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on the team plane after the game, and he missed the remainder of the season. In
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579:"Kris Dielman College Football Profile"
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655:Jenkins, Chris (December 28, 2010).
16:American football player (born 1981)
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371:Pre-draft measurables
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610:on September 29, 2013
559:on September 29, 2007
449:In an interview with
275:Kristopher M. Dielman
226:Career NFL statistics
61:Personal information
669:on January 1, 2011.
436:LaDainian Tomlinson
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1286:1981 births
485:his agent.
480:. He had a
474:2011 season
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347:Cam Cameron
1280:Categories
1168:Benirschke
936:Washington
537:August 22,
489:References
470:concussion
425:left guard
384:6 ft
351:Hal Hunter
323:Troy, Ohio
313:Early life
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119:Troy, Ohio
72:1981-02-03
976:Wilkerson
891:Jefferson
858:Tomlinson
811:Humphries
731:yahoo.com
708:yahoo.com
634:USA Today
511:March 27,
451:USA Today
446:the NFL.
51:Position:
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1117:Buchanon
1091:Merriman
1065:Williams
988:Hardwick
884:Garrison
877:Chandler
563:June 12,
458:AJ Smith
398: in
303:Pro Bowl
285:for the
279:football
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1194:Sproles
1084:W. Lowe
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1005:Defense
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955:Dielman
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870:Alworth
837:P. Lowe
830:Lincoln
784:Offense
588:May 25,
482:seizure
412:Pro Day
393:⁄
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1187:Duncan
1175:Carney
1145:McNeil
1138:Jammer
1032:O’Neal
1025:Faison
943:Wright
898:Joiner
851:Muncie
818:Rivers
640:May 7,
376:Height
84:, U.S.
46:No. 68
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1105:Smith
1077:Allen
995:Macek
969:White
910:Gates
844:Means
797:Fouts
283:guard
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1124:Byrd
1098:Seau
1058:Ladd
1018:Dean
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359:NCAA
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