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.
| DC Defenders | |
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| Position: | Defensive backs coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 5, 1959 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 178 lb (81 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Los Angeles (Los Angeles, California) |
| College: | San Diego State |
| NFL draft: | 1982 / round: 2 / pick: 49 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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.[1]
Professional career
editDean played 7 seasons in the NFL, 6 with the Washington Redskins. His finest season was in 1984, when he picked off 7 passes and had 114 int return yards and scored 2 touchdowns. He appeared in 101 games throughout his career, and finished with 22 interceptions and 2 touchdowns.[2]
Coaching career
editDean was hired by the DC Defenders on September 13, 2022.[3]
Personal life
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References
edit- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 12, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Vernon Dean Stats, News and Video - DB". NFL.com.
- ^ "XFL Finalizes Coaching and Football Operations Staffs for All Eight Teams". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
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