318:, Levels was one of the best players on the roster, and made 16 tackles in one game. Teammate Zac Akin said, "Oh, he played his heart and soul out. It's ridiculous. The last few games, he's been barely able to get off the field a couple of times. This game, he's throwing up on the sidelines, goes back in there, makes a couple plays. Finally, we get him talked into going off the field. He's just dying out there. It's amazing. Dwayne is amazing." He returned for a final season in 2001, playing in all eleven games, and made a 57-yard interception return touchdown.
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559:"Rookie goes the distance"
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395:"Dwayne Levels Stats"
292:Lubbock County, Texas
190:Career NFL statistics
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336:undrafted free agent
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245:Ernest Dwayne Levels
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675:"Levels of success"
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