Dallas Sartz
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1983)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dallas Sartz
| image =
| number = 55
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|7|8}}
| birth_place = Granite Bay, California, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 236
| high_school = Granite Bay (CA)
| college = USC
| draftyear = 2007
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 143
| pastteams =
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2007}})*
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2008}})*
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2008}})*
}}
Dallas Sartz (born July 8, 1983) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football at Southern California.
Sartz was also a member of the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks.
Early life
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.[http://usc.scout.com/2/638319.html Exit Interview: Dallas Sartz] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070427040448/http://usc.scout.com/2/638319.html |date=2007-04-27 }}, WeAreSC.com, April 24, 2007.
College career
Sartz played college football at the University of Southern California, where he was a two-time team captain. 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 selected by the Washington Redskins in fifth round in the 2007 NFL draft with the 143rd overall pick.{{Cite web |title=2007 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2007/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He ran a 4.58 40 at the NFL Combine. Sartz signed a contract with the Redskins in July 2007.Gary Fitzgerald, [http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=27072 Draft Deals: Blades, Sartz, Palmer In Fold] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070819121028/http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=27072 |date=2007-08-19 }}, Redskins.com, July 16, 2007. 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. Sartz as of 2014 also is coaching for his old high school team the Granite Bay Grizzlies.
Personal
Sartz graduated from USC with a bachelor's degree in communications and a business law minor. 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. His sister, Stephanie, attended Berkeley and worked as a Cal football recruiter{{cite web|last=Withers |first=Bud |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20030925/pacnotes25/pac-10-notebook-crossroads-game-for-beavers-devils |title=Sports | Pac-10 notebook: Crossroads game for Beavers, Devils |publisher=Community.seattletimes.nwsource.com |date=2003-09-25 |access-date=2010-09-20}} and his grandfather was a boxer at Washington State University and a professional hydroplane racer.[http://www.bellinghamherald.com/sports/story/617725.html ]{{dead link|date=September 2010}}
References
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External links
- [http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/sartz_dallas00.html USC Trojans bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061204021309/http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/sartz_dallas00.html |date=2006-12-04 }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080511151436/http://www.vikings.com/TeamPlayerProfile_dallas_sartz.aspx Minnesota Vikings bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080824083735/http://www.seahawks.com/Team/Players.aspx?id=74776 Seattle Seahawks bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080511102519/http://www.redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=1275 Washington Redskins bio]
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Category:Sportspeople from Granite Bay, California
Category:Players of American football from Placer County, California
Category:American football linebackers
Category:USC Trojans football players
Category:Washington Redskins players
Category:Minnesota Vikings players
Category:Seattle Seahawks players