Droz (wrestler)

Droz
Born
Darren Alexander Drozdov

(1969-04-07)April 7, 1969
DiedJune 30, 2023(2023-06-30) (aged 54)
Alma materUniversity of Maryland
Spouse
Julie Youngberg
(m. 1999; div. 2005)
Ring name(s)Darren Drozdov
Droz
Puke
Billed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1]
Billed weight270 lb (122 kg)[1]
Trained byTom Prichard
DebutNovember 1997
RetiredOctober 5, 1999[2]

American football career
No. 97
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:281 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school:Oakcrest High School
(Mays Landing, New Jersey)
College:Maryland
Undrafted:1993
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Darren Alexander Drozdov (April 7, 1969 – June 30, 2023), known professionally as Droz, was an American football player and professional wrestler. After a short career in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL), he went into professional wrestling. He was best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), initially under the ring name Puke (a nickname carried over from his football career), and then under the shortened version of his surname. Drozdov was quadriplegic due to a neck injury sustained from a botched wrestling maneuver, but regained most of the use of his upper body and arms.

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  2. ^ "Droz". Online World Of Wrestling. Retrieved July 30, 2015.