Deon Dyer

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Deon Dyer
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Position: Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1977-10-02) October 2, 1977 (age 46)
Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S.
Career information
College: North Carolina
NFL draft: 2000  / Round: 4 / Pick: 117
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:45
Receptions:2
Receiving yards:14

Deon Joseph Dyer (born October 2, 1977), nicknamed "Gunsmoke", is a former American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He was originally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. [1] He played college football at the North Carolina.

Deon began working as a high school football coach at Pine Crest School, yet he left to pursue other options in 2014. He now[ when? ] works at Deep Creek High School.

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References

  1. "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.