Dwayne Sabb
American football player (born 1969)
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Dwayne Irving Sabb[1] (born October 9, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker and fullback in the National Football League (NFL), the XFL and the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for the New Hampshire Wildcats.
Fullback
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Positions | Linebacker Fullback | ||||||||||
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| Born | October 9, 1969 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Hudson Catholic Regional (Jersey City, New Jersey) | ||||||||||
| College | New Hampshire | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1992: 5th round, 116th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Early life
Sabb was born October 10, 1969, in Jersey City, New Jersey.[1] Sabb graduated from Hudson Catholic Regional High School in Jersey City, New Jersey, before attending the University of New Hampshire.
Career
After graduating from UNH, he was selected in the 5th round (116th overall) in the 1992 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.[2] A member of the Patriots from 1992 to 1996, Sabb appeared in Super Bowl XXXI, a Patriots loss to the Green Bay Packers.[1] Following Sabb's NFL career, he played in various other leagues including the XFL (2001 with New York/New Jersey Hitmen) and the Arena Football League. With the Hitmen, Sabb was amongst the XFL leaders in sacks.[3] In the AFL, Sabb spent 2001–02 with the New Jersey Gladiators, 2003 with the Buffalo Destroyers and 2004 -2005 with the expansion Philadelphia Soul.[4]