Jon Reginald Dupard (born October 30, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Dupard was selected by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 1986 NFL Draft with the 26th overall pick.^[1] He played for the Patriots until he was traded to the Washington Redskins midway through the 1989 NFL season. Dupard prepped at John Curtis Christian High School in River Ridge, Louisiana, and went on to play college football for the SMU Mustangs. He was drafted one spot behind his college teammate Roderick Jones.

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Reggie Dupard

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Dupard playing for the Patriots, circa 1987
Date of birth	(1963-10-30) October 30, 1963 (age 60)
Place of birth	New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Running back
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	206 lb (93 kg)
US college	SMU
High school	John Curtis Christian (River Ridge, Louisiana)
NFL draft	1986 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26
Drafted by	New England Patriots
Career history
As player
1986–1989	New England Patriots
1989–1990	Washington Redskins
Career highlights and awards
Consensus All-American (1985)
Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

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After retirement from the NFL, Dupard returned to SMU to complete his undergraduate degree and graduated in 1999. Today, he works for high schools in Texas to help marginalized youth graduate high school and inspires them to continue to pursue higher education and/or career certifications. Dupard is also cofounder with his wife of charity Fit and Faithful Living with a mission to grow youth and families strong by positively impacting lives through after-school programs, summer camps, family health and wellness programs, education awareness and empowerment.