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Position: | Linebacker | ||
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Born: | Dover, Ohio, U.S. | November 27, 1979||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | New Philadelphia (OH) | ||
College: | Ohio State | ||
NFL draft: | 2003 / round: 3 / pick: 22 | ||
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