No. 47 | |
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Position: | Defensive back |
Personal information | |
Born: | Grambling, Louisiana, U.S. | January 25, 1973
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Ruston (LA) |
College: | LSU |
NFL draft: | 1995 / round: 3 / pick: 85 |
Career history | |
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