No. 38 | |
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Position: | Running back |
Personal information | |
Born: | Norcross, Georgia, U.S. | January 10, 1988
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Parkview |
College: | Georgia |
Undrafted: | 2011 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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