May 11, 2026

Playing D1 College Football at San Jose State, Becoming a Star Wide Receiver, and Inspiring Asian American Athletes with Jeremiah Fung

Playing D1 College Football at San Jose State, Becoming a Star Wide Receiver, and Inspiring Asian American Athletes with Jeremiah Fung
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In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews D1 college football player Jeremiah Fung.

During this episode, Jeremiah shares about his family’s background, growing up in Palo Alto, and how he got started playing football (3:05).

He talks about his high school football career, including his experience as being a team captain all 4 years (5:37), the adjustment to playing tackle football (6:38), and his training regimen (7:54).

He discusses his experience with college recruiting and how he landed at San Jose State (10:52), his experience as a redshirt freshman (17:52), and goals for this upcoming session (21:14).

He also shares how being Asian American impacted his football journey (22:44), serving as an inspiration to Asian American athletes (24:20), and much more.

Jeremiah Fung - San Jose State Football Bio Page

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