Donald Boyd Odegard (born November 22, 1966) is a former

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in the

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Career

Odegard played college football at

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and later at

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, and was selected in the sixth round (150th overall) by the Cincinnati Bengals in the

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. He was waived in preseason, and was picked up by the New York Jets. He played in 14 games for the Jets in the 1990 season, and another 16 for them in 1991.

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Don Odegard statsNew York Jets bio
1966 births Living people Players of American football from Seattle American football quarterbacks Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Memphis Mad Dogs players Oregon State Beavers football players Toronto Argonauts players UNLV Rebels football players New York Jets players {{defensiveback-1960s-stub