1. Daniel Koppen was born on September 12,1979 and is an American former professional football player who was a center for 10 seasons in the National Football League with the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos.
25 Facts About Dan Koppen
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Dan Koppen is the youngest of three children; his siblings are Chris and Leah.
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Dan Koppen later relocated to the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, where he attended Whitehall High School in Whitehall Township.
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At Whitehall, Dan Koppen was a three-sport athlete, lettering in football, basketball, and track and field.
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Dan Koppen was a Prep Star All-American and a Big 33 selection in 1998, his senior season, in which he recorded 10 sacks on defense and scored eight touchdowns on offense.
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Dan Koppen was selected to play in the 1998 McDonald's Lehigh Valley All-Star Classic game.
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In 2010, Dan Koppen was inducted into Whitehall High School's Hall of Fame.
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Dan Koppen attended Boston College, where he was a three-year starter at center for the Boston College Eagles football team.
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Dan Koppen entered the 2003 NFL draft following college and was selected by the New England Patriots in the fifth round with the 164th overall selection.
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Dan Koppen entered the 2003 season as the backup to Pro Bowl center Damien Woody; however, when Woody missed Week 2 with an injury, Dan Koppen was given the opportunity to start his first NFL game for the Patriots.
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Dan Koppen was placed on injured reserve following the game.
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Dan Koppen finished the 2006 season starting each of the Patriots' 16 regular season games.
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In 2007, Dan Koppen missed one game due to a foot injury, but started the other 15 games.
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In both the 2009 and 2010 season, Dan Koppen started all 16 games for each season.
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Dan Koppen was named to the Patriots' All-Decade team for 2000s in 2010.
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In 2010, Dan Koppen again started all 16 games for the Patriots.
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Dan Koppen was released on August 31,2012, during the Patriots' final roster cuts prior to the 2012 season.
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For eight of Tom Brady's 20 years as Patriots' quarterback, Dan Koppen was the Patriots' offensive center responsible for snapping him the ball.
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Two weeks after being released by the Patriots, on September 10,2012, Dan Koppen agreed to a one-year deal with the Denver Broncos.
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On July 28,2013, Dan Koppen suffered a torn ACL during training camp and missed the entire 2013 season.
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Dan Koppen announced his retirement from the NFL following the 2013 season.
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Dan Koppen announced his NFL retirement following the 2013 season and was hired as an analyst for NBC Sports Boston.
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In March 2014, Dan Koppen was hired as assistant football coach at Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, Rhode Island.
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In February 2025, Dan Koppen was hired as the football head coach at La Salle Academy in Providence, Rhode Island.
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In 2007, Dan Koppen was engaged to Amber Van Eeghen, a former New England Patriots Cheerleader and the daughter of Mark van Eeghen, a former running back for the Oakland Raiders and New England Patriots.