Don Dufek

Don Dufek

Dufek from 1974 Michiganensian
No. 25, 35
Position:	S/KR
Personal information
Born:	(1954-04-28) April 28, 1954 (age 70) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Pioneer (MI)
College:	Michigan
NFL draft:	1976 / Round: 5 / Pick: 126
Career history
Seattle Seahawks (1976–1984)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American (1975) 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1974, 1975) NFL, NHL, & WHA Draftee
Career NFL statistics
Quarterback sacks: 2.0 Interceptions: 3 Fumble recoveries: 2
Player stats at PFR

Donald Patrick Dufek Jr. (born April 28, 1954) is a former American football player who played safety and special teams for eight seasons with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He had previously played for the Michigan Wolverines football team in Ann Arbor from 1973 to 1975. He was chosen to serve as team captain for both the Seahawks and Wolverines.

At Michigan, he was following in the footsteps of his father Don Dufek Sr. who had been a Wolverine team Most Valuable Player. As a graduate of Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Dufek was able to stay close to home while performing as a two-sport star at the University of Michigan where he played for the Michigan Wolverines football and hockey teams. In football, he was a member of back-to-back Big Ten Conference championship teams at Michigan and became an All-American as well as a team captain.

Dufek, was sought after as a professional athlete in two sports: Dufek was drafted by teams in the National Hockey League, World Hockey Association and National Football League. He opted for football and played his entire professional career with the Seahawks. He endured several unsuccessful seasons in Seattle, but the team made the playoffs in his final two years. In his role as a special teams player, he again became a team captain.