Marc Dunn
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Marc Dunn in Oakland, California
is former NFL and NFL Europe football player. He played college football
at Kansas State University
.
, and graduated from Box Elder High School
in the class of 1996. In football he lettered three seasons and started for two. During the 1995 season Dunn was team captain and rushed for 650 yards and 12 touchdowns and threw for 2,349 yards and 24 touchdown, leading his team to the 4-A State Football Championship. Dunn was named team MVP, All Region, All State and All Area First team; Utah 4-A MVP, All-American Honorable Mention, and won the Stephen M. Josephson Memorial Award as an Outstanding Athlete, Scholar and Citizen. He also lettered three times in track and twice in basketball.
mission in Santiago, Chile
(1996–1998), he was the starting Quarterback for Ricks College, in Rexburg, Idaho
(1999–2000). Dunn threw for 4,351 yards and 42 touchdowns (against 17 interceptions) during the 2000 season and was named the 2000 National Junior College Athletic Association
Offensive Player of the Year. During that season he broke the NJCAA all-time passing record, (4,001 yards), as well as eight school records: passes completed in a game (34), most yards passing in a game (605), most TDs in a game (8), most passing yards in a season (4,351), most yards total offense in a season (4,237), most TD passes in a season (42), most passes attempted in a season (464) and most passes completed in a season (281), In 2001 was awarded the David Rowlands award, given to the 2001 NJCAA Male Student-Athlete of the Year.
At the conclusion of the 2000 season he transferred to Kansas State University
, in Manhattan, Kansas
where he played through the 2001 and 2002 seasons. He chose KSU over BYU
, Arizona State University
, and the University of Houston
. Dunn was named to the second team academic all-big 12 team as a quarterback for Kansas State University
in 2001.
as a free agent
after going undrafted in the 2003 NFL Draft
.
After being released from the Chiefs, Dunn signed with the Berlin Thunder
in NFL Europe
and played during the 2004 season, which was the most successful in club history with an NFL Europe League-best 9-1 regular season record, culminating in a 30-24 defeat of the Frankfurt Galaxy in World Bowl XII.
. Married to the former Elizabeth May.
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
is former NFL and NFL Europe football player. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Kansas State University
Kansas State University
Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
.
High school career
Dunn grew up in Brigham City, UtahBrigham City, Utah
Brigham City is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 17,899 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Box Elder County. It lies on the western slope of the Wellsville Mountains, a branch of the Wasatch Range at the western terminus of Box Elder Canyon...
, and graduated from Box Elder High School
Box Elder High School
Box Elder High School , is a public High School located in Brigham City, Utah . It is part of the Box Elder County School District, and serves approximately 1,400 students in the 10th through 12th grades in Utah's Box Elder County. The school mascot is the Bee...
in the class of 1996. In football he lettered three seasons and started for two. During the 1995 season Dunn was team captain and rushed for 650 yards and 12 touchdowns and threw for 2,349 yards and 24 touchdown, leading his team to the 4-A State Football Championship. Dunn was named team MVP, All Region, All State and All Area First team; Utah 4-A MVP, All-American Honorable Mention, and won the Stephen M. Josephson Memorial Award as an Outstanding Athlete, Scholar and Citizen. He also lettered three times in track and twice in basketball.
College career
After a MormonMormon
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mission in Santiago, Chile
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
(1996–1998), he was the starting Quarterback for Ricks College, in Rexburg, Idaho
Rexburg, Idaho
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 17,257 people, 4,274 households, and 2,393 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,534.4 people per square mile . There were 4,533 housing units at an average density of 928.4 per square mile...
(1999–2000). Dunn threw for 4,351 yards and 42 touchdowns (against 17 interceptions) during the 2000 season and was named the 2000 National Junior College Athletic Association
National Junior College Athletic Association
The National Junior College Athletic Association , founded in 1938, is an association of community college and junior college athletic departments throughout the United States. It is held as Divisions and Regions. The current NJCAA holds 24 separate regions.-History:The idea for the NJCAA was...
Offensive Player of the Year. During that season he broke the NJCAA all-time passing record, (4,001 yards), as well as eight school records: passes completed in a game (34), most yards passing in a game (605), most TDs in a game (8), most passing yards in a season (4,351), most yards total offense in a season (4,237), most TD passes in a season (42), most passes attempted in a season (464) and most passes completed in a season (281), In 2001 was awarded the David Rowlands award, given to the 2001 NJCAA Male Student-Athlete of the Year.
At the conclusion of the 2000 season he transferred to Kansas State University
Kansas State University
Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
, in Manhattan, Kansas
Manhattan, Kansas
Manhattan is a city located in the northeastern part of the state of Kansas in the United States, at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. It is the county seat of Riley County and the city extends into Pottawatomie County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 52,281...
where he played through the 2001 and 2002 seasons. He chose KSU over BYU
BYU
-Education:* Brigham Young University, a university located in Provo, Utah, USA administered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.**BYU Salt Lake Center, a satellite center in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA...
, Arizona State University
Arizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
, and the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
. Dunn was named to the second team academic all-big 12 team as a quarterback for Kansas State University
Kansas State University
Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
in 2001.
Professional career
Following his college career, Dunn signed with the Kansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
as a free agent
Free agent
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after going undrafted in the 2003 NFL Draft
2003 NFL Draft
The 2003 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. The draft is known officially as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting" and has been conducted annually since 1936. The draft was held April 26–27, 2003 at the Theatre at...
.
After being released from the Chiefs, Dunn signed with the Berlin Thunder
Berlin Thunder
The Berlin Thunder were a professional American football team in NFL Europe, which was a springtime American football league serving primarily as a developmental league for the National Football League. Most of the players were young American professional players assigned by NFL teams to receive...
in NFL Europe
NFL Europe
NFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
and played during the 2004 season, which was the most successful in club history with an NFL Europe League-best 9-1 regular season record, culminating in a 30-24 defeat of the Frankfurt Galaxy in World Bowl XII.
Personal
Parents are Richard and Deon Dunn, father played football at Brigham Young UniversityBrigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
. Married to the former Elizabeth May.