Dainon Sidney
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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Born: | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | May 30, 1975||||||||
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High school: | Riverdale (Riverdale, Georgia) | ||||||||
College: | University of Alabama at Birmingham East Tennessee State University | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1998 / round: 3 / pick: 77 | ||||||||
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Dainon Sidney[1] (born May 30, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He was selected in the third round of the 1998 NFL draft,[2] where he played for the Tennessee Titans from 1998 to 2002. During his tenure, Sidney contributed to the team's journey to the Super Bowl XXXIV.[3] Sidney later went on to play for the Buffalo Bills and the Detroit Lions and retired in 2004. In 2008, he took on the role of a temporary Defensive Back coach for the football team at Austin Peay State University, working under Head Coach Rick Christophel.
In addition to his football career, Sidney pursued his academic aspirations. He earned his master's degree from Trevecca University, and he is currently a member of the staff at McGavock High School.
References
[edit]- ^ "Dainon Sidney". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2007. Retrieved September 12, 2008.
- ^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "Super Bowl XXXIV Team Rosters". sportspool.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- ^ "Directory". mcgavock.mnps.org. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Atlanta
- American football cornerbacks
- East Tennessee State Buccaneers football players
- UAB Blazers football players
- Tennessee Titans players
- Buffalo Bills players
- Detroit Lions players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football defensive back, 1970s birth stubs