Jason Gavadza

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Jason Gavadza (born January 31, 1976, in Toronto, Ontario) is a former National Football League (NFL) tight end and Super Bowl champion as a member of the Baltimore Ravens, and also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a fullback for the Toronto Argonauts, Montreal Allouettes, and BC Lions. [1]

He graduated from Michael Power/St. Joseph High School, and from Kent State University. Drafted as tight end in the 2000 NFL Draft in the sixth round, [2] he was a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers, Baltimore Ravens, St. Louis Rams, Cincinnati Bengals and won the Super Bowl championship in 2000 as a member of the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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  6. https://funwhileitlasted.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/2019-Montreal-Alouettes-Media-Guide.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
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