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Position: | Defensive tackle Nose tackle | ||||||||
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Born: | Houston, Texas, U.S. | December 25, 1966||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Clear Lake (TX) | ||||||||
College: | Houston | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1990 / round: 3 / pick: 81 | ||||||||
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