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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
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| Born: | July 16, 1978 Painesville, Ohio, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 254 lb (115 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Painesville (OH) Riverside | ||
| College: | Eastern Michigan | ||
| Undrafted: | 2001 | ||
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Jason Michael Short (born July 16, 1978) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Michigan University.
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