:Dainon Sidney

{{Short description|American football player (born 1975)}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Dainon Sidney

| number = 37

| position = Cornerback

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|5|30}}

| birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lb = 197

| high_school = Riverdale (Riverdale, Georgia)

| college = University of Alabama at Birmingham
East Tennessee St.

| draftyear = 1998

| draftround = 3

| draftpick = 77

| pastteams =

• Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|1998|2002}})
• Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2003}})
• Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2004}})

| statlabel1 = Tackles

| statvalue1 = 97

| statlabel2 = Interceptions

| statvalue2 = 6

| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles

| statvalue3 = 2

| pfr = SidnDa20

}}

Dainon Sidney{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SIDNEDAI01 |title=Dainon Sidney |accessdate=2008-09-12 |publisher=databasefootball.com |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070205150129/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SIDNEDAI01 |archivedate=2007-02-05 }} (born May 30, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He was selected in the third round of the 1998 NFL draft,{{Cite web |title=1998 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1998/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} where he played for the Tennessee Titans from 1998 to 2002. During his tenure, Sidney contributed to the team's journey to the Super Bowl XXXIV.{{cite news

|url=http://www.sportspool.com/football/super_bowl/Superbowl_XXXIV_roster.php

|title=Super Bowl XXXIV Team Rosters

|publisher=sportspool.com

|accessdate=13 April 2012

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151204182557/http://www.sportspool.com/football/super_bowl/Superbowl_XXXIV_roster.php

|archivedate=4 December 2015

}} Sidney later went on to play for the Buffalo Bills and the Detroit Lions and retired in 2004. In 2008, he took on the role of a temporary Defensive Back coach for the football team at Austin Peay State University, working under Head Coach Rick Christophel.

In addition to his football career, Sidney pursued his academic aspirations. He earned his master's degree from Trevecca University, and he is currently a member of the staff at McGavock High School.