Karl Dunbar
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Position: | Defensive line coach |
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Born: | Plaisance (LA)[citation needed] | May 18, 1967
College: | LSU |
NFL draft: | 1990 / Round: 8 / Pick: 209 |
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Karmichael MacKenzie "Karl" Dunbar II (born May 18, 1967) is an
Playing career
Dunbar was a second-team All-SEC defensive tackle as a senior at
Coaching career
Shortly after his playing career ended, Dunbar started coaching at the
Dunbar returned to college football in 1998 and 1999 at Division I-AA
In 2004, Dunbar moved to the NFL after being hired by Lovie Smith to coach the Chicago Bears defensive line.[7] He helped tutor a young and talented line that included rookie 1st-round pick Tommie Harris and 2nd-rounder Tank Johnson. The Bears led the NFL in 3rd-down defense, allowing opponents to convert at a 30.5% rate while ranking 15th in the NFL in pass defense. In 2005, Dunbar returned to his alma mater, LSU, which had just hired Les Miles as their new head coach.[1] During the 2005 season, Dunbar’s linemen paved the way for the Tigers defense to rank #5 in the nation in total defense at 276.8 yards per game and 7th in the country in rushing defense at 94.8 yards per game. The defense also allowed only 15.2 points per game, which ranked 8th in the nation, and led the SEC with 39 team sacks.
In 2006, Dunbar returned to the NFL and was hired by the Minnesota Vikings new head coach, Brad Childress.[8] Under his tutelage, the so-called "Williams Wall", consisting of defensive tackle Kevin Williams and nose tackle Pat Williams, led the NFL in defense against the run each year between 2006 and 2008. Over the same period, the Vikings only allowed an average of 70.8 rushing yards per game. He remained with the Vikings through the 2011 season.[8] The New York Jets hired Dunbar on February 13, 2012, to serve as their defensive line coach which he did from 2012 to 2014.[9]
In January 2015, Dunbar was hired as defensive line coach for the
Personal life
Dunbar has been diagnosed with vitiligo, a condition where the skin loses its pigmentation, usually in patches.[13]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Karl Dunbar". lsusports.net. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "Dunbar won't let vitiligo hold him back". foxsports.com. November 9, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c "All-Time NFL Players From Acadiana: Karl Dunbar". espn1420.com. July 20, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "Karl Dunbar". nfl.com. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "All-Time Assistants" (PDF). geauxcolonels.com. p. 39. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "Steelers add Karl Dunbar as defensive line coach, retain John Mitchell". apnews.com. February 8, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "Vikings cut ties with defensive line coach Dunbar". nfl.com. January 7, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "Jets Hire Karl Dunbar As DL Coach, Promote Bob Sutton To Assistant Head Coach". newyork.cbslocal.com. February 13, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "Rex Ryan fires Bills defensive line coach Karl Dunbar". Hartford Courant. March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "Karl Dunbar". rolltide.com. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "Steelers hire Alabama defensive line coach Karl Dunbar; John Mitchell remains assistant head coach". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. February 8, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ Marczi, Matthew (February 9, 2018). "Karl Dunbar Now Happy To Put A Face On Skin Condition Known As Vitiligo". Steelers Depot. Retrieved January 25, 2023.