Dat Nguyen ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Nguyen in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Nguyen a career score of 67, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Dat Nguyen
Height5'11"
Weight238 lb
BornSep 25, 1975
Age51
CollegeTexas A&MSee College Stats
Rookie yr1999
Draft1999 · Rd 3, Pick 85 · DAL
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1999 | 23–24 | DAL | 12 | — | 25 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24–25 | DAL | 10 | — | 41 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 25–26 | DAL | 16 | — | 108 | 86 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 26–27 | DAL | 8 | — | 47 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 27–28 | DAL | 16 | — | 109 | 78 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 28–29 | BAL / DAL | 17 | — | 99 | 67 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 29–30 | DAL | 7 | — | 25 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 86 | — | 454 | 344 | 110 | 23 | 2 | 6.0 | 31.0 | 7 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
95 career value over replacement — #1225 all-time of 4,695. 13.6/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #85 (Rd 3) · DAL · 1999 · +29.5 vs expected KV-H
67actual
37.5 expected · Δ+29.5
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