Jason Chorak
| No. 93, 76, 72 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | September 23, 1974 Vashon, Washington, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 256 lb (116 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Vashon | ||||
| College: | Washington | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1998 / round: 7 / pick: 236 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
| |||||
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
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Personal life
[edit]Chorak is of Croat origin.[3] His parents are Croatian immigrants.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Seattlepi.com Where Are They Now: Jason Chorak
- ^ Croatian Chronicle Network 35 Pacific Northwest Croatian Athletes
- ^ Washington's Wild-man Linebacker Sports Illustrated
External links
[edit]- Just Sports Stats
- NFL.com Jason Chorak
- Jason Chorak NFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference_com
- Chicago Enforcers Roster Jason Chorak
 | This biographical article relating to an American football linebacker born in the 1970s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- All-American college football players
- Washington Huskies football players
- American people of Croatian descent
- Indianapolis Colts players
- Chicago Enforcers players
- 1974 births
- Living people
- People from Vashon, Washington
- Players of American football from King County, Washington
- Vashon High School alumni
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football linebacker, 1970s birth stubs