Droz (wrestler)
Droz | |
|---|---|
| Born | Darren Alexander Drozdov April 7, 1969 Mays Landing, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | June 30, 2023 (aged 54) Pomona, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland |
| Spouse |
Julie Youngberg
(m. 1999; div. 2005) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Darren Drozdov Droz Puke |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Billed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Trained by | Tom Prichard |
| Debut | November 1997 |
| Retired | October 5, 1999 |
| Football career | |
| No. 97 | |
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 281 lb (127 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oakcrest High School (Mays Landing, New Jersey) |
| College | Maryland |
| NFL draft | 1993: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Darren Alexander Drozdov (April 7, 1969 – June 30, 2023), known professionally as Droz, was an American professional wrestler and football player. After a short career in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL), he went into professional wrestling. He was best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), where he wrestled from 1998 to 1999 when a spinal cord injury ended his in-ring career, but remained employed with the company as a writer and columnist until his death in 2023.