Brian Urlacher
Urlacher at the Incirlik Air Base on December 8, 2014
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 25, 1978 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Pasco, Washington | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lovington (NM) | ||||||||
| College: | New Mexico | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 1,353 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 41.5 |
| Interceptions: | 22 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Brian Urlacher (/ˈɜːrlækər/; born May 25, 1978) is a former American football linebacker who spent his entire 13-year career playing for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of New Mexico, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American and became one of the school's most decorated athletes.
The Bears selected Urlacher with the ninth overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. Urlacher quickly established himself as one of the NFL's most productive defensive players. After winning the NFL Rookie of the Year Award in 2000, he was elected to eight Pro Bowls, and won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award in 2005. His playing style, accomplishments and reputation have made him one of the team's most popular players. After retiring from playing football, he was briefly an analyst for Fox Sports 1.
Urlacher was born to Bradley and Lavoyda Urlacher in Pasco, Washington, and his parents raised him with his younger brother Casey. After his parents separated, Lavoyda raised Urlacher and his siblings in Lovington, New Mexico. He spent his youth immersed in sports, and developed an interest in football, basketball, track and later table tennis; he graduated from Lovington High School in 1996. While his mother worked several jobs to keep her family afloat, Urlacher spent his teenage years playing sports for Lovington High School and training in weight rooms. The training helped Urlacher gain the speed, stamina, and strength he would need to solidify his football career.
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