Dat Nguyen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dat Nguyen
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 25, 1975(1975-09-25)
Age	49
Country	United States
Birth City	Arkansas
Horoscope	Virgo

Dat Nguyen Biography

Dat Nguyen is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on September 25, 1975 in Arkansas, United States. An ex- linebacker from the past who played for seven seasons playing in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys and was an All-Pro in 2003.

The year 2007 saw him sacked to work for Cowboys Head coach In 2007, he was hired by Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips as assistant linebackers coach and defensive quality control coach. as the assistant linebackers coach, as well as defensive quality control coach.

In 1995, he was named Southwest Conference Defensive Newcomer of the Year. From 1996 to 1998, he earned first-team All-Big 12 honors three consecutive times. In 1997, he was named Aggies MVP. In 1998, he was named a consensus All-American by every awarding publication, won the Bednarik Award for College Defensive Player of the Year, and the Lombardi Award for Outstanding College Lineman. Nguyen was also selected as a finalist for the Butkus Award, eventually becoming first runner-up. Nguyen missed winning the Butkus Award by a single vote out of more than 45 votes cast. It remains to date the closest vote in Butkus Award history. He was named Defensive Player of the Game for the 1998 Cotton Bowl after recording a bowl-record 12 tackles, including three tackles for a loss, and an interception, which he lateraled to a teammate for a touchdown. The Dallas Morning News named him Big 12 Male Athlete of the Year in 1998, and he earned Defensive Player of the Year honors in the Big 12 Conference. He also won the Jack Lambert Award in 1998. That same year, Texas A&M won the Big 12 championship game against Kansas State which is to date their last conference title. In 2005, he was named to the Big 12 Conference’s 10th Anniversary Team. In 2010, he was voted on to the AP All-Time Big 12 Team tying with former University of Texas player Derrick Johnson for most votes at linebacker (19 out of 20.) Nguyen is generally acknowledged as the best defensive player in Texas A&M football history and one of the greatest defensive players of all time in the history of the Big 12 Conference. In 2004, Nguyen was inducted in the Texas A&M Athletics Hall Of Fame. In April 2007, Nguyen was also inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame and the AT&T Cotton Bowl Hall Of Fame.

Nguyen attended Texas A&M University, where he played for the Texas A&M Aggies football team from 1995 to 1998. He battled the perception that he was too small to play linebacker for as long as he was involved in the game, despite his muscular 5’11”, 238-pound frame. Proving critics wrong at an early stage, he finished his college career as the Aggies’ career record holder with 51 consecutive starts, 517 career tackles, and a 10.7 tackles-per-game average. His 517 career tackles are a Texas A&M record. He is the only Aggie to ever lead the school in tackles for four consecutive years. It is widely acknowledged that Nguyen was the undisputed on-field leader of the famous “Wrecking Crew” defense, as well as being its most famous and decorated player.

He got married to his college love Becky and was blessed with two daughters.

Dat Nguyen Net Worth

Dat Nguyen is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dat Nguyen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The team was at the Rockport-Fulton High School in Texas.

He was an All-American at Texas A&M in 1998.

Dat Tan Nguyen (/ˌ d æ t ˈ w ɪ n / ; Vietnamese: Nguyễn Tấn Đạt, pronounced [ŋʷjə̌ˀn tə̌n ɗàːt] ; born September 25, 1975) is a former American football linebacker who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for Texas A&M University, and earned All-American honors. He is the first Vietnamese- American to be drafted, play, and be recognized as an All-Pro in the NFL.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Dat Nguyen Dating?

According to our records, Dat Nguyen married to Becky Nguyen. As of December 1, 2023, Dat Nguyen’s is not dating anyone.

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When head coach Bill Parcells arrived in 2003, he was critical of the linebackers in the Cowboys roster, joking publicly: “If this were the circus, we could fit them all into one of those Volkswagens that 10 clowns climb out of.” The next season, he would pay Nguyen a compliment when he said: “He’s a football playing dude, that guy. … You bet he could have played for any of my teams”.

Facts & Trivia

Dat Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dat Nguyen celebrates birthday on September 25 of every year.

In 2005, he started the first four games before suffering a neck injury that sidelined him for three games. He returned as a nickel linebacker and played in four more games, before being placed on the injured reserve list on November 28, after the Thanksgiving Day overtime loss against the Denver Broncos. He finished the season with 31 tackles and one sack in eight appearances.

What is Dat Nguyen doing now?

Dat is now an owner/operator of a Chick-fil-A franchise in Fort Worth.

Why did Dat Nguyen retire?

Nguyen officially retired from the NFL on March 3, 2006, after a neck injury and knee problems, which hindered his performance, failed to improve.

Who Is Dat Nguyen's wife?

Becky Nguyen

Are there any Vietnamese in NFL?

Moreover, only one player of Vietnamese descent has ever been signed by an NFL team. In 1999, Dat Tan Nguyen was drafted to the Dallas Cowboys after being picked in the third round (85th overall).

Where is Dat Nguyen Chick Fil A?

Now? Nguyen owns his very own Chick-fil-A franchise in Montgomery Plaza in Fort Worth, Texas. He bought it in 2016 and told WFAA he operates it, well, like a football team.