Dat Nguyen
Dat Nguyen
Dat Tan Nguyenis a former football player, who was a linebacker in the National Football Leaguefor seven seasons. He played college football for Texas A&M University, and earned All-American honors. He played professionally for the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and became the first Vietnamese-American to be drafted, play, and be recognized as an All-Pro in the NFL...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth25 September 1975
eventually games people won
The games we won will eventually be forgotten, but the people we won over will never forget,
business friendship weird
It was weird at first. It's part of business and, unfortunately, that's how it is. Our friendship is always going to be there. I have a lot of friends who are not here any more.
honor rich
It was an honor to play for an organization with such a rich tradition. For me to be part of it was just amazing.
bring perform
Every day you're going to be evaluated, so you have to perform and bring your 'A Game' or they will bring someone else in to take your place,
supposed
I wasn't supposed to be here in the first place. I wasn't supposed to play in college. I wasn't supposed to play in the NFL.
fast lies
Here lies Dat Nguyen, undersized linebacker, not big enough, not fast enough.
college great guy helped looked mentor player
He's a great guy and he's been a great mentor for me. I looked up at him when I was a college player and he has helped me to be a better player.
basically playing
I am getting more comfortable with it. It's still basically just going out and playing football.
best career dwell evaluate sit until whether
I don't dwell on whether I am an overachiever. After my career is over I will sit down and evaluate what I have done. Until then, all I can do is go out every day and do the best I can.
guys learn models ray role
I have a lot of role models to study. Guys like Ray Lewis, Tedy Bruschi and Kendrell Bell. You learn from those guys and you learn as you go.
body game listen playing time walk
When you play this game for as long as I did, you know when it's time to walk away. Your body is going to tell you what you don't want to hear. If you keep playing and you don't listen to your body, you're going to just do more damage.
care compete football game matter time walk
You have to compete every time you walk on the field. You want to get better, no matter how long you have played. I don't care how many years you play, the game of football you always have to be learning.
hopefully learning
It's been a while, ... It's a learning curve. Hopefully I'll keep getting better every day.
enjoy football morning passion playing provide wake
I want to find something that will provide me with the same passion I had for playing football. I want to wake up every morning and enjoy what I do.