Dat Nguyen

Dat Nguyen
No. 59
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	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:
	Dallas Cowboys (1999–2005);
As a coach:
	Dallas Cowboys (2007–2009); Assistant linebackers/quality control coach; Texas A&M (2010–2011); Inside linebackers coach;
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-Pro (2003); All-Rookie Team (1999); Unanimous All-American (1998); Chuck Bednarik Award (1998); Lombardi Award (1998); Jack Lambert Trophy (1998); Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (1998); 2× First-team All-Big 12 (1997, 1998); Second-team All-Big 12 (1996); Second-team All-SWC (1995); Texas A&M Athletic Hall Of Fame (2004); Big 12 10th Anniversary Team (2005); Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame (2007); AP All-Time Big 12 Team (2010); Texas Sports Hall of Fame (2014);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	90
Total tackles:	515
Sacks:	6.0
Forced fumbles:	4
Fumble recoveries:	6
Interceptions:	7
	Player stats at PFR
	College Football Hall of Fame

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.