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Position: | Wide receiver |
Personal information | |
Born: | Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. | August 8, 1977
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Paramus Catholic (Paramus, New Jersey) |
College: | Boston College |
Undrafted: | 1999 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Player stats at ArenaFan.com |
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