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Position: | Linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | March 14, 1961||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | C.F. Vigor (Prichard, Alabama) | ||
College: | Jackson State | ||
NFL draft: | 1984 / round: 9 / pick: 251 | ||
Career history | |||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
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