Dan Grayson (1967-Aug. 1, 2021) was a former American football linebacker who played one season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1] He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 1990 NFL Draft.[2] He played college football at Washington State University, where he was a 1st Team All-Pac-10 selection at linebacker in 1989. Due to his behavioral difficulties and change in personality, Grayson believed he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy from his football career and donated his brain to science. [3]
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| Career information | |
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| CFL status | International |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| US college | Washington State |
| NFL draft | 1990 / Round: 7 / Pick: 182 |
| Drafted by | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1992 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
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References edit
- ^ "1992 Saskatchewan Roughriders". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "The tragic story of Dan Grayson: Questions continue to swirl around the death of former Washington State linebacker | the Spokesman-Review".