Vernon Dean

{{Short description|American football player (born 1959)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Use American English|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Vernon Dean

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| position = Defensive backs coach

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|5|5}}

| birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.

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| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lbs = 178

| high_school = Los Angeles {{nowrap|(Los Angeles, California)}}

| college = San Diego State

| draftyear = 1982

| draftround = 2

| draftpick = 49

| pastteams =

• Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|1982}}–{{NFL Year|1987}})
• Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|1988}})

| highlights =

• 2× Super Bowl champion (XVII, XXII)
• UFL champion (2025)
• PFWA All-Rookie Team (1982)

| pfr = DeanVe20

| pastcoaching =

• Georgetown (1990-1991)
  Defensive backs coach
• Georgetown (1992-1993)
  Defensive coordinator
• Bishop O'Dowd High School (1997-1999)
  Defensive backs coach
• Western Oregon (2000-2001)
  Defensive backs coach
• Western Illinois (2002)
  Defensive backs coach
• Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2003}}–{{NFL Year|2006}})
  Defensive backs coach
• Fort Valley State (2009)
  Defensive backs coach
• Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2010-2011)
  Linebackers coach & special teams coach
• Kentucky State (2013-2015)
  Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach
• Virginia State (2017–2021)
  Defensive backs
• DC Defenders ({{XFL Year|2023}}–present)
  Defensive backs

| current_team = DC Defenders

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Wellington Vernon Dean (born May 5, 1959) is an American football coach and former player who is the defensive backs coach for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played professionally as a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Washington Redskins, with whom he won two Super Bowls.

Dean played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs and was selected by Washington in the second round of the 1982 NFL draft. He also played for the Seattle Seahawks. Dean was the defensive backs coach at Virginia State University.{{Cite web |url=http://goaztecs.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/traditions-super-bowl-appearances.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-08-30 |archive-date=2014-02-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140212091549/http://goaztecs.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/traditions-super-bowl-appearances.html |url-status=dead }}