Dexter Eugene McNabb is a former American college and professional football

American football

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 player who was a fullback in the National Football League

National Football League

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 (NFL) for the three seasons during the 1990s. McNabb played college football

College football

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 for the University of Florida

University of Florida

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, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers

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 and the Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles

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 of the NFL.

Early years

McNabb was born in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. He attended Walton High School in DeFuniak Springs, and played high school football

High school football

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 for the Walton Braves.

College career

McNabb received an athletic scholarship

Athletic scholarship

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 to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida

Gainesville, Florida

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, where he played for coach Galen Hall

Galen Hall

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 and coach Steve Spurrier

Steve Spurrier

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's Florida Gators football

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 teams from 1988 to 1991. During McNabb's senior season in 1991, the Gators won their first official Southeastern Conference

Southeastern Conference

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 (SEC) football championship.

Professional career

The Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers

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 selected McNabb in the fifth round (119th pick overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft

1992 NFL Draft

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, and he played for the Packers for two seasons from to . After a year away from the NFL, he spent the season with the Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles

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. McNabb played mainly as a blocking fullback for the Packers and Eagles, and received few carries.

Life after football

After his NFL career was over, McNabb returned to Gainesville and graduated from the University of Florida with bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree

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 in sociology

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 in 2003. As of late 2010, he works as an associate principal at Pulaski High School

Pulaski High School

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 in Pulaski, Wisconsin

Pulaski, Wisconsin

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. McNabb previously worked as an administrator for at-risk students at West De Pere High School

West De Pere High School

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 in West De Pere, Wisconsin, where he also served as an assistant football coach and girls' track and field coach for the West De Pere Phantoms.

See also

• Florida Gators
  Florida Gators
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• Florida Gators football, 1980–1989
• Florida Gators football, 1990–1999
• List of Florida Gators football players
• List of Green Bay Packers players
• List of Philadelphia Eagles players
• List of University of Florida alumni