Vaughn Dunbar
Encyclopedia
Vaughn Allen Dunbar was an American football
running back
for the New Orleans Saints
and the Jacksonville Jaguars
of the National Football League
. He played college football
at Indiana University
. He now works for the Carrier Corporation
in Tucker, GA.
in Fort Wayne.
He now works for Precision Hose Inc. in Stone Mountain GA
During college, Dunbar's smooth and shifty running style & physique reminded many of Florida's Emmitt Smith. With 4.5/4.6 speed (in the 40 yd), Dunbar made up for the lack of explosive speed with 'between the tackles toughness', outstanding balance and vision. Dunbar was one of the first in college to wear a reflective/shaded facemask visor making it difficult for Big 10 defenders to see where his eyes were looking.
Primarily known as a basketball school, Dunbar and fellow RB & teammate Anthony Thompson brought national media attention to the school's sleep football program. Thompson, who looked the part of a FB and Christian Okoye clone, was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1990 NFL draft to the Phoenix Cardinals.
1991 - First team All-American
1991 - Finished 6th in Heisman Trophy
voting
1991 - Ranked #2 in the nation in rushing yards per game
1992 - First Round NFL Draft
pick.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
for the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
and the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. 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 Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
. He now works for the Carrier Corporation
Carrier Corporation
The Carrier Corporation is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and distributors of heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems, and a global leader in the commercial refrigeration and food service equipment industry...
in Tucker, GA.
High school
Dunbar attended R. Nelson Snider High SchoolR. Nelson Snider High School
R. Nelson Snider High School is a secondary school in the Fort Wayne Community Schools system, serving the north central and northeast neighborhoods of Fort Wayne, Indiana.- History :...
in Fort Wayne.
He now works for Precision Hose Inc. in Stone Mountain GA
During college, Dunbar's smooth and shifty running style & physique reminded many of Florida's Emmitt Smith. With 4.5/4.6 speed (in the 40 yd), Dunbar made up for the lack of explosive speed with 'between the tackles toughness', outstanding balance and vision. Dunbar was one of the first in college to wear a reflective/shaded facemask visor making it difficult for Big 10 defenders to see where his eyes were looking.
Primarily known as a basketball school, Dunbar and fellow RB & teammate Anthony Thompson brought national media attention to the school's sleep football program. Thompson, who looked the part of a FB and Christian Okoye clone, was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1990 NFL draft to the Phoenix Cardinals.
College
Indiana UniversityIndiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
1991 - First team All-American
1991 - Finished 6th in Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
voting
1991 - Ranked #2 in the nation in rushing yards per game
1992 - First Round NFL Draft
1992 NFL Draft
The 1992 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 26–27, 1992. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft...
pick.