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Position: | Defensive lineman | ||||
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Born: | Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. | December 15, 1976||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
Weight: | 284 lb (129 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Patrick Henry (Roanoke) | ||||
College: | Duke | ||||
NFL draft: | 2000 / round: 6 / pick: 173 | ||||
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