2025 NBA Playoffs: Nuggets vs. Clippers Series Preview and Analysis
Alex Christenson
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New Orleans Saints DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings
Team Profile
New Orleans
Saints
5-12-0
3rd
NFC South
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-7.3% 22ndOff DVOA
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-2.3% 29thPassing DVOA
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-3.8% 12thRushing DVOA
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1.8% 17thDef DVOA
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3.7% 12thDef Passing DVOA
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-0.8% 29thDef Rushing DVOA
2024 Team Stats
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Points For19.9 24th
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Points Against23.4 19th
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Yards Per Game320.0 21st
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Yards Allowed Per Game380.0 30th
Roster
Offense
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QB
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34
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6' 3''
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215 lbs
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11
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Fresno State
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QB
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25
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6' 1''
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200 lbs
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2
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Fresno State
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QB
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28
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6' 2''
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215 lbs
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5
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James Madison
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QB
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25
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6' 0''
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211 lbs
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1
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South Carolina
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RB
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25
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5' 8''
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209 lbs
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5
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LSU
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RB
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27
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6' 0''
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200 lbs
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3
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Tennessee
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RB
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30
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5' 10''
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215 lbs
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8
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Tennessee
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RB
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22
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6' 0''
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220 lbs
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2
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TCU
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RB
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26
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6' 0''
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205 lbs
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2
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Fresno State
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RB
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27
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6' 0''
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198 lbs
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2
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Arizona State
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WR
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24
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6' 2''
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200 lbs
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3
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Notre Dame
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WR
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32
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5' 10''
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190 lbs
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11
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Oregon State
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WR
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23
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6' 2''
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215 lbs
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1
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Pittsburgh
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WR
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25
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6' 0''
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187 lbs
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3
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Ohio State
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WR
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29
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6' 1''
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195 lbs
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7
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Washington
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WR
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26
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6' 0''
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180 lbs
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3
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Weber State
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WR
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25
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5' 11''
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187 lbs
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1
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Yale
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WR
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29
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6' 2''
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197 lbs
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7
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Boise State
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TE
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34
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6' 2''
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221 lbs
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8
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BYU
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TE
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24
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6' 3''
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241 lbs
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1
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Colorado State
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TE
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28
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6' 7''
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244 lbs
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4
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Iowa State
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TE
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29
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6' 4''
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231 lbs
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5
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Oregon
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TE
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27
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6' 4''
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250 lbs
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6
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LSU
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TE
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27
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6' 4''
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247 lbs
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4
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Nebraska
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TE
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23
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6' 4''
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240 lbs
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1
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Wyoming
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C
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28
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6' 4''
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303 lbs
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6
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Texas A&M
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OG
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25
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6' 2''
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315 lbs
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1
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Boston College
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OT
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23
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6' 6''
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329 lbs
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1
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Eastern Kentucky
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OT
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22
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6' 6''
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324 lbs
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1
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Oregon State
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OT
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26
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6' 7''
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325 lbs
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3
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Northern Iowa
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OT
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27
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6' 6''
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301 lbs
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4
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North Dakota State
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OL
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29
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6' 5''
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314 lbs
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7
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LSU
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OL
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26
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6' 4''
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316 lbs
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5
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Michigan
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OL
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25
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6' 6''
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316 lbs
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2
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Old Dominion
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T
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27
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6' 8''
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304 lbs
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4
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Marshall
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T
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30
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6' 6''
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314 lbs
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8
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Wisconsin
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T
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27
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6' 7''
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321 lbs
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4
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Kentucky
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Defense
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SAF
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28
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5' 9''
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201 lbs
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6
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Oregon
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DT
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27
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6' 6''
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280 lbs
|
3
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Indiana
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DT
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24
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6' 2''
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320 lbs
|
1
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Northern Iowa
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SAF
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25
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5' 10''
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191 lbs
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1
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TCU
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DT
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23
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6' 5''
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305 lbs
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2
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Clemson
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LB
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35
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6' 2''
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248 lbs
|
13
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Arkansas State
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26
Travion Fluellen
26
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CB
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23
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6' 2''
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210 lbs
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-
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Middle Tennessee
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LB
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24
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6' 2''
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240 lbs
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1
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Texas
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DE
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24
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6' 5''
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270 lbs
|
2
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Notre Dame
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DT
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30
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6' 3''
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305 lbs
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8
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LSU
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DE
|
28
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6' 5''
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261 lbs
|
6
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Wyoming
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DB
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28
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6' 0''
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202 lbs
|
7
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Mississippi State
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DB
|
25
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6' 0''
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209 lbs
|
2
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Minnesota
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LB
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26
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6' 1''
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233 lbs
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3
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Appalachian State
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DE
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35
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6' 4''
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287 lbs
|
14
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California
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SAF
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33
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5' 9''
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190 lbs
|
12
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LSU
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CB
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22
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5' 11''
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199 lbs
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1
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Alabama
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LB
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24
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6' 2''
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230 lbs
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2
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Vanderbilt
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CB
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26
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6' 0''
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182 lbs
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1
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Pittsburg State
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SAF
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28
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6' 1''
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205 lbs
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7
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Stanford
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DT
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25
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6' 5''
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321 lbs
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3
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Arkansas
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DT
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28
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6' 0''
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324 lbs
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6
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Western Illinois
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LB
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26
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6' 0''
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228 lbs
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3
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Utah
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DT
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31
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6' 4''
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315 lbs
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7
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Fort Hays State
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LB
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24
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6' 1''
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215 lbs
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1
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South Dakota State
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CB
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27
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6' 1''
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199 lbs
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3
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Tennessee
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LB
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25
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6' 3''
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242 lbs
|
4
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Ohio State
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DE
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29
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6' 5''
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275 lbs
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5
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Weber State
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DB
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25
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6' 2''
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193 lbs
|
2
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Oregon State
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|
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CB
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28
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6' 1''
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188 lbs
|
7
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Boston College
|
|
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DE
|
26
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6' 5''
|
265 lbs
|
5
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Ohio State
|
Special Teams
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K
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26
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5' 7''
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156 lbs
|
2
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Notre Dame
|
|
|
K
|
24
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6' 4''
|
210 lbs
|
1
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International Pathway Program
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|
|
P
|
27
|
6' 0''
|
189 lbs
|
1
|
Vanderbilt
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|
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LS
|
31
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6' 3''
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255 lbs
|
9
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SMU
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