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- ↑ NFL Player Page
- ↑ "Draft History 2000". NFL.com . Archived from the original on February 19, 2007. Retrieved February 17, 2007.
- ↑ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ↑ Farmer Draft Diary
- ↑ "Farmer, Danny". Archived from the original on January 30, 2007. Retrieved February 17, 2007.
- ↑ "2000 NFL Draft Scout Danny Farmer College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.