2025 NBA Playoffs: Nuggets vs. Clippers Series Preview and Analysis
Alex Christenson
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Atlanta Falcons DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings
Team Profile
Atlanta
Falcons
8-9-0
2nd
NFC South
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5.7% 13thOff DVOA
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16.9% 15thPassing DVOA
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8.4% 5thRushing DVOA
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6.7% 27thDef DVOA
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14.2% 25thDef Passing DVOA
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-3.7% 24thDef Rushing DVOA
2024 Team Stats
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Points For22.9 14th
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Points Against24.9 23rd
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Yards Per Game370.0 5th
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Yards Allowed Per Game345.0 23rd
Roster
Offense
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QB
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36
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6' 3''
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205 lbs
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13
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Michigan State
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QB
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24
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6' 2''
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210 lbs
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1
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Cincinnati
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QB
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24
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6' 2''
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220 lbs
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1
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Washington
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RB
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25
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5' 11''
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225 lbs
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3
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BYU
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RB
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25
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5' 9''
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202 lbs
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2
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Northern Colorado
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RB
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23
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5' 11''
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215 lbs
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1
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Alabama
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RB
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22
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5' 11''
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215 lbs
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2
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Texas
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RB
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27
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5' 11''
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210 lbs
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2
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Southeastern Louisiana
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WR
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30
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5' 10''
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190 lbs
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8
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San Diego
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WR
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27
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6' 2''
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215 lbs
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4
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Alcorn State
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WR
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31
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5' 10''
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185 lbs
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10
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Miami (FL)
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WR
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24
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6' 0''
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190 lbs
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2
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Eastern Michigan
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WR
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30
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6' 2''
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210 lbs
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7
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Prairie View A&M
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WR
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23
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6' 4''
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215 lbs
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3
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USC
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WR
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25
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6' 0''
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190 lbs
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2
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San Diego State
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WR
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29
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5' 9''
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185 lbs
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7
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Clemson
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WR
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27
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5' 11''
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180 lbs
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5
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Tulane
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WR
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24
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6' 3''
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192 lbs
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3
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Mississippi State
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WR
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28
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6' 3''
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211 lbs
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6
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West Virginia
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WR
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23
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6' 0''
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205 lbs
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1
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Illinois
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TE
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27
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6' 6''
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234 lbs
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4
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Arkansas
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TE
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27
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6' 4''
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248 lbs
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3
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York (CAN)
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TE
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24
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6' 6''
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250 lbs
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4
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Florida
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TE
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25
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6' 6''
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259 lbs
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3
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Oregon State
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TE
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28
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6' 5''
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250 lbs
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5
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Georgia
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C
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26
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6' 4''
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295 lbs
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1
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California
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G
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28
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6' 3''
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310 lbs
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6
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Boston College
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OT
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25
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6' 5''
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322 lbs
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2
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Shepherd (WV)
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OT
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29
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6' 7''
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320 lbs
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7
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North Carolina A&T
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OT
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26
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6' 7''
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312 lbs
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2
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Auburn
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OL
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25
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6' 5''
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315 lbs
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2
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Syracuse
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OL
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25
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6' 2''
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310 lbs
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2
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South Carolina
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OL
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27
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6' 2''
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315 lbs
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5
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Washburn
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OL
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27
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6' 3''
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305 lbs
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4
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Appalachian State
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OL
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31
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6' 7''
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310 lbs
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8
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Toledo
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OL
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29
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6' 4''
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310 lbs
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8
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UMass
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T
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32
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6' 5''
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310 lbs
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11
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Texas A&M
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T
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29
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6' 6''
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330 lbs
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6
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Washington
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T
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28
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6' 6''
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320 lbs
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4
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Stony Brook
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Defense
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DT
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26
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6' 4''
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272 lbs
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2
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SMU
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CB
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27
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5' 11''
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180 lbs
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4
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Tusculum
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LB
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25
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6' 4''
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245 lbs
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3
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Montana State
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SAF
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28
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6' 1''
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210 lbs
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7
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Wake Forest
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LB
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24
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6' 1''
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230 lbs
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1
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Notre Dame
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CB
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25
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5' 11''
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175 lbs
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2
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Southern Miss
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LB
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26
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6' 3''
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226 lbs
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4
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Virginia Tech
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DT
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23
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6' 3''
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295 lbs
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1
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Oregon
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OLB
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25
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6' 2''
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250 lbs
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3
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Penn State
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LB
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29
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6' 2''
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240 lbs
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6
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Idaho
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DE
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32
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6' 3''
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240 lbs
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9
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Georgia
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CB
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30
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6' 0''
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194 lbs
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7
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Southeast Missouri State
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DL
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30
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6' 3''
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259 lbs
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9
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CSU-Pueblo
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SAF
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27
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6' 2''
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203 lbs
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5
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Ohio State
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DT
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27
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6' 4''
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300 lbs
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4
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Texas
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DL
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24
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6' 5''
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270 lbs
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2
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Ohio State
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SAF
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24
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6' 1''
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203 lbs
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2
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Alabama
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CB
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27
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5' 10''
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190 lbs
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7
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UCF
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CB
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27
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6' 2''
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208 lbs
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5
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Nebraska
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OLB
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27
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6' 4''
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268 lbs
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5
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Notre Dame
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CB
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29
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6' 3''
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200 lbs
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8
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Washington
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DL
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27
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6' 3''
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330 lbs
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5
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Western Illinois
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OLB
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25
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6' 3''
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235 lbs
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3
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Western Kentucky
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DL
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33
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6' 4''
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300 lbs
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9
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Manitoba (CAN)
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DT
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24
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6' 4''
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295 lbs
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1
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Clemson
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CB
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23
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5' 9''
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185 lbs
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2
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Utah
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SAF
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25
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5' 11''
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200 lbs
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2
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Northern Iowa
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DL
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28
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6' 2''
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315 lbs
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7
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North Carolina State
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CB
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26
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6' 3''
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195 lbs
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4
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Washington
|
|
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CB
|
26
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6' 1''
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200 lbs
|
5
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Clemson
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|
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OLB
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24
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6' 3''
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245 lbs
|
1
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Washington
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|
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LB
|
29
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6' 1''
|
240 lbs
|
7
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Maryland
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Special Teams
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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K
|
31
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5' 10''
|
195 lbs
|
8
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Georgia Southern
|
|
|
Lenny Krieg
|
K
|
22
|
6' 1''
|
211 lbs
|
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P
|
31
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6' 5''
|
265 lbs
|
10
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Clemson
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LS
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27
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6' 2''
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245 lbs
|
5
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Ohio State
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