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567:Archived
473:See also
446:season.
307:and the
295:for the
281:football
104:College:
1483:Simmons
1473:Jackson
1463:Conklin
1458:Mariota
1448:Warmack
1418:Griffin
1393:Bulluck
1358:Hopkins
1328:Everett
1303:Munchak
1283:Brazile
1268:Sampson
1248:Webster
1223:Brabham
724:May 26,
418:by the
287:in the
188:All-SEC
108:Florida
81:Weight:
73:Height:
1508:Latham
1493:Farley
1488:Wilson
1443:Wright
1438:Locker
1433:Morgan
1388:Kearse
1378:Holmes
1373:George
1368:McNair
1353:Lathon
1243:Regner
1233:Elkins
1218:Jacobs
1208:Cannon
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432:rookie
339:Parade
243:Fumble
68:, U.S.
30:No. 73
1498:Burks
1478:Evans
1468:Davis
1453:Lewan
1428:Britt
1413:Young
1408:Jones
1383:Dyson
1343:White
1293:Towns
1238:Nobis
1213:Ditka
455:labor
50:Born:
1363:Ford
827:ISBN
812:ISBN
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780:ISBN
765:ISBN
726:2023
451:1993
444:1997
440:1997
438:and
436:1996
428:1995
424:1989
392:1987
384:1988
380:1985
199:1987
192:1988
181:1988
155:1997
151:1996
141:1995
137:1989
118:1989
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