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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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Born: | Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. | November 4, 1971||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Tupelo (MS) | ||||||||
College: | Memphis | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1993 / Round: 4 / Pick: 111 | ||||||||
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