SPORTS
“I still get recognized and it’s funny because my kids are starting to get recognized too now,” Dayne says. “ey’ll tell me stories and they’re great, I love it.” © Google © Google
Forever a Badger After retiring from the NFL following his seventh season in the league, Dayne returned to the Madison area to be closer to the school that has meant so much to him. He now works as an ambassador for the university, helping connect people to the school and improve community relations. A Badger for life, Dayne says he’ll “do whatever they need me to do, really.” “Whatever they call on me to do, charity events, social events, awards events, whatever it takes,” Dayne says. “It’s been fun, I can’t complain. I enjoy doing what I do.”
watching his boys play brings back both posi- tive, and some painful, memories. “I miss it a lot, but now my boys can do it. I don’t miss getting hit though,” Dayne says with a laugh. Dayne’s oldest daughter plays soccer at Michi- gan, and it’s safe to say sports will continue to ll a prominent place in his life. His Heisman Trophy resides in Camp Randall for now, and Dayne says it’s tting as he looks to continue his football life in Madison for years to come. “at was my dream as a kid, and I got it,” Dayne says. “And now my dream for my kids is for them to do the best they can do.”
But he does miss his previous job as an NFL running back. While he was able to play seven seasons, his production never quite matched that of his college days, although that would have been dicult even for a Heisman Trophy winner. Dayne says he thinks his numbers dipped primarily because of the oensive systems he found himself in. “I could have been running the ball more,” Dayne says. “I just don’t think I got to be the running back for the team like I was at Wisconsin.”
A football life
But football still occupies a large portion of Dayne’s life. All of his sons play football, and he spends his time on the sidelines more often than not these days. His son Javian is a rising star at Waunakee High School, and he says
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