| Dat Nguyen | |
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| Position(s): Middle linebacker |
Jersey #(s): 59 |
| Born: September 25, 1975 Fort Chaffee, Arkansas |
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| Career Information | |
| Year(s): 1999–2005 | |
| NFL Draft: 1999 / Round: 3 / Pick: 85 | |
| College: Texas A&M | |
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| Career Stats | |
| Sacks | 6 |
| Interceptions | 7 |
| Games | 90 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
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Background
His family immigrated from Vietnam after the collapse of South Vietnam and he was born in one of the refugee centers shortly after the fall of Vietnam. Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially "RVN" redirects here RVN is also the former callsign of a TV station in Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia He lived most of his childhood in the Gulf Coast town of Rockport, Texas. Rockport is a city in Aransas County, Texas, United States. The population was 7385 at the 2000 census
Biography
Dat Nguyen battled the perception that he was too small to play linebacker for as long as he was involved in the game, despite his muscular 5'11", 238 pound frame. As a college freshman, he was known as "Fat" Nguyen, but added muscle and became an NFL prospect. Proving critics wrong at an early stage, he proceeded to leave Texas A&M University as the Aggies' career record holder with 51 consecutive starts, 517 career tackles and a 10. Texas A&M University, often called A&M or TAMU, is a Coeducational public Research University located in College Station 7 tackles-per-game average. His 517 career tackles is currently an Aggie record. [2]
In 1998, he was named an All-American and won the Bednarik Award as well as the Lombardi Award. An All-American "team" is an honorary Sports team composed of outstanding Amateur players those considered the best players of a specific season for The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually to the defensive collegiate football player adjudged by the Maxwell Football Club to be the best The Rotary Lombardi Award is awarded annually to the best College football lineman or linebacker
Despite such an illustrious collegiate career, the "undersized" criticism was still heard from NFL personnel.
The Cowboys went ahead and drafted the most productive linebacker in Texas A&M history in the third round (85th overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft. The 1999 National Football League Draft amateur college selection procedure known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting The 1999 National Football League Draft amateur college selection procedure known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting Nguyen made an impact with the Cowboys from the very beginning, leading the team in special-teams stops as a rookie and becoming Dallas' starting middle linebacker in his second professional season. Dat would be a perfect fit for the Cowboys defensive scheme. Possessing great speed and range for an linebacker, Dat was a sideline to sideline defender able to transition seamlessly into Dallas's version of 4-3 scheme defense. Slightly undersized by traditional standards for the Middle Linebacker position, he possessed tremendous form and excellent explosion at the point of attack. He was as adept at filling the gaps and stopping the run as he was in pass coverage.
In 2001, he completed his first full season as a starting NFL middle linebacker and silenced the critics by recording 112 tackles. The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League. Nguyen was a fan favorite throughout his career.
In 2003, with Nguyen leading the team in tackles, his Dallas Cowboys were the most effective defense in the NFL by a very wide margin; several interviews questioned his being left off the Pro Bowl roster. The 2003 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 84th one played by the major professional American football league in the United In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL
In May 2004, Nguyen was awarded a Golden Torch Award at the Vietnamese American National Gala in Washington, D.C.
He officially retired from the NFL on March 3, 2006, after a neck injury that hindered his 2005 performance failed to improve. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The 2005 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States Nguyen led the team in tackles three times, in 2001, 2003, and 2004, and amassed a stellar 516 tackles in 7 seasons, despite missing half of two separate seasons to injury. [3]
Nguyen and wife Becky have two daughters.
In February 2007, Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips announced the hiring of Nguyen as assistant linebackers coach / defensive quality control coach. Wade Phillips (born June 21, 1947 in Orange, Texas) is the current Head coach for the National Football League 's Along with Phillips' son Wes, Nguyen was the first assistant hired under Phillips. [4][5]
Awards - High School and Collegiate
- All-State in high school as a punter
- All-American, consensus (1998)
- All Big-12 Conference Football - 1st team (1996-98)
- Big 12 Conference - 10th Anniversary Team (2005)
- Big 12 Conference - Defensive Player of the Year (1998)
- Chuck Bednarik Award - College Defensive Player of the Year (1998)
- Cotton Bowl - Defensive Player of the Game (1998)
- Dallas Morning News Big 12 Male Athlete of the Year (1998)
- Lombardi Award - Outstanding College Lineman (1998)
- Southwest Conference Defensive Newcomer of the Year (1995)
- Texas A&M Football Team MVP (1997)
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References
External links
- Player card on ESPN.com
- Profile on Yahoo! Sports
- Profile on SI.com
- Profile on CBSSports.com
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