Wellington Vernon Dean (born May 5, 1959) is an American football coach and former player who is the defensive backs coach for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).
He played professionally as a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Washington Redskins, with whom he won two Super Bowls.
Dean played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs and was selected by Washington in the second round of the 1982 NFL draft.
His finest season was in 1984, when he picked off 7 passes and had 114 int return yards and scored 2 touchdowns.
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