Jason Adam Dunn (born November 15, 1973) is a former American football tight end and college football coach. He was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at Eastern Kentucky.[2]
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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Born: | Harrodsburg, Kentucky, U.S. | November 15, 1973||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 274 lb (124 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Harrodsburg (KY) | ||||||||
College: | Eastern Kentucky | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1996 / round: 2 / pick: 54 | ||||||||
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Professional career
editAfter playing for the Eagles for three seasons, Dunn missed the 1999 season due to a knee injury. He was then signed by the Kansas City Chiefs in July 2000.[3]
Dunn was primarily used as a blocking tight end for the Chiefs; former teammate Tony Gonzalez was the primary receiving tight end. On February 27, 2008, after spending eight years with the Chiefs, he was released by the team.[4]
Coaching career
editIn July 2010, Dunn was hired as the offensive line coach at Lafayette High School in Kentucky.[5] In July 2013, he was hired as the special teams coordinator at Kentucky State University.[6]
References
edit- ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Profile at pro-football-reference.com
- ^ Chiefs sign tight end Jason Dunn
- ^ Report: Chiefs to release Bell, Dunn, Law, Reed
- ^ http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jason-dunn/62/491/697 [self-published source]
- ^ "Staff Directory".
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