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Dusty Dvoracek (born March 3, 1983 in Lake Dallas, Texas) is a current American football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the NFL. He was selected in the third round (pick 73) of the 2006 NFL Draft.
[edit] Early years
Dvoracek attended Lake Dallas High School in Lake Dallas, Texas where he played football at defensive tackle and offensive guard. In his senior year, he was named to the Houston Chronicle Top 100 list and the Dallas Morning News’ Texas Top 100. He was also named all-district on offense and defense his senior year, while tallying up 79 tackles, 9.5 sacks, four fumble recoveries and 10 forced fumbles in seven games.
[edit] College career
Dvoracek attended the University of Oklahoma. In 49 games at Oklahoma, Dvoracek started 28 times. He finished his career with 136 tackles (44 tackles for loss), 16 sacks, one interception and three fumble recoveries. He was a consensus All-Big 12 performer in 2003 and 2005. He was suspended for his junior season due to hospitalizing his close friend in an intoxicated assault.
[edit] Professional career
The Chicago bears selected Dvoracek in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He missed most of his rookie season after sustaining a foot injury in the preseason. He started his first professional game against the San Diego Chargers on September 9, 2007, but left the game with a season ending torn ACL injury.[1] Dusty recently married his college sweetheart, Lacy Bazzell in March 2008 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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