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Position: | Running back | ||||||
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Born: | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | October 23, 1965||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Jacksonville (FL) Jean Ribault | ||||||
College: | UCF | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1987 / Round: 12 / Pick: 330 | ||||||
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