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Born: | New Orleans, Louisiana | July 21, 1981||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 327 lb (148 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Harvey (LA) West Jefferson | ||||||||
College: | Southern | ||||||||
Position: | Offensive lineman | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2005 | ||||||||
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