Dave Rader (American football)

Dave Rader
Date of birth:	March 9, 1957 (1957-03-09) (age 51)
Place of birth:	Wichita, KS
Career information
Position(s):	QB
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	215 lb (98 kg)
College:	University of Tulsa
NFL Draft:	1979 / Round: 11 / Pick: 295 (By the San Diego Chargers)
Organizations
As coach:
1983-1985 1986 1987 1988-1999 2003-2006	Alabama (QBs/WRs) Mississippi State (OC) Tulsa (Asst. HC) Tulsa (HC) Alabama (OC/WR)
As player:
1979	New York Giants

Dave Rader (born March 9, 1957 in Wichita, Kansas) is a former American football player and coach.

[edit] Playing career

Coach Rader graduated from the University of Tulsa with a B.S. in mechanical engineering in 1980 after serving as the starting quarterback for the Golden Hurricane in 1977 and 1978. Coach Rader went to high school just blocks away from the University of Tulsa, at Tulsa's own Will Rogers High School.

Rader was an 11th round pick (295th overall) in the 1979 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers^[1] and was later picked up by the New York Giants^[2].

Today, Rader is married to his wife, Janet, and with her has three children: sons Daniel and Jordan and daughter Kendal.

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Preceded by George Henshaw	Tulsa Head Football Coach 1988–1999	Succeeded by Keith Burns (coach)

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