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Dat Nguyen

ILB

Dat Nguyen came into the league as a 3rd-round selection (85th overall) in 1999, drafted out of Texas A&M. His most recent season came in 2005 with DAL, capping a 7-season NFL career. He posted a 65.6 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 83rd percentile among DEFs.

Size

5'11", 238#

College

Texas A&M

Draft

Rd 3, 85th overall (1999)

Seasons

1999–2005

2003 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
73.5

92th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.79
Pass rush×0.3+0.13
Ball skills×0.25+0.81
Run defense×0.2+2.56
Availability×0.1+1.10

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2005DAL58.57
2004DAL65.616
2003DAL73.516
2002DAL63.48
2001DAL60.216
2000DAL52.410
1999DAL49.915

Career profile

Dat Nguyen has appeared in 88 regular-season games across 7 NFL seasons on file, all with DAL.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2003: a 73.5, in the 92nd percentile among DEFs that year.

2003 splits

regular season

2003 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonCAR——
Week 1ATL—66.1
Week 2NYG—48.4
Week 4NYJ—59.8
Week 5ARI—52.1
Week 6PHI—52.9
Week 7DET—99
Week 8TB—66
Week 9WAS—75.9
Week 10BUF—64.3
Week 11NE—68.2
Week 12CAR—56.2
Week 13MIA—51.4
Week 14PHI—54.2
Week 15WAS—81.1
Week 16NYG—46
Week 17NO—55.8

Dat Nguyen — common questions

What position does Dat Nguyen play?
Dat Nguyen is listed as an ILB.
Which teams has Dat Nguyen played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Dat Nguyen has played for DAL (1999–2005).
Where did Dat Nguyen go to college?
Dat Nguyen played college football at Texas A&M.
When was Dat Nguyen drafted?
Dat Nguyen was selected in round 3, 85th overall, of the 1999 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Dat Nguyen scored?
Dat Nguyen has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Dat Nguyen's ScoutIndex Rating?
Dat Nguyen rated 58.5 for 2005, the 72nd percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 3, 1999

Also from Texas A&M