IRVING, Texas -- Lance Dunbar's journey to the NFL has been the result of perseverance. Were talking about a guy who left his hometown of New Orleans after his sophomore season because of Hurricane Katrina and spent his last two years at Haltom High School.
Now, he wasnt a big-time recruit, even though he was a quality runner, because he is only 5-foot-8 and 185 pounds. And hes more quick than fast.
But hes always believed in himself, even when others didnt. Frankly, that is one of the reasons he went to North Texas. He figured if the played well, the NFL would find him no matter where he went.
Lance Dunbar took a difficult path to the NFL, but always believed he would make it.
These days, he is a big part of the Dallas Cowboys' offense, though we havent seen it much in the first three weeks. That is because the Cowboys trailed 28-3 against San Francisco in Week 1 and 21-0 against St. Louis last week.
With the score out of whack, the Cowboys shelved many of the packages that featured Dunbar.
Here is what Dunbar has to say about his journey to the NFL:
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