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.
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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 9, 1965 Glendale, California, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Glendora (CA) |
| College: | Utah State |
| NFL draft: | 1987 / Round: 5 / Pick: 125 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Professional career edit
Atlanta Falcons edit
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 edit
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 edit
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]
References edit
- ^ "NFL All-Time Players". NFL.com. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
- ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ "1991 Draft by Position". The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book. pp. 152–157.
- ^ "Mark Mraz Career Stats". The Football Database. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
- ^ "1991 All-World League Team". The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book. p. 71.