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- ↑ 1996 NFL All-Pros
- ↑ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ↑ Northwestern Football 2010 Media Guide Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine , NU Sports, 2010.
- ↑ Northwestern Football 2011 Yearbook. NUSports.com. 2011. p. 163.
- ↑ "Miami Dolphins Kicking & Punting Career Register". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ↑ "1996 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved July 10, 2013.
