Warrick Dunn
Warrick Dunn
Warrick De'Mon Dunnis a former American football running back who played in the National Football Leaguefor twelve seasons. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12th overall in the 1997 NFL Draft, after playing college football at Florida State. Dunn was named AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1997 and earned three Pro Bowl selections in his career. After his playing career, Dunn took a minority stake in the Falcons' ownership group led by Arthur Blank...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth5 January 1975
CityBaton Rouge, LA
Lorenzo and I had a great conversation. I told him that I didn't think that he got an opportunity to show the coaches and the world the type of running back and football player that I think he has a chance to develop into. I saw it a lot this season, and after the season I told him I thought he should stay in school.
Of course there is, ... If we can go through a game and not have any negative plays and we can always gain 4 yards on each run, then I think we're doing something. We're not there yet.
I've been through so much that I know when it's time to work, work. When you're away, take care of other things,
It would have been hard for me to come back if I went down.
These women can't be my mother, ... In a sense, I live through them. My dreams come through them.
I've always told people that if I get an opportunity to carry the ball enough I'll pick up yards.
A lot of guys gave a lot, and all I can do is say thank you. But it's not for me, it's for those families in the southern coastal region that were affected.
A lot of guys around the league get 20-plus carries, and they rack up yards,
As a team, we just didn't come out well.
We'd have a list of charities, and say, 'These are the ones that effective. Which ones do you want to do?' This lets guys vote on where they want to put money, and we can put money in different areas, ... Guys want to see where the money's going to be used, not just that you're giving it to somebody and one half's going to overhead and one's half going someplace else. They want to know that it's being used and used right.
We really had to wear down a great front four. Their guys are beasts, but ... that drive was a monster.
I just think we can have a long-lasting effect on people's lives if we can do things together instead of as individuals, ... I just felt like when you're sitting at home and everyone's calling you and everyone's pretty much in distress, it's like, 'I have to do something.'
I'm probably about 90 percent. I really don't have pain, but I'm not 100 percent confident.
I just tried to tell them that if we do things together we can touch more people and get more done. A lot of people around the country have done a lot of things, but you never know if it's enough. ... It's not just homes. They need to rebuild their lives.