Jason Chorak | |
Number: | 93, 76, 72 |
Position: | Linebacker |
Birth Date: | 23 September 1974 |
Birth Place: | Vashon, Washington, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 4 |
Weight Lbs: | 256 |
High School: | Vashon |
College: | Washington |
Draftyear: | 1998 |
Draftround: | 7 |
Draftpick: | 236 |
Pastteams: | |
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Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statvalue1: | 8 |
Pfr: | C/ChorJa20 |
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.
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).
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. He also played for the XFL's Chicago Enforcers.[2]
Chorak is of Croat origin.[3] His parents are Croatian immigrants.[4]