Dusty Dvoracek

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Dusty Dvoracek
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Dvoracek in 2008 with the Chicago Bears
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Position: Nose guard
Personal information
Born: (1983-03-03) March 3, 1983 (age 41) [1]
Lake Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:303 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school: Lake Dallas (Corinth, Texas)
College: Oklahoma
NFL draft: 2006  / Round: 3 / Pick: 73
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:31

Dusty Dvoracek (born March 3, 1983) [1] 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.

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Since retiring from football, Dvoracek has worked as a color analyst for Fox Sports Southwest, Fox Sports Oklahoma, and ESPN, and an analyst on SiriusXM and KWTV. Dvoracek co-hosted a sports radio show on Oklahoma City's WWLS until he left at the end of 2020.

Early years

Dvoracek attended Lake Dallas High School in Lake Dallas, Texas, where he played football at the positions of defensive tackle and offensive guard. During his senior year, he was named to the Houston Chronicle's Top 100 list and the Dallas Morning News's Texas Top 100. He was also named all-district both on offense and defense in his senior year, while tallying up 79 tackles, 9.5 sacks, four fumble recoveries, and 10 forced fumbles in just seven games.

College career

Dvoracek attended the University of Oklahoma, where he majored in management. In 49 games at Oklahoma, Dvoracek started 28 times. He finished his career with 136 tackles (44 tackles for loss), 16 sacks, one interception and three fumble recoveries. He was a consensus All-Big 12 performer in 2003 and 2005. In 2004, Dvoracek was suspended from the Sooners after an alleged assault that resulted in the hospitalization of a long time high school friend, then 21-year-old Matthew Wilde. He was backup to future Chicago Bears teammate, Tommie Harris, and started ahead of future WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Jack Swagger.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+3⁄4 in
(1.90 m)		306 lb
(139 kg)		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		5.07 s1.74 s2.96 s4.35 s7.62 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)		31 reps
All values from NFL Combine [2] [3]

Chicago Bears

Dvoracek and Matt Toeaina during training camp in 2008 Dusty-d-2008.jpg
Dvoracek and Matt Toeaina during training camp in 2008

The Chicago Bears selected Dvoracek in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft. [4] He missed most of his rookie season after sustaining a foot injury in the preseason.

Dvoracek started his first professional game against the San Diego Chargers on September 9, 2007, but left the game with a season ending torn ACL injury. [5]

Dvoracek recovered during the 2008 offseason, injured his calf before the Bears training camp. [6] He was placed on season-ending injured reserve with elbow bursitis on December 9. He finished the 2008 season with 29 tackles and two passes defensed on 12 games (all starts).

Dvoracek suffered a sprained MCL during the Bears second preseason game on August 22, 2009. He underwent arthroscopic knee surgery to assess the severity of the injury. The examination concluded that Dvoracek had also injured his ACL, and would miss the 2009 season. [7] [8] He was waived/injured on August 31 and subsequently reverted to injured reserve, his fourth consecutive year ending on the IR list.

Omaha Nighthawks

Dvoracek was signed by the Omaha Nighthawks in 2010. He was re-signed by the team on July 15, 2011. [9] He was let go after the 2011 season.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Dusty Dvoracek". Omaha Nighthawks.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Dusty Dvoracek, Oklahoma, DT, 2006 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Dusty Dvoracek, Combine Results, DT - Oklahoma". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ Schefter, Adam (September 10, 2007). "Bears safety, defensive tackle out for season". NFL.com. Retrieved September 10, 2007.
  6. ↑ "How close is Dvoracek to returning to practice? - Chicago Bears". Archived from the original on August 5, 2008. Retrieved August 2, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Dvoracek to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery Friday". Archived from the original on August 29, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2009.
  8. ↑ "Snake-bitten Dvoracek will miss season with torn ACL". Archived from the original on August 30, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
  9. ↑ "UFL Transactions". OurSports Central. July 15, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
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