No. 73 | |
---|---|
Position: | Defensive end |
Personal information | |
Born: | McBain, Michigan, U.S. | July 22, 1983
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 | |
| |
Daniel Bazuin (born July 22, 1983) is a former American football defensive end. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round the 2007 NFL Draft. He was drafted out of Central Michigan. [1]
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. [2] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing.
The Bears signed Bazuin to a four-year contract on July 25, 2007. [3] Bazuin was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2007, by the Chicago Bears due to a knee injury. [4] On August 29, 2008, Bazuin was waived by the Bears after requiring a second operation on the same knee.
Bazuin was signed to the practice squad of the Houston Texans on December 5, 2008.
Brian Urlacher is an American former football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. He played college football for the New Mexico Lobos, where he received consensus All-American honors as a senior, and was selected ninth overall by the Bears in the 2000 NFL draft.
Marlin Tyrell Jackson is an American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, and was recognized as a two-time All-American. The Indianapolis Colts selected him in the first round of the 2005 NFL draft. Jackson won Super Bowl XLI with the Colts against the Chicago Bears. He finished his career with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Mike Brown is an American former professional football player who was a safety for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected with the eighth pick of the second round of the 2000 NFL draft out of the University of Nebraska by the Chicago Bears. Brown was ranked #49 in ESPN Chicago's "50 Greatest Bears" poll in 2012.
Apisaloma Donald "Pisa" Tinoisamoa is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hawaii.
Charles Anthony Tillman, nicknamed "Peanut", is an American former football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2003 NFL draft.
Mike Hass is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers, earning first-team All-American honors in 2005. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He was also a member of the Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks and Omaha Nighthawks. Hass was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2022.
L. J. Shelton is an American former professional football player who was a offensive tackle for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals 21st overall in the 1999 NFL draft. He played college football at Eastern Michigan.
Jared Scot Allen is an American former football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. He played college football for the Idaho State Bengals and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft. After four years with the Chiefs, Allen was traded to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for three draft picks, including a first-rounder. He spent six years with the Vikings before joining the Chicago Bears as a free agent in 2014.
Dusty Dvoracek is an American former professional football player who was a nose guard for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). Selected by the Chicago Bears of the NFL in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft, he played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and professionally with the Bears from 2006 to 2009 and the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League (UFL) in 2010–11.
Daniel Oliver Hampton is an American former football defensive tackle who played for twelve seasons with the Chicago Bears from 1979 to 1990 in the National Football League (NFL). He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002. He currently hosts the Bears postgame show on WGN Radio in Chicago.
Garrett Wolfe is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played his college football for the Northern Illinois Huskies.
Sedrick Dwayne Ellis is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Southern California (USC), and earned unanimous All-American honors. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints seventh overall in the 2008 NFL draft.
Henry James Melton is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns, where he was a running back for the 2005 National Championship team, and also played on special teams. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft and has also played for the Dallas Cowboys.
Anthony “A-Train” Thomas is an American former professional football running back, playing for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1997 to 2000, breaking their career rushing record at the time with a four-year total of 4,472 yards. As a senior he rushed for 1,733 yards with 18 touchdowns, and was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten running back.
Vernon Gholston is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected sixth overall by the New York Jets in the 2008 NFL draft. Gholston was also a member of the Chicago Bears and St. Louis Rams.
Ervin Baldwin is a former American football defensive end who played for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Bears in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State.
Stephen Paea is a New Zealand–born former American football defensive tackle. He played college football for Oregon State University, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft, and has also played for the Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, and Dallas Cowboys.
Jarvis Jenkins is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson University.
Pernell McPhee is a former American football linebacker. He is currently an assistant coach at the University of Michigan. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL draft out of Mississippi State. He has also played for the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins.
Rasheem Green is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at USC and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2018 NFL draft. Green has also played for the Houston Texans and Chicago Bears.