Date of birth | November 6, 1979 |
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Place of birth | Oakland, California |
Career information | |
CFL status | International |
Position(s) | LB |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
US college | New Mexico State |
CFL draft | 2003 / undrafted |
Career history | |
As player | |
2003–2004 | Saskatchewan Roughriders* |
2005 | Ottawa Renegades |
2006–2008 | Montreal Alouettes |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career stats | |
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