2025 NBA Playoffs: Nuggets vs. Clippers Series Preview and Analysis
Alex Christenson
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Pittsburgh Steelers DVOA, Stats, & NFL Rankings
Team Profile
Pittsburgh
Steelers
10-7-0
2nd
AFC North
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-6.4% 21stOff DVOA
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10% 19thPassing DVOA
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-9.1% 18thRushing DVOA
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-5.4% 9thDef DVOA
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-0.4% 7thDef Passing DVOA
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-12.1% 12thDef Rushing DVOA
2024 Team Stats
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Points For22.4 16th
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Points Against20.4 8th
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Yards Per Game319.0 23rd
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Yards Allowed Per Game327.0 12th
Roster
Offense
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QB
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28
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6' 2''
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209 lbs
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3
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Kansas State
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QB
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29
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6' 5''
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235 lbs
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7
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Oklahoma State
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RB
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26
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5' 9''
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200 lbs
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4
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Memphis
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RB
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25
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5' 10''
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209 lbs
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2
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Northwestern
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RB
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33
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6' 2''
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220 lbs
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12
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Tennessee
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RB
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25
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5' 10''
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195 lbs
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3
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Harvard
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RB
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27
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6' 0''
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202 lbs
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5
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Central Michigan
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RB
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27
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5' 8''
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215 lbs
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3
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Oklahoma State
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WR
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25
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5' 9''
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162 lbs
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3
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Memphis
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WR
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27
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6' 2''
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195 lbs
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3
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UCF
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WR
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26
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6' 3''
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202 lbs
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3
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Montana State
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WR
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28
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6' 4''
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229 lbs
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6
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Ole Miss
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WR
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27
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5' 9''
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174 lbs
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6
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Bowling Green
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WR
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24
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6' 3''
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200 lbs
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3
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Georgia
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WR
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28
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6' 3''
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224 lbs
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4
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Notre Dame
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WR
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23
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5' 10''
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186 lbs
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1
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Michigan
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TE
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27
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6' 5''
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258 lbs
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4
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Penn State
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TE
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25
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6' 0''
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230 lbs
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3
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Michigan State
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TE
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28
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6' 8''
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237 lbs
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6
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Stetson
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TE
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23
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6' 7''
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264 lbs
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2
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Georgia
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C
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23
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6' 3''
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310 lbs
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1
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West Virginia
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C
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27
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6' 5''
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300 lbs
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4
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Texas A&M
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C
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27
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6' 3''
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320 lbs
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3
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Virginia Tech
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G
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24
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6' 5''
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340 lbs
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1
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Oregon
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G
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25
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6' 5''
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315 lbs
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1
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South Dakota State
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G
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31
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6' 4''
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303 lbs
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9
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Oregon State
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OG
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24
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6' 6''
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306 lbs
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1
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West Virginia
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OT
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29
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6' 5''
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300 lbs
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6
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Texas
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OT
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26
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6' 6''
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305 lbs
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3
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Montana
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OT
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24
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6' 4''
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317 lbs
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1
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Washington
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OT
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24
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6' 5''
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311 lbs
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2
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Georgia
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OL
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24
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6' 5''
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305 lbs
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2
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Maryland
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Defense
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DT
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29
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6' 4''
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304 lbs
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8
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Auburn
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DL
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23
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6' 4''
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309 lbs
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2
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Wisconsin
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CB
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25
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5' 9''
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182 lbs
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1
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West Virginia
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DB
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26
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5' 11''
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201 lbs
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4
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Missouri
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DT
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29
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6' 2''
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326 lbs
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5
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UNC Pembroke
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CB
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28
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5' 10''
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179 lbs
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4
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Kentucky
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DT
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31
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6' 3''
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300 lbs
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7
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Washington State
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SAF
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27
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6' 0''
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210 lbs
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7
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Texas
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SAF
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28
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6' 1''
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207 lbs
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7
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Alabama
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CB
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26
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6' 0''
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193 lbs
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3
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Florida Atlantic
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LB
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27
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6' 0''
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234 lbs
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3
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Oklahoma State
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OLB
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26
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6' 3''
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247 lbs
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5
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Ohio State
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LB
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23
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6' 2''
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240 lbs
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2
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Wisconsin
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DT
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35
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6' 5''
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295 lbs
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14
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Ohio State
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LB
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27
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6' 4''
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242 lbs
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5
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Charlotte
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LB
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28
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6' 1''
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240 lbs
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6
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North Carolina
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CB
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26
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5' 9''
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186 lbs
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2
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Texas
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SAF
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31
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6' 2''
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222 lbs
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9
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Southern Utah
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DE
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25
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6' 4''
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290 lbs
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3
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Texas A&M
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DT
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24
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6' 5''
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286 lbs
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1
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Iowa
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LB
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25
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6' 4''
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257 lbs
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2
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Auburn
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DT
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27
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6' 7''
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293 lbs
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4
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Wisconsin
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DT
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30
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6' 6''
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296 lbs
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9
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Northwestern
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DB
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25
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6' 1''
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204 lbs
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2
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Western Carolina
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CB
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24
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6' 0''
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210 lbs
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3
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North Carolina
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LB
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26
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6' 5''
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247 lbs
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3
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Florida
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DE
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25
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6' 5''
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282 lbs
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3
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Minnesota
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CB
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29
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6' 2''
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185 lbs
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5
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Florida Atlantic
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CB
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25
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6' 2''
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193 lbs
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2
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Penn State
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LB
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26
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6' 0''
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232 lbs
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5
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LSU
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LB
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26
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5' 11''
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235 lbs
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3
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Ole Miss
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OLB
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24
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6' 3''
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251 lbs
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2
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Minnesota
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DT
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24
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6' 4''
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305 lbs
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2
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Michigan State
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CB
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34
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6' 0''
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192 lbs
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12
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Mississippi State
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SAF
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29
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6' 0''
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205 lbs
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6
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Virginia
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CB
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24
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6' 3''
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206 lbs
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2
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Purdue
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LB
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30
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6' 4''
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252 lbs
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8
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Wisconsin
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DB
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23
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6' 3''
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212 lbs
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1
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Texas
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LB
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27
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6' 6''
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265 lbs
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1
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Charlotte
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LB
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24
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6' 4''
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242 lbs
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1
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North Carolina State
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Special Teams
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K
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34
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6' 2''
|
185 lbs
|
11
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Rice
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P
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32
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5' 11''
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194 lbs
|
8
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Ohio State
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P
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29
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6' 2''
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210 lbs
|
5
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South Alabama
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LS
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31
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6' 1''
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228 lbs
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8
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Duquesne
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