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Position: | Cornerback | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | May 9, 1968||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Kansas City (MO) Westport | ||||
College: | Nebraska | ||||
NFL draft: | 1991 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | ||||
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