American football player
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| Position: | Defensive lineman | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1969-01-13) January 13, 1969 (age 55) Tampa, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Tampa (FL) Hillsborough | ||||||||
| College: | Florida State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1993 / round: 2 / pick: 42 | ||||||||
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Dan Footman (born January 13, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL).
Collegiate career
He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles. He started out as an Outside linebacker in 1990 before being switched to Defensive end for the 1991 and 1992 seasons.
He would finish his career with 102 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, and 8.5 Sacks including 4 in 11 games as a Senior.
NFL career
He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 1993 NFL draft. Footman also played for the Baltimore Ravens and Indianapolis Colts.
While playing under Bill Belichick, Footman accumulated 8.5 Sacks over 3 seasons including 5.0 in 16 starts during the 1995 season. In 1997, he went to the Indianapolis Colts and recorded a career best 10.5 Sacks in 10 starts. He made just 3 starts in 1998 before retiring due to injury.
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References
- "Dan Footman".
- "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.