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Shane Dronett

Shane Dronett (January 12, 1971 – January 21, 2009) was an American professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons between 1992 and 2002. He was a starter for the Falcons in Super Bowl XXXIII. Before playing in the NFL he was an All-American college football player for the Texas Longhorns. He took his own life in 2009, an outcome that may have been related to chronic traumatic encephalopathy that resulted from his football career.

Shane Dronett
No. 99, 75
Position:Defensive lineman
Personal information
Born:(1971-01-12)January 12, 1971
Orange, Texas, U.S.
Died:January 21, 2009(2009-01-21) (aged 38)
Duluth, Georgia, U.S.
Career information
High school:Bridge City (Bridge City, Texas)
College:Texas
NFL draft:1992 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 1998 NFC Champion
  • First-team All-American (1991)
  • 1st Team All-Southwest Conference (1990, 1991)
  • 1990 Southwest Conference Champion
Career NFL statistics

Early years edit

Shane Dronett was born in Orange, Texas, and graduated from Bridge City High School in Bridge City, Texas in 1989.

He attended the University of Texas at Austin on a football scholarship. He made the All-Southwest Conference team in 1990 and in 1991 he was a semi-finalist for the Lombardi Award. He was a 3rd team All-American in 1990 and was a 1st Team All-American in 1991.[1] During the 1991 season he recovered a fumble that set up Texas' first score against Texas Tech and blocked an extra point by then-NCAA career points leader Roman Anderson breaking his streak of 136 straight made.[2] He also blocked three other kicks that season.[3]

Professional career edit

In the 1992 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos selected Dronett in the second round.[4] He remained with the Broncos for four seasons, playing all 16 games in his first year. He played defensive end during his first three seasons. He became a free agent at the end of the 1994 season and re-signed with the Broncos, and played defensive tackle for the 1995 season.

Dronett became a free agent at the end of the 1995 season and signed a 2-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons. After 5 games, he was released by the Falcons and signed two-days later with the Detroit Lions.[5] In 1996 he played, as a defensive end, 12 games total (5 for the Falcons, 7 for the Lions.) [6] He became a free agent at the end of the 1996 season and re-signed with the Lions, but was released prior to the 1997 season.

Three days after being released by the Lions he was signed by the Falcons, who had just hired as their new head coach Dan Reeves, who had originally drafted Dronett to play for the Broncos. Dronett returned to playing defensive tackle and played a significant role in the Falcons' defense which ranked second in the NFL against the run, allowing only 75.2 rushing yards per game, and produced 313 tackles, 29.5 sacks, and 13 forced fumbles (11 recovered). When the Falcons won the NFC Championship in 1998, Dronett played in Super Bowl XXXIII against the Denver Broncos.[6] In that game he recorded 7 tackles.

In January 2000, Dronett signed a five-year contract worth 20 million.[7] In September, while playing with a partially torn ACL, Dronett suffered a season-ending complete torn ACL when sacking Carolina Panthers quarterback Steve Beuerlein.[8] After sustaining the injury, Dronett returned one series later and finished the game with four tackles.

'"I felt like I tore something when it happened because I felt it pop and -- just the pain," he said. "On the sideline, they did the little test and said it seemed pretty stable. I said, 'Put the knee brace back on, and I’ll go back in the game.'"

— Shane Dronett (September 2000), [9]

Dronett suffered several other injuries, including knee and shoulder problems, over the next two seasons that limited his ability to play.[10] He was released by the Falcons after the 2002 season.[6]

Death edit

After his playing career, Dronett began to exhibit paranoia, confusion, fear, and rage. According to his family, Dronett's behavior changed radically. He was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in 2007. Its removal did not alleviate Dronett's symptoms.[11]

Dronett confronted his wife with a gun on January 21, 2009. As she ran for safety, he turned the gun on himself.[6][11] His death was ruled a suicide by the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner's office.[12]

After his death, Dronett's brain was tested at Boston University School of Medicine's Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy. Scientists determined that Dronett suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain disease associated with repeated head trauma. He was one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with this disease.[13][14] According to the co-director of the center, Dr. Robert Stern, linemen are estimated to hit their heads about 1,000 times in each season they play. While those hits may not result in concussions, the repetitive lesser brain injuries are likely associated with the disease.[11]

He left a wife, Chris, and two daughters, Berkley and Hayley.

References edit

  1. ^ "Answers - the Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions". Answers.com.
  2. ^ "Houston 23, Texas 14". 9 November 1991. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Baylor 21, Texas 11". 23 November 1991. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  4. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  5. ^ "Shane Dronett". Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d Wade, Van (January 21, 2009), "Dronett, former BC great, NFL standout, passes away at 38", The Orange Leader, Orange, Texas
  7. ^ . Archived from the original on 2006-02-17. Retrieved 2006-12-01.
  8. ^ "Injury Ends Falcons DT's Season". AP.
  9. ^ Torn ACL Ends Dronett's Season
  10. ^ "SI.com". CNN.
  11. ^ a b c Smith, Stephanie (April 1, 2011), Ex-Falcons lineman had brain disease linked to concussions, CNN
  12. ^ Former Falcon Dronett's Death Ruled a Suicide Kansas City Star, January 22, 2009
  13. ^ "The driving force behind Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)". Concussion Legacy Foundation. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  14. ^ Ken Belson and Benjamin Mueller (June 20, 2023). "Collective Force of Head Hits, Not Just the Number of Them, Increases Odds of C.T.E. The largest study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy to date found that the cumulative force of head hits absorbed by players in their careers is the best predictor of future brain disease". The New York Times. Retrieved July 2, 2023.

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Shane Dronett January 12 1971 January 21 2009 was an American professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League NFL for the Denver Broncos Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons between 1992 and 2002 He was a starter for the Falcons in Super Bowl XXXIII Before playing in the NFL he was an All American college football player for the Texas Longhorns He took his own life in 2009 an outcome that may have been related to chronic traumatic encephalopathy that resulted from his football career Shane DronettNo 99 75Position Defensive linemanPersonal informationBorn 1971 01 12 January 12 1971Orange Texas U S Died January 21 2009 2009 01 21 aged 38 Duluth Georgia U S Career informationHigh school Bridge City Bridge City Texas College TexasNFL draft 1992 Round 2 Pick 54Career historyDenver Broncos 1992 1995 Atlanta Falcons 1996 Detroit Lions 1996 Atlanta Falcons 1997 2002 Career highlights and awards1998 NFC Champion First team All American 1991 1st Team All Southwest Conference 1990 1991 1990 Southwest Conference ChampionCareer NFL statisticsTackles 317Sacks 44Interceptions 3 Contents 1 Early years 2 Professional career 3 Death 4 References 5 External linksEarly years editShane Dronett was born in Orange Texas and graduated from Bridge City High School in Bridge City Texas in 1989 He attended the University of Texas at Austin on a football scholarship He made the All Southwest Conference team in 1990 and in 1991 he was a semi finalist for the Lombardi Award He was a 3rd team All American in 1990 and was a 1st Team All American in 1991 1 During the 1991 season he recovered a fumble that set up Texas first score against Texas Tech and blocked an extra point by then NCAA career points leader Roman Anderson breaking his streak of 136 straight made 2 He also blocked three other kicks that season 3 Professional career editIn the 1992 NFL Draft the Denver Broncos selected Dronett in the second round 4 He remained with the Broncos for four seasons playing all 16 games in his first year He played defensive end during his first three seasons He became a free agent at the end of the 1994 season and re signed with the Broncos and played defensive tackle for the 1995 season Dronett became a free agent at the end of the 1995 season and signed a 2 year contract with the Atlanta Falcons After 5 games he was released by the Falcons and signed two days later with the Detroit Lions 5 In 1996 he played as a defensive end 12 games total 5 for the Falcons 7 for the Lions 6 He became a free agent at the end of the 1996 season and re signed with the Lions but was released prior to the 1997 season Three days after being released by the Lions he was signed by the Falcons who had just hired as their new head coach Dan Reeves who had originally drafted Dronett to play for the Broncos Dronett returned to playing defensive tackle and played a significant role in the Falcons defense which ranked second in the NFL against the run allowing only 75 2 rushing yards per game and produced 313 tackles 29 5 sacks and 13 forced fumbles 11 recovered When the Falcons won the NFC Championship in 1998 Dronett played in Super Bowl XXXIII against the Denver Broncos 6 In that game he recorded 7 tackles In January 2000 Dronett signed a five year contract worth 20 million 7 In September while playing with a partially torn ACL Dronett suffered a season ending complete torn ACL when sacking Carolina Panthers quarterback Steve Beuerlein 8 After sustaining the injury Dronett returned one series later and finished the game with four tackles I felt like I tore something when it happened because I felt it pop and just the pain he said On the sideline they did the little test and said it seemed pretty stable I said Put the knee brace back on and I ll go back in the game Shane Dronett September 2000 9 Dronett suffered several other injuries including knee and shoulder problems over the next two seasons that limited his ability to play 10 He was released by the Falcons after the 2002 season 6 Death editAfter his playing career Dronett began to exhibit paranoia confusion fear and rage According to his family Dronett s behavior changed radically He was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in 2007 Its removal did not alleviate Dronett s symptoms 11 Dronett confronted his wife with a gun on January 21 2009 As she ran for safety he turned the gun on himself 6 11 His death was ruled a suicide by the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner s office 12 After his death Dronett s brain was tested at Boston University School of Medicine s Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy Scientists determined that Dronett suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy a brain disease associated with repeated head trauma He was one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with this disease 13 14 According to the co director of the center Dr Robert Stern linemen are estimated to hit their heads about 1 000 times in each season they play While those hits may not result in concussions the repetitive lesser brain injuries are likely associated with the disease 11 He left a wife Chris and two daughters Berkley and Hayley References edit Answers the Most Trusted Place for Answering Life s Questions Answers com Houston 23 Texas 14 9 November 1991 Retrieved 4 May 2023 Baylor 21 Texas 11 23 November 1991 Retrieved 4 May 2023 1992 NFL Draft Listing Pro Football Reference com Retrieved 2023 05 07 Shane Dronett Retrieved 4 May 2023 a b c d Wade Van January 21 2009 Dronett former BC great NFL standout passes away at 38 The Orange Leader Orange Texas Spin 091900 Patriots Engram Dronett Griese Archived from the original on 2006 02 17 Retrieved 2006 12 01 Injury Ends Falcons DT s Season AP Torn ACL Ends Dronett s Season SI com CNN a b c Smith Stephanie April 1 2011 Ex Falcons lineman had brain disease linked to concussions CNN Former Falcon Dronett s Death Ruled a Suicide Kansas City Star January 22 2009 The driving force behind Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy CTE Concussion Legacy Foundation Retrieved July 2 2023 Ken Belson and Benjamin Mueller June 20 2023 Collective Force of Head Hits Not Just the Number of Them Increases Odds of C T E The largest study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy to date found that the cumulative force of head hits absorbed by players in their careers is the best predictor of future brain disease The New York Times Retrieved July 2 2023 External links editMuseum of the Gulf Coast Shane Dronett Biography Obituary in the Atlanta Journal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shane Dronett amp oldid 1223108613, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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