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Position: | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, U.S. | March 24, 1968
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Oconomowoc |
College: | Iowa |
Undrafted: | 1992 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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