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Dallas Sartz
Free Agent
Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1983-07-08) July 8, 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth: Granite Bay, California
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Weight: 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College: Southern California
NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 5 / Pick: 143
Debuted in 2008 for the Seattle Seahawks
Career history
* Washington Redskins ( 2007)*
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • N/A
Stats at NFL.com

Dallas Sartz (born July 8, 1983 in Granite Bay, California) is a former American football linebacker who is currently an assistant coach for the UC Davis football team. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern California.

Sartz has also been a member of the Minnesota Vikings.

Early years

Sartz prepped at Granite Bay High School in Granite Bay, California. He was originally a powerful safety, but was later moved to linebacker in college. A highly touted recruit, he mulled attending Oregon and Washington before committing to Pete Carroll's Trojans.[1]

College career

Sartz played college football at the University of Southern California, where he was a two-time team captain.[1] He was a 2004 and 2006 Pac-10 conference honorable mention. Sartz was invited to play in the 2007 East-West Shrine Game.

Professional career

Washington Redskins

Sartz was drafted by the Washington Redskins in fifth round in the 2007 NFL Draft. He ran a 4.58 40 at the NFL Combine. Sartz signed a contract with the Redskins in July 2007.[2] On September 1, 2007, Sartz was released by the Redskins.

Minnesota Vikings

On March 17, 2008, Sartz signed with the Minnesota Vikings. He was later released on May 2.

Seattle Seahawks

In August 2008, Sartz was signed by the Seattle Seahawks, but released later that month.

Coaching

Sartz began working as a coach for the UC Davis Aggies football team, who compete at the FCS level of college football, during the 2010 season.

Personal

Sartz graduated from USC with a bachelor's degree in communications and a business law minor.[1] Sartz' mother, Lori, was a track sprinter. Sartz' father, Jeff, played as a safety during his years at Oregon State University, and also attended Shadle Park High School in Spokane, Washington. He was coached by Gary Davis while at Shadle Park.[1] His sister, Stephanie, attended Berkeley and worked as a Cal football recruiter[3] and his grandfather was a boxer at Washington State University and a professional hydroplane racer.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Exit Interview: Dallas Sartz, WeAreSC.com, April 24, 2007.
  2. Gary Fitzgerald, Draft Deals: Blades, Sartz, Palmer In Fold, Redskins.com, July 16, 2007.
  3. Withers, Bud (2003-09-25). "Sports | Pac-10 notebook: Crossroads game for Beavers, Devils | Seattle Times Newspaper". Community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20030925&slug=pacnotes25. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  4. [1][dead link]

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