Dorian Boose

Dorian Alexander Boose (January 29, 1974 – November 22, 2016) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Washington State University and was drafted in the second round of the 1998 NFL draft.^[2][3] He played two seasons for the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Edmonton Eskimos in 2003 and 2004.

Dorian Boose

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Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1974-01-29)January 29, 1974 Frankfurt, West Germany
Died:	November 22, 2016(2016-11-22) (aged 42) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	292 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:	Henry Foss (Tacoma, Washington)
College:	Walla Walla CC Washington St.
NFL draft:	1998: 2nd round, 56th overall
Career history
New York Jets (1998–2000) Washington Redskins (2001) Houston Texans (2002)*[1] Edmonton Eskimos (2003–2004)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (2003) 2× Second-team All-Pac-10 (1996, 1997)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 33 Forced fumbles: 2 Fumble recoveries: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Boose committed suicide on November 22, 2016, in Edmonton, Alberta.^[4][5] He was one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), caused by repeated hits to the head.^[6][7]