Category: Christian Athletes, Football, Top Christian Speakers
Highlights: During his 12 years in the NFL from 1997-2008, running back Warrick Dunn played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons. Dunn won the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award in 1997 and was three times named to the Pro Bowl.
Travels From: Georgia
Fee Range: $30,001 - $50,000
Warrick Dunn is a former NFL running back who played from 1997-2008 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1997-2001, 2008) and Atlanta Falcons (2002-2007). Dunn in his career compiled a 4.1 yards per carry average with 49 touchdowns and 10,967 yards on the ground. He had five 1,000 yard-plus rushing seasons and was named to the Pro Bowl in 1997, 2000 and 2005. Upon entering the NFL with Tampa in 1997, Dunn rushed for 978 yards and four touchdowns, a performance that earned him NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. In 2004 with Atlanta, Dunn rushed for 1,106 yards and a career-high nine touchdowns in starting a streak of what would become three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. He is a member of the Falcons Ring of Honor.
Dunn in 2002 founded Warrick Dunn Charities, a nonprofit that specializes in helping single-parent families buy their first home. Similarly, starting in 1997, he began running his own Homes for the Holidays program. In 2004, he was presented with the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, honoring his work in the community. He also won the Bart Starr Award in 2009, symbolizing his leadership and character on and off the field. In 2007, Dunn was among a group of athletes that included Andre Agassi, Muhammad Ali, Mia Hamm, Jeff Gordon, Mario Lemieux, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Cal Ripken Jr. and Alonzo Mourning to form Athletes of Hope. Dunn played college football at Florida State, where he won a National Championship in 1993. From 1994-1996, he was named first-team All-ACC. After retirement, he joined the Falcons’ ownership team as a minority share holder.
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