Dat Nguyen
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 25, 1975 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: 3rd round, 85th pick | ||||||||||||||
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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.
In 2017, Nguyen was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.