Droz (wrestler)
Droz | |
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| Born | Darren Alexander Drozdov April 7, 1969 Mays Landing, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | June 30, 2023 (aged 54) Pomona, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland |
| Spouse |
Julie Youngberg
(m. 1999; div. 2005) |
| Ring name(s) | Darren Drozdov Droz Puke |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Billed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Trained by | Tom Prichard |
| Debut | November 1997 |
| Retired | October 5, 1999 |
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American football career | |
| No. 97 | |
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 281 lb (127 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Oakcrest High School (Mays Landing, New Jersey) |
| College: | Maryland |
| NFL draft: | 1993: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Darren Alexander Drozdov (April 7, 1969 – June 30, 2023), known professionally as Droz, was an American professional wrestler and football player. After a short career in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL), he went into professional wrestling. He was best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), initially under the ring name Puke (a nickname carried over from his football career), and then under the shortened version of his surname. Drozdov was quadriplegic due to a neck injury sustained from a botched wrestling maneuver, but regained most of the use of his upper body and arms.