Bernard Dafney (November 1, 1968 – January 11, 2006) was an American professional football offensive tackle. He was selected by the Houston Oilers in the ninth round of the 1992 NFL draft.[1] Dafney played college football at the University of Tennessee Volunteers.[2] He played for the Oilers, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Baltimore Ravens in a six-year career that lasted from 1992 to 1998 in the National Football League (NFL).[3]

Bernard Dafney
No. 71, 75, 72
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1968-11-01)November 1, 1968
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died:January 11, 2006(2006-01-11) (aged 37)
Conyers, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:324 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:Fremont
(South Los Angeles, CA)
College:Tennessee
NFL draft:1992 / round: 9 / pick: 247
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:60
Games started:29
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Bench press
6 ft 5+14 in
(1.96 m)
317 lb
(144 kg)
34+78 in
(0.89 m)
9 in
(0.23 m)
13 reps

Dafney died of a heart attack in Rockdale County, Georgia, at the age of 37.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Former Vol Offensive Lineman Bernard Dafney Dies". Chattanoogan.com. January 14, 2006. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "Bernard Dafney Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "FORMER VOL OFFENSIVE LINEMAN DIES IN GEORGIA". University of Tennessee Athletics. January 13, 2006. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
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