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- ↑ "Texas A&M's Jeff Fuller leaps into early stardom".
- ↑ "Texas A&M Aggie's son chasing Super legacy". Archived from the original on December 10, 2010.
- ↑ "Receiver an early catch for A&M coach".[ permanent dead link ]
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