at Mt. San Antonio College in 2007 and 2008, attended USC in 2009 and 2010, and completed his playing career at BYU in 2011. At Mt. SAC, he earned All-Mission Conference first-team honors in 2007; in 2008, he recorded 47 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and six sacks.
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Path to the NFL
Fangupo signed a free-agent deal with Houston in 2012 after his BYU season. BYU's NFL alumni listing identifies him with Seattle in 2012 and Pittsburgh in 2012–13.
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NFL Career
Fangupo appeared in five NFL games without a start: one with Seattle in 2012 and four with Pittsburgh in 2013.
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Career Accomplishments
Fangupo earned All-Mission Conference first-team honors at Mt. SAC in 2007 and helped the program reach the state championship game. His 2008 junior-college season brought SuperPrep JUCO 100 recognition and All-Central Conference second-team honors.
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Playing Style
Fangupo was a defensive lineman and nose-tackle type whose size was central to his role. BYU listed him at 6-foot-1 and 331 pounds during his senior season.
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Legacy
Fangupo's route from a single high-school football season through junior college, USC and BYU became a notable example of a late-developing defensive lineman reaching the NFL. BYU lists him among its defensive-line NFL alumni.
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Post-Career
Fangupo began coaching on BYU's staff as a recruiting assistant in 2016. His later coaching stops included Snow College, Dixie State/Utah Tech, Texas Southern and Idaho; New Mexico lists him as defensive line coach for 2025.
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23697, 00-0029508, 1985-07-19, Hebron Fangupo, Hebron, Fangupo
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