Mark Mraz Explained

Mark Mraz
Number:67, 72, 97
Position:Defensive end
Birth Date:February 9, 1965
Birth Place:Glendale, California, U.S.
High School:Glendora (CA)
College:Utah State
Draftyear:1987
Draftround:5
Draftpick:125
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Mark David Mraz (born February 9, 1965)[1] is a former professional American football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL), World League of American Football (WLAF) and the Canadian Football League (CFL). During his career he played for the Atlanta Falcons and Los Angeles Raiders of the NFL, the Frankfurt Galaxy of the WLAF, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL. Mraz played college football at Utah State University.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Mraz was a fifth-round draft choice (125th pick overall) of the Atlanta Falcons in 1987.[2] During his rookie season, he played in 11 of the 12 non-strike games and was primarily used on special teams but did record two quarterback sacks. Mraz was waived by the Falcons during the 1988 preseason and did not sign with another team during that campaign.

Los Angeles Raiders

In April 1989, Mraz signed with the Los Angeles Raiders, for whom he played in 11 games that year, recording 0.5 sacks.

Frankfurt Galaxy

The Frankfurt Galaxy selected Mraz in the second round (14th defensive lineman) of the 1991 WLAF positional draft.[3] He finished the season with 6.5 sacks[4] and earned first-team All-World League honors.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NFL All-Time Players . NFL.com . March 28, 2011.
  2. Web site: 1987 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-10-01 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  3. Book: The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book . 152–157 . 1991 Draft by Position.
  4. Web site: Mark Mraz Career Stats . The Football Database . March 30, 2011.
  5. Book: The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book . 71 . 1991 All-World League Team.