Mark Mraz
{{Short description|American football player (born 1965)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Mark Mraz
| number = 67, 72, 97
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|2|9|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Glendale, California, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 258
| high_school = Glendora (CA)
| college = Utah State
| draftyear = 1987
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 125
| pastteams =
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|1987}})
- Los Angeles Raiders ({{NFL Year|1989}})
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|1990}})*
- San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|1991}})*
- Frankfurt Galaxy ({{FRA season|1991}})
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|1991}}–{{CFL Year|1992}})
| highlights =
- First-team All-World League (1991)
| statlabel1 = Sacks
| statvalue1 = 0.5
| pfr = MrazMa20
}}
Mark David Mraz (born February 9, 1965){{cite web |title=NFL All-Time Players |url=http://www.nfl.com/player/markmraz/2521757/profile |work=NFL.com |accessdate=March 28, 2011}} is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL), World League of American Football (WLAF) and the Canadian Football League (CFL). During his career he played for the Atlanta Falcons and Los Angeles Raiders of the NFL, the Frankfurt Galaxy of the WLAF, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL. Mraz played college football at Utah State University.
Professional career
=Atlanta Falcons=
Mraz was a fifth-round draft choice (125th pick overall) of the Atlanta Falcons in 1987.{{Cite web |title=1987 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1987/draft.htm |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} During his rookie season, he played in 11 of the 12 non-strike games and was primarily used on special teams but did record two quarterback sacks. Mraz was waived by the Falcons during the 1988 preseason and did not sign with another team during that campaign.
=Los Angeles Raiders=
In April 1989, Mraz signed with the Los Angeles Raiders, for whom he played in 11 games that year, recording 0.5 sacks.
=Frankfurt Galaxy=
The Frankfurt Galaxy selected Mraz in the second round (14th defensive lineman) of the 1991 WLAF positional draft.{{cite book |title=The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book |pages=152–157 |chapter=1991 Draft by Position}} He finished the season with 6.5 sacks{{cite web |title=Mark Mraz Career Stats |url=http://www.footballdb.com/players/mark-mraz-mrazma01 |work=The Football Database |accessdate=March 30, 2011}} and earned first-team All-World League honors.{{cite book |title=The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book |page=71 |chapter=1991 All-World League Team}}
References
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Category:Players of American football from Glendale, California
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:Utah State Aggies football players
Category:Atlanta Falcons players
Category:Los Angeles Raiders players