Dunbar at the 2010 Saints victory parade
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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Date of birth: | March 13, 1985 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Syracuse, New York | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Syracuse (NY) Corcoran | ||||||||||
College: | Boston College | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2008 | ||||||||||
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Tackles: | 360 |
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Sacks: | 6.5 |
Forced Fumbles: | 4 |
Interceptions: | 2 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Jo-Lonn D. Dunbar (born March 13, 1985) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He has also played for the St. Louis Rams. He played college football at Boston College.
Dunbar attended Corcoran High School in Syracuse, New York where he played running back and linebacker, under the head coach Leo Cosgrove. He earned All-State Class AA first-team honors as a senior running back and second-team All-State as a junior, when he competed as a linebacker. He added All-American accolades from Super Prep and was an All-East choice by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report.
During his senior year at Boston College, Dunbar received recognition by becoming the fourth player in NCAA history to return two fumbles for touchdowns in a single game. In 2006, he was named MVP of the 2006 Meineke Car Care Bowl; he recovered 3 fumbles, returning two for touchdowns. At the end of his college career, he registered 262 tackles (156 solo) with 2.5 sacks for -12 yards and 21.5 stops for losses of 58 yards. He caused three fumbles and deflected seven passes. He gained 45 yards on two of interceptions, returning one for a touchdown.
During his first season with the Saints, Dunbar made a brief trip into the NFL spotlight when he made an impressive block to allow Reggie Bush to return a punt for a touchdown on Monday Night Football against the Minnesota Vikings.
Dunbar continued to play backup linebacker and special teams in the 2009 season. He suffered a hamstring injury in the Saints' December 6, 2009 game against the Washington Redskins, and was placed on the injured reserve list on December 8. The Saints went on to win Super Bowl XLIV.