Dave Kadela
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| Date of birth | May 6, 1978 |
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| Place of birth | Virginia Tech |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2001 | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2004 | Carolina Panthers |
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David Richard Kadela, Jr. (born May 6, 1978,
offensive lineman for the Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons, and the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League
.
High school career
Kadela lettered two years in football and
Dublin Coffman High School in Ohio. He earned all-conference and all-district honors as a defensive end and offensive lineman. He prepped for a year at Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Virginia
where he was recruited by Virginia Tech.
College career
He started his final 34 consecutive contests at right tackle for
Virginia Tech, where he protected former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and gave up 1.5 sacks. He was named first-team All-Big East
as a senior in 2000, and also garnered second-team All-Big East recognition as a junior in 1999.
Professional career
Kadela was signed as an undrafted
Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe, and he started all 10 games for the Thunder. In addition to the team leading the league in offense and winning the World Bowl, he made the All-NFL Europe team. He was brought back to Carolina full-time for the 2004 season, where he played backup to Todd Fordham and Jordan Gross
. He is no longer active in the NFL.
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