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| Position: | Guard/Center | ||||||
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| Born: | February 15, 1972 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | ||||||
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| College: | Utah | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1995 / Round: 5 / Pick: 165 | ||||||
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