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80:(2014)
33:Played
930:Term
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711:Team
412:LB/DB
197:PAFL:
135:Swoop
1542:Bold
1530:2017
1525:2016
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1207:2016
1181:2015
1155:2015
1095:2017
1068:2017
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1002:2017
998:2016
981:.286
968:2015
953:Win%
839:2017
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762:2015
757:2015
745:Wins
561:2017
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477:2017
462:2016
287:2015
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230:IFL:
199:2013
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782:10
569:KR
527:QB
485:QB
470:QB
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