Dat Nguyen
American football player and coach (born 1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the boxer, see Dat Nguyen (boxer).
Dat Tan Nguyen (/ˌdæt ˈwɪn/; Vietnamese: Nguyễn Tấn Đạt, pronounced [ŋʷjə̌ˀn tə̌n ɗàːt]; born September 25, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for seven seasons with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies, earning unanimous All-American honors. He is the first Vietnamese-American to be drafted, play, and be recognized as an All-Pro in the NFL.
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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Born: | (1975-09-25) September 25, 1975 (age 48) Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Rockport-Fulton (Rockport, Texas) | ||||||||||||
College: | Texas A&M | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1999 / Round: 3 / Pick: 85 | ||||||||||||
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In 2017, Nguyen was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.