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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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Born: | Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. | June 14, 1977||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | DuPont High School (WV) | ||||||
College: | Notre Dame | ||||||
Undrafted: | 1999 | ||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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