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| Position: | Defensive line coach | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | January 13, 1981 West Helena, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 301 lb (137 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Barton (AR) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Arkansas St. | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2004 | ||||||||||||||
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