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1083:DeDe Dorsey
1043:Nick Harper
1027:Bob Sanders
644:Discography
632:Other media
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551:Touchdowns
511:Receptions
206:All-Big Ten
204:First-team
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1642:Categories
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1459:Rob Morris
1403:Ben Utecht
1323:Jake Scott
1291:Ryan Lilja
1283:Bo Schobel
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