Brian Urlacher
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 25, 1978 Pasco, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Lovington (Lovington, New Mexico) | ||||||||||||||||
| College | New Mexico (1996–1999) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2000: 1st round, 9th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||
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Brian Urlacher (/ˈɜːrlækər/; born May 25, 1978) is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears. He played college football for the New Mexico Lobos, earning consensus All-American honors and winning MW Player of the Year in 1999. He was selected ninth overall by the Bears in the 2000 NFL draft.
Urlacher quickly established himself as one of the NFL's most productive defensive players, winning the NFL Rookie of the Year Award. During his career, he was selected to eight Pro Bowls, recognized as a first-team All-Pro four times, and won NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2005. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2017 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.