Dallas Sartz

American football player and coach (born 1983)
American football player
Dallas Sartz
No. 55
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1983-07-08) July 8, 1983 (age 40)
Granite Bay, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Granite Bay (CA)
College:USC
NFL draft:2007 / Round: 5 / Pick: 143
Career history
  • Washington Redskins (2007)*
  • Minnesota Vikings (2008)*
  • Seattle Seahawks (2008)*
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Dallas Sartz (born July 8, 1983) is a former American football linebacker and assistant coach for the UC Davis football team. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern California.

Sartz has also been a member of the Minnesota Vikings.

Early years

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.[1]

College career

Sartz played college football at the University of Southern California, where he was a two-time team captain.[1] 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 drafted by the Washington Redskins in fifth round in the 2007 NFL Draft with the 143rd overall pick.[2] He ran a 4.58 40 at the NFL Combine. Sartz signed a contract with the Redskins in July 2007.[3] 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.[1] 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.[1] His sister, Stephanie, attended Berkeley and worked as a Cal football recruiter[4] and his grandfather was a boxer at Washington State University and a professional hydroplane racer.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Exit Interview: Dallas Sartz Archived 2007-04-27 at the Wayback Machine, WeAreSC.com, April 24, 2007.
  2. ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  3. ^ Gary Fitzgerald, Draft Deals: Blades, Sartz, Palmer In Fold Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine, Redskins.com, July 16, 2007.
  4. ^ Withers, Bud (2003-09-25). "Sports | Pac-10 notebook: Crossroads game for Beavers, Devils | Seattle Times Newspaper". Community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  5. ^ [1][dead link]

External links

  • USC Trojans bio Archived 2006-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
  • Minnesota Vikings bio
  • Seattle Seahawks bio
  • Washington Redskins bio
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Washington Redskins 2007 NFL draft selections