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Position: | Defensive backs coach |
Personal information | |
Born: | Houston, Texas, U.S. | May 5, 1959
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 178 lb (81 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Los Angeles (Los Angeles, California) |
College: | San Diego State |
NFL draft: | 1982: 2nd round, 49th pick |
Career history | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Wellington Vernon Dean (born May 5, 1959) is an American football coach and former player who is the defensive backs coach for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played professionally as a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Washington Redskins, with whom he won two Super Bowls.
Dean played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs and was selected by Washington in the second round of the 1982 NFL draft. He also played for the Seattle Seahawks. Dean was the defensive backs coach at Virginia State University. [1]
Dean played seven seasons in the NFL, six with the Washington Redskins. His finest season was in 1984, when he picked off 7 passes and had 114 int return yards and scored two touchdowns. He appeared in 101 games throughout his career, and finished with 22 interceptions and two touchdowns. [2]
Dean was hired by the DC Defenders on September 13, 2022. [3]
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