Dexter McNabb
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DeFuniak Springs, Florida, U.S.
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||
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| Born | July 9, 1969 DeFuniak Springs, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Walton (DeFuniak Springs) | ||||||||
| College | Florida | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1992: 5th round, 119th overall pick | ||||||||
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Dexter Eugene McNabb (born July 9, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1990s. McNabb played college football for the Florida Gators, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL.
McNabb was born in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.[2] He attended Walton High School in DeFuniak Springs,[3] and played high school football for the Walton Braves.
College career
McNabb accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Galen Hall and coach Steve Spurrier's Gators teams from 1988 to 1991.[4] During McNabb's senior season in 1991, the Gators won their first official Southeastern Conference (SEC) football championship.[4]
Professional career
The Green Bay Packers selected McNabb in the fifth round (119th pick overall) of the 1992 NFL draft.[5] He played for the Packers for two seasons from 1992 to 1993.[2] After a year away from the NFL, he spent the 1995 season with the Philadelphia Eagles.[6] McNabb played in thirty-three regular season NFL games, mainly as a blocking fullback for the Packers and Eagles, and received few carries.