Dat Nguyen

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.

Dat Nguyen
No. 59
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1975-09-25) September 25, 1975
Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Rockport-Fulton (Rockport, Texas)
College:Texas A&M
NFL draft:1999 / Round: 3 / Pick: 85
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Dallas Cowboys (20072009)
    Assistant linebackers/quality control coach
  • Texas A&M (20102011)
    Inside linebackers coach
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Pro (2003)
  • All-Rookie Team (1999)
  • Unanimous All-American (1998)
  • Chuck Bednarik Award (1998)
  • Lombardi Award (1998)
  • Jack Lambert Trophy (1998)
  • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (1998)
  • 2× First-team All-Big 12 (1997, 1998)
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (1996)
  • Texas A&M Athletic Hall Of Fame (2004)
  • Big 12 10th Anniversary Team (2005)
  • Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame (2007)
  • AP All-Time Big 12 Team (2010)
  • Texas Sports Hall of Fame (2014)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:90
Games started:65
Tackles:516
Sacks:6.0
Interceptions:7
Forced fumbles:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

In 2017, Nguyen was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.

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