Lake Forest College Sports Information
May 1, 2003 Contact: Mike Wajerski, SID Urlacher and Dunne Invited to Chicago Bears Minicamp
Urlacher will be trying to earn a spot on the roster as a fullback. He played inside linebacker for the Foresters each of the last three seasons and led the team in tackles each year. He ranks second in school history in career tackles with 358. He is the program's career record-holder for tackles for loss with 43. He also intercepted three passes, forced five fumbles and recovered six in his career. He was a three-time first team all-conference selection and also earned all-region and all-American honors in 2002 The defensive captain also saw extensive time on the offensive side of the ball in 2002. He rushed 41 times for 213 yards and a team-high eight touchdowns. He also showed NFL scouts a little of what he could do at the Hula Bowl Maui on February 1. He played fullback in the senior all-star game. Dunne has served as the Foresters' punter and kicker for four years. He is easily the program's most prolific kicker with 30 field goals, 86 extra points, and 176 points in his career - all school records. The three-year special teams captain was an all-conference selection three times at both kicker and punter. He averaged 37.8 yards on 199 career punts and will be tried out at that position by the Bears. Urlacher and Dunne, if they perform well over the weekend, could be offered free agent contracts as soon as the end of the minicamp on Sunday. "I couldn't be happier for both of them," commented Forester head football coach Chad Eisele. "Both guys have been hoping for a chance to show an NFL team what they can do and now that opportunity is finally here." The last Lake Forest College football player to be in an NFL camp was
wide receiver Chris
Jensen '84, who was in the Bears' camp prior to the 1984 season.
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