Dat Nguyen

Dat Nguyen
No. 59
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1975-09-25) September 25, 1975 (age 49)
Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Rockport-Fulton (Rockport, Texas)
College:Texas A&M
NFL draft:1999 / round: 3 / pick: 85
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Dallas Cowboys (20072009)
    Assistant linebackers/quality control coach
  • Texas A&M (2010–2011)
    Inside linebackers coach
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:90
Total tackles:515
Sacks:6.0
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:6
Interceptions:7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dat Tan Nguyen (/ˌdæt ˈwɪn/; Vietnamese: Nguyễn Tấn Đạt, pronounced [ŋʷjə̌ˀn tə̌n ɗàːt]; born September 25, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for seven seasons with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies, earning unanimous All-American honors. He is the first Vietnamese-American to be drafted, play, and be recognized as an All-Pro in the NFL.

In 2017, Nguyen was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.