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- ↑ "UND profile". University of North Dakota . Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ↑ Ted Wyman (May 24, 2023). "Second-year DBs Evan Holm and Jamal Parker making strong cases for starting jobs with Bombers". Winnipeg Sun . Retrieved June 22, 2023.