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Position: | Cornerback | ||
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Born: | St. Rose, Louisiana, U.S. | September 30, 1984||
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Weight: | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Destrehan (LA) Destrehan High School | ||
College: | Arkansas | ||
Undrafted: | 2007 | ||
Career history | |||
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