Dan Bazuin
{{Short description|American football player (born 1983)}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dan Bazuin
| image =
| number = 73
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|7|22}}
| birth_place = McBain, Michigan, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 260
| high_school = McBain
| college = Central Michigan
| draftyear = 2007
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 62
| pastteams =
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2007}})
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2008}})*
| highlights =
- 3× First-team All-MAC (2004, 2005, 2006)
- MAC Defensive Player of the Year (2005)
}}
Daniel Bazuin (born July 22, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round the 2007 NFL draft.{{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}}
College career
Bazuin played at Central Michigan University from 2003 to 2006 for the Chippewas. At the time he left Central Michigan, he was the team's career leader in sacks and tackles for loss. He was selected as the MAC Conference Defensive player of the year for the 2006 season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.chicagobears.com/team/player112.html |title=Chicago Bears |access-date=July 25, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070702091608/http://www.chicagobears.com/team/player112.html |archive-date=July 2, 2007 |url-status=dead }} He graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing.
Professional career
=Chicago Bears=
The Bears signed Bazuin to a four-year contract on July 25, 2007.Mayer, Larry [http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=3612 Bazuin agrees to four-year contract] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926221225/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=3612 |date=September 26, 2007 }} (July 25, 2007), chicagobears.com, Retrieved on July 25, 2007. Bazuin was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2007, by the Chicago Bears due to a knee injury.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportsnetwork.com/globe.asp?c=globe&page=nfl%2Finjury%2Fnfc-hurts.htm |title=Sports Network |access-date=July 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060427003351/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/globe.asp?c=globe&page=nfl%2Finjury%2Fnfc-hurts.htm |archive-date=April 27, 2006 |url-status=dead }} On August 29, 2008, Bazuin was waived by the Bears after requiring a second operation on the same knee.
=Houston Texans=
Bazuin was signed to the practice squad of the Houston Texans on December 5, 2008.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130201052410/http://www.cmuchippewas.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10500 Central Michigan Chippewas bio]
- {{Footballstats |nfl= |cfl= |afl= |espn=10506 |cbs= |yahoo= |fox= |si= |pfr= |rotoworld= |dbf=}}
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Category:Players of American football from Michigan
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:Central Michigan Chippewas football players
Category:Chicago Bears players
Category:Houston Texans players