Warrick Dunn
Warrick Dunn
Warrick De'Mon Dunnis a former American football running back who played in the National Football Leaguefor twelve seasons. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12th overall in the 1997 NFL Draft, after playing college football at Florida State. Dunn was named AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1997 and earned three Pro Bowl selections in his career. After his playing career, Dunn took a minority stake in the Falcons' ownership group led by Arthur Blank...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth5 January 1975
CityBaton Rouge, LA
A lot of guys gave a lot, and all I can do is say thank you. But it's not for me, it's for those families in the southern coastal region that were affected.
It was just so surreal, all of the things that we saw and that we experienced,
I'm drained a little bit and I've been really up and down emotionally. It's not just my family, but all my friends and their families. They're homeless. We have to try to help them figure out what to do next. The have to start over. I need to rest my mind.
I love doing what I'm doing off the field, but you want to get recognized on the field and get respect. People are in need and it's good to help people move forward, but on the field, I want people to understand I am a vital part of the offense and this team and that they need me.
I'm probably about 90 percent. I really don't have pain, but I'm not 100 percent confident.
We've got a good system in place. Guys know their roles, and we've got a capable backup. If Mike isn't 100 percent, then Matt will step right in.
We've been like the pioneers for the younger, smaller guys that come into the league now. What we've done over the years is shown that we can play and sustain at a high level. To have both of us here at the Pro Bowl, that says a lot about guys who aren't 230, 240. It says that all you need to do is go out and play hard and be determined.
This year, he's been sitting in the pocket a little bit more and making some nice passes. But he has to also get consistent with his passes and he knows that, but he's always going to get criticized for something.
You feel like you're underappreciated and undervalued all the time. Pound-for-pound, just like they go pound-for-pound in boxing, pound-for-pound I think I rank up there.
I've been through so much that I know when it's time to work, work. When you're away, take care of other things,
It would have been hard for me to come back if I went down.
As a team, we just didn't come out well.
I've always told people that if I get an opportunity to carry the ball enough I'll pick up yards.
These women can't be my mother, ... In a sense, I live through them. My dreams come through them.