Vaughn Dunbar
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 4, 1968 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Fort Wayne, Indiana | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Fort Wayne (IN) Snider | ||||||||||||
| College: | Indiana | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21 | ||||||||||||
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| Games played: | 39 |
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| Games started: | 14 |
| Attempts: | 267 |
| Rushing yards: | 935 |
| Touchdowns: | 5 |
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Vaughn Allen Dunbar (born September 4, 1968) is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League for three seasons. He played college football at Indiana University, and earned All-American accolades. A first-round choice in the 1992 NFL draft, he played professionally for the New Orleans Saints and Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL.
Dunbar was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He graduated from R. Nelson Snider High School in Fort Wayne, where he was a standout high school football player for the Snider Panthers.
Dunbar first attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, before accepting an athletic scholarship to attend Indiana University and play for the Indiana Hoosiers football team in 1990 and 1991. His smooth and shifty running style and physique reminded many commentators of Florida's Emmitt Smith. With 4.5/4.6 speed in the 40-yard dash, Dunbar made up for the lack of explosive speed with "between the tackles toughness," outstanding balance and vision. He was one of the first in college to wear a reflective/shaded facemask visor making it difficult for Big Ten defenders to see where his eyes were looking.
Dunbar and fellow Hoosier running back Anthony Thompson brought national media attention to the Hoosiers' often overlooked football program. As a senior in 1991, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American and finished sixth in Heisman Trophy balloting after being ranked second in the nation in rushing yards per game.
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