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Position: | Nose tackle Defensive tackle Defensive end Guard | ||||||
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Born: | Ames, Iowa, U.S. | November 16, 1960||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 264 lb (120 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Grand Union (OR) (John Day, Oregon, U.S.) | ||||||
College: | Oregon | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1984 / Round: 3 / Pick: 75 | ||||||
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