Jason Chorak
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | September 23, 1974 Vashon, Washington, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 256 lb (116 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Vashon | ||||
| College: | Washington | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1998 / round: 7 / pick: 236 | ||||
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Jason Chorak (born September 23, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies, earning first-team All-American honors in 1996. He was selected in the seventh round of the 1998 NFL draft.
Collegiate career
[edit]In 1996, he won the Washington Huskies' season award for the defensive L. Wait Rising Lineman Of Year, Pacific-10 Conference's Defensive Player of the Year and College Football All-America Team (by The Sporting News and Football News).
In 1996, he led the team with a single season record of 14.5 sacks and finished his career with 25.5 sacks (a career record that would hold up until 2009).
NFL career
[edit]He was selected in the 1998 NFL draft by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round (236th overall) with a compensatory pick.[1] In 1998, he played for the Indianapolis Colts, contributing 1 sack and 3 tackles in 8 games.
Post NFL Career
[edit]He played for the XFL's Chicago Enforcers. [2]
Chorak is of Croat origin.[3] His parents are Croatian immigrants.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Seattlepi.com Where Are They Now: Jason Chorak
- ^ Croatian Chronicle Network 35 Pacific Northwest Croatian Athletes
- ^ Washington's Wild-man Linebacker Sports Illustrated
External links
[edit]- Just Sports Stats
- NFL.com Jason Chorak
- Jason Chorak NFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference_com
- Chicago Enforcers Roster Jason Chorak
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- All-American college football players
- Washington Huskies football players
- American people of Croatian descent
- Indianapolis Colts players
- Chicago Enforcers players
- 1974 births
- Living people
- People from Vashon, Washington
- Players of American football from King County, Washington
- Vashon High School alumni
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football linebacker, 1970s birth stubs