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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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Born: | San Marcos, Texas, U.S. | April 1, 1970||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | San Marcos | ||||||||
College: | Texas A&M | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1992 / Round: 3 / Pick: 59 | ||||||||
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