Vontez Duff

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Vontez Duff
No. 34
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1982-03-08) March 8, 1982 (age 42)
Copperas Cove, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Copperas Cove
College: Notre Dame
NFL draft: 2004  / Round: 6 / Pick: 170
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena statistics
Tackles:3
Pass deflections:1
Kick returns:8
Kick return yards:114
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Vontez Douglas Duff (born March 8, 1982) is an American former National Football League (NFL) cornerback. Born and raised in Copperas Cove, Texas, Duff attended Copperas Cove High School, where he was a standout running back. [1] He attended the University of Notre Dame from 2000 to 2004 and played cornerback and also frequently returned kickoffs and punts. He was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL draft. [2] He also played for the Chicago Bears. [3] Duff would later go on to play for the Las Vegas Gladiators of the Arena Football League (AFL). [4]

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References

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  2. "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
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