Dan Bazuin

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Dan Bazuin
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1983-07-22) July 22, 1983 (age 38)
McBain, Michigan
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: McBain (MI)
College: Central Michigan
NFL Draft: 2007  / Round: 2 / Pick: 62
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Daniel Bazuin (born July 22, 1983) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round the 2007 NFL Draft. He was drafted at Central Michigan. While at Central Michigan University, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing.

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College career

Bazuin played from 2003 to 2006 for Central Michigan. At the time he left Central Michigan, he was the team's career leader in sacks and tackles for loss. He was selected as the MAC Conference Defensive player of the year for the 2006 season. [1]

Professional career

Chicago Bears

The Bears signed Bazuin to a four-year contract on July 25, 2007. [2] Bazuin was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2007, by the Chicago Bears due to a knee injury. [3] On August 29, 2008, Bazuin was waived by the Bears after requiring a second operation on the same knee.

Houston Texans

Bazuin was signed to the practice squad of the Houston Texans on December 5, 2008.

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References

  1. "Chicago Bears". Archived from the original on July 2, 2007. Retrieved July 25, 2007.
  2. Mayer, Larry Bazuin agrees to four-year contract Archived September 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (July 25, 2007), chicagobears.com, Retrieved on July 25, 2007.
  3. "Sports Network". Archived from the original on April 27, 2006. Retrieved July 15, 2019.