Karmichael MacKenzie "Karl" Dunbar II was born on May 18,1967 and is an American football coach and former defensive lineman.
18 Facts About Karl Dunbar
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Karl Dunbar is currently the defensive line coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Karl Dunbar previously coached defensive line for the Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears in the National Football League.
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Karl Dunbar was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the eighth round, 209th overall, of the 1990 NFL Draft.
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Karl Dunbar was out of football in 1990 and 1991, but returned to play for the Orlando Thunder in the World League of American Football in 1992.
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Karl Dunbar played three seasons in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints in 1993 and Arizona Cardinals in 1994 and 1995.
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Karl Dunbar played for the Rhein Fire in NFL Europe in 1995.
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Shortly after his playing career ended, Karl Dunbar started coaching at the high school level, first at Opelousas Senior High School in Opelousas, Louisiana in 1996, before moving to Beau Chene High School in Arnaudville, Louisiana in 1997.
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Karl Dunbar returned to college football in 1998 and 1999 at Division I-AA Nicholls State University as the defensive line coach.
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In 2004, Karl Dunbar moved to the NFL after being hired by Lovie Smith to coach the Chicago Bears defensive line.
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Karl Dunbar helped tutor a young and talented line that included rookie 1st-round pick Tommie Harris and 2nd-rounder Tank Johnson.
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In 2005, Karl Dunbar returned to his alma mater, LSU, which had just hired Les Miles as their new head coach.
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In 2006, Karl Dunbar returned to the NFL and was hired by the Minnesota Vikings new head coach, Brad Childress.
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Karl Dunbar remained with the Vikings through the 2011 season.
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In January 2015, Karl Dunbar was hired as defensive line coach for the Buffalo Bills for the 2015 season, but was fired on March 13,2016, by head coach Rex Ryan after only one season.
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Karl Dunbar remained in that role for two seasons through 2017.
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On February 8,2018, Karl Dunbar was named defensive line coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Karl Dunbar has been diagnosed with vitiligo, a condition where the skin loses its pigmentation, usually in patches.