Education
Dunbar attended Corcoran High School in Syracuse, New York where he played running back and linebacker, under the head coach Leo Cosgrove.
Dunbar attended Corcoran High School in Syracuse, New York where he played running back and linebacker, under the head coach Leo Cosgrove.
He was signed by the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He has also played for the Saint Louis Rams. He played college football at Boston College.
He earned All-State Class Associate of Arts first-team honors as a senior running back and second-team All-State as a junior, when he competed as a linebacker.
He added All-American accolades from Super Preparatory and was an All-East choice by Tom Lemming"s Preparatory Football Report. During his senior year at Boston College, Dunbar received recognition by becoming the fourth player in National Collegiate Athletic Association history to return two fumbles for touchdowns in a single game.
In 2006, he was named Most Valuable Player of the 2006 Meineke Carolina Care Bowl. He recovered 3 fumbles, returning two for touchdowns.
At the end of his college career, he registered 262 tackles (156 solo) with 2.5 sacks for -12 yards and 21.5 stops for losses of 58 yards.
He caused three fumbles and deflected seven passes. He gained 45 yards on two of interceptions, returning one for a touchdown. New Orleans Saints
During his first season with the Saints, Dunbar made a brief trip into the NFL spotlight when he made an impressive block to allow Reggie Bush to return a punt for a touchdown on Monday Night Football against the Minnesota Vikings.
Dunbar continued to play backup linebacker and special teams in the 2009 season.
He suffered a hamstring injury in the Saints" December 6, 2009 game against the Washington Redskins, and was placed on the injured reserve list on December 8. Saint Louis Rams
Dunbar signed with the Saint Louis Rams on April 2, 2012.
In Week 1 against the Detroit Lions, Dunbar recorded his first career interception, returning it 42 yards. He finished his first season with the Rams with 114 combined tackles, 4.5 sacks and two interceptions which were all career highs for him at the time.
On August 14, 2013, the NFL announced that Dunbar had violated the NFL"s policy on performance-enhancing substances and he will be suspended for the first four games of the 2013 regular season.
He was later released from the team Dunbar was re-signed by the Rams on October 1, 2013. In 2015 Dunbar found himself further down on the Rams depth chart, and was not activated for any games.
He was released on October 27, 2015.
New Orleans Saints (second stint)
After he was released by Saint Louis, the Saints signed Dunbar on October 30, 2015 to provide depth in light of injuries to starting linebackers Dannell Ellerbe and David Hawthorne. On November 23, 2015, he was waived.
