No. 39 | |
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Position: | Running back |
Personal information | |
Born: | Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. | December 31, 1972
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Lynchburg (VA) Heritage |
College: | Marshall |
Undrafted: | 1996 |
Career history | |
Player stats at PFR |
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In 2000 he was inducted into the Marshall Athletics Hall of Fame for his career in football and track & field. [2]
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