American football player (born 1974)
American football player
Jason Chorak Position: Linebacker Born: (1974-09-23 ) September 23, 1974 (age 50) Vashon, Washington , U.S.Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 256 lb (116 kg) High school: Vashon College: Washington NFL draft: 1998 / round: 7 / pick: 236
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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 .
College career
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).
Professional career
He was selected in the 1998 NFL draft by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round (236th overall) with a compensatory pick .[ 1] Indianapolis Colts , contributing 1 sack and 3 tackles in 8 games. He also played for the XFL 's Chicago Enforcers .[ 2]
Personal life
Chorak is of Croat origin.[ 3] Croatian immigrants.[ 4]
See also
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External links
Overall (1975–1982) Offensive (1983–present) Defensive (1983–present) Freshman (1999–2008) Freshman Offensive (2009–present) Freshman Defensive (2009–present)
