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Position: | Cornerback | ||||
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Born: | Russellville, Kentucky, U.S. | February 15, 1980||||
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High school: | Logan County (Russellville) | ||||
College: | Western Kentucky | ||||
NFL draft: | 2002 / round: 3 / pick: 74 | ||||
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