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Position: | Defensive back |
Personal information | |
Born: | Faribault, Minnesota | May 16, 1979
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Faribault (Faribault, Minnesota) |
College: | Mount Union |
Undrafted: | 2003 |
Career history | |
Player stats at PFR |
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