The phenomenon of the 3rd year WR is well documented. But if you're not familiar with this Fantasy Football strategy, the bottom line is that there is a statistically relevant correlation between Wide Receivers and their 3rd year in the league. If a wideout is ever going to have a breakout season where his production will help your fantasy team - year #3 is the most likely season it will happen. Let's take a look...
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Player
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Pos
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Hgt
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Wgt
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Age
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DOB
|
College
|
NFL Exp
|
Houston Texans
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|
David Anderson
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WR
|
5-10
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197
|
24
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7/28/1983
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Colorado St
|
2
|
#89
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|
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Rec
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Yds
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Avg
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Long
|
TD
|
20+
|
40+
|
|
|
2007
|
12
|
131
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10.9
|
24
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
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Player
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Pos
|
Hgt
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Wgt
|
Age
|
DOB
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College
|
NFL Exp
|
Dallas Cowboys
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|
Miles Austin
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WR
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6-3
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216
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23
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6/30/1984
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Monmouth
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2
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#19
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|
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Rec
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Yds
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Avg
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Long
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TD
|
20+
|
40+
|
|
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2007
|
5
|
76
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15.2
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35
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0
|
1
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0
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|
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Player
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Pos
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Hgt
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Wgt
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Age
|
DOB
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College
|
NFL Exp
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Philadelphia Eagles
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|
Jason Avant
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WR
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6-0
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212
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24
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4/20/1983
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Michigan
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2
|
#81
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|
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Rec
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Yds
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Avg
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Long
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TD
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20+
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40+
|
|
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2007
|
23
|
267
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11.6
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31
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2
|
3
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0
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|
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Player
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Pos
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Hgt
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Wgt
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Age
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DOB
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College
|
NFL Exp
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Philadelphia Eagles
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Hank Baskett
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WR
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6-4
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220
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24
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9/4/1982
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New Mexico
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2
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#84
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|
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Rec
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Yds
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Avg
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Long
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TD
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20+
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40+
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|
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2007
|
16
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142
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8.9
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25
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1
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1
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0
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|
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Player
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Pos
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Hgt
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Wgt
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Age
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DOB
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College
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NFL Exp
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Taye Biddle
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WR
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6-1
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185
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24
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2/27/1983
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Ole' Miss
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2
|
#10
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|
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Rec
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Yds
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Avg
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Long
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TD
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20+
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40+
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|
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2007
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0
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
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Player
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Pos
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Hgt
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Wgt
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Age
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DOB
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College
|
NFL Exp
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Pittsburgh Steelers
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Jeremy Bloom
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WR
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5-9
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180
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25
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4/2/1982
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Colorado
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2
|
#11
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|
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Rec
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Yds
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Avg
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Long
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TD
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20+
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40+
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|
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2007
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0
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
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Player
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Pos
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Hgt
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Wgt
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Age
|
DOB
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College
|
NFL Exp
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Green Bay Packers
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Shaun Bodiford
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WR
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5-11
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186
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25
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5/4/1982
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Portland St
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2
|
#19
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|
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Rec
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Yds
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Avg
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Long
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TD
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20+
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40+
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|
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2007
|
1
|
13
|
13
|
13
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0
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0
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0
|
|
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Player
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Pos
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Hgt
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Wgt
|
Age
|
DOB
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College
|
NFL Exp
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Miami Dolphins
|
|
Greg Camarillo
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WR
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6-1
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190
|
25
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4/18/1982
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Stanford
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2
|
#83
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|
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Rec
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Yds
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Avg
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Long
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TD
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20+
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40+
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|
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2007
|
8
|
160
|
20
|
64
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
|
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Player
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Pos
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Hgt
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Wgt
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Age
|
DOB
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College
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NFL Exp
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Carolina Panthers
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Jason Carter
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WR
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6-0
|
205
|
24
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9/15/1982
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Texas A&M
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2
|
#11
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|
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Rec
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Yds
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Avg
|
Long
|
TD
|
20+
|
40+
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|
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2007
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
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Player
|
Pos
|
Hgt
|
Wgt
|
Age
|
DOB
|
College
|
NFL Exp
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New England Patriots
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|
Bam Childress
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WR
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5-10
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185
|
25
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3/31/1982
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Ohio St
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2
|
#13
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|
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Rec
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Yds
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Avg
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Long
|
TD
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20+
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40+
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|
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2007
|
0
|
0
|
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
|
|
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Player
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Pos
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Hgt
|
Wgt
|
Age
|
DOB
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College
|
NFL Exp
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Brian Clark
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WR
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6-2
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204
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23
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12/26/1983
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North Carolina St
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2
|
#18
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|
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Rec
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Yds
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Avg
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Long
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TD
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20+
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40+
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|
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2007
|
4
|
23
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5.8
|
7
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0
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0
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0
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|
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Player
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Pos
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Hgt
|
Wgt
|
Age
|
DOB
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College
|
NFL Exp
|
New Orleans Saints
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|
Marques Colston
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WR
|
6-4
|
231
|
24
|
6/5/1983
|
Hofstra
|
2
|
#12
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|
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Rec
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Yds
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Avg
|
Long
|
TD
|
20+
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40+
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|
|
2007
|
98
|
1202
|
12.3
|
45
|
11
|
14
|
2
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|
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Player
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Pos
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Hgt
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Wgt
|
Age
|
DOB
|
College
|
NFL Exp
|
Atlanta Falcons
|
|
Jamin Elliott
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WR
|
5-11
|
195
|
27
|
10/5/1979
|
Deleware
|
2
|
#18
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Missed 2007 due to injury
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Rec
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Yds
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Avg
|
Long
|
TD
|
20+
|
40+
|
|
|
2007
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
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Player
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Pos
|
Hgt
|
Wgt
|
Age
|
DOB
|
College
|
NFL Exp
|
Detriot Lions
|
|
Devale Ellis
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WR
|
5-10
|
174
|
23
|
4/2/1984
|
Hofstra
|
2
|
#80
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|
Missed 2007 due to injury
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Rec
|
Yds
|
Avg
|
Long
|
TD
|
20+
|
40+
|
|
|
2007
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
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Player
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Pos
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Hgt
|
Wgt
|
Age
|
DOB
|
College
|
NFL Exp
|
Washington Redskins
|
|
Mike Espy
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WR
|
5-11
|
195
|
24
|
11/29/1982
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Ole' Miss
|
2
|
#84
|
|
Missed 2007 due to injury
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Rec
|
Yds
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Avg
|
Long
|
TD
|
20+
|
40+
|
|
|
2007
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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0
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0
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0
|
|
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Player
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Pos
|
Hgt
|
Wgt
|
Age
|
DOB
|
College
|
NFL Exp
|
San Diego Chargers
|
|
Malcom Floyd
|
WR
|
6-5
|
225
|
25
|
9/8/1981
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Wyoming
|
2
|
#80
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|
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Rec
|
Yds
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Avg
|
Long
|
TD
|
20+
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40+
|
|
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2006
|
7
|
97
|
13.9
|
25
|
0
|
1
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0
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|
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Player
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Pos
|
Hgt
|
Wgt
|
Age
|
DOB
|
College
|
NFL Exp
|
Cincinnati Bengals
|
|
Skyler Green
|
WR
|
5-9
|
190
|
22
|
9/12/1984
|
LSU
|
2
|
#18
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|
|
Rec
|
Yds
|
Avg
|
Long
|
TD
|
20+
|
40+
|
|
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2007
|
3
|
33
|
11
|
18
|
0
|
0
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0
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|
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Player
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Pos
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Hgt
|
Wgt
|
Age
|
DOB
|
College
|
NFL Exp
|
Miami Dolphins
|
|
Derek Hagan
|
WR
|
6-2
|
203
|
22
|
9/21/1984
|
Arizona St
|
2
|
#82
|
|
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Rec
|
Yds
|
Avg
|
Long
|
TD
|
20+
|
40+
|
|
|
2007
|
29
|
373
|
12.9
|
22
|
2
|
7
|
0
|
|
|
Player
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Pos
|
Hgt
|
Wgt
|
Age
|
DOB
|
College
|
NFL Exp
|
Chicago Bears
|
|
Devin Hester
|
WR
|
5-11
|
186
|
24
|
11/4/1982
|
Miami
|
2
|
#23
|
|
|
Rec
|
Yds
|
Avg
|
Long
|
TD
|
20+
|
40+
|
|
|
2007
|
20
|
299
|
15
|
81
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
|
|
Player
|
Pos
|
Hgt
|
Wgt
|
Age
|
DOB
|
College
|
NFL Exp
|
New York Giants
|
|
Domenik Hixon
|
WR
|
6-2
|
190
|
22
|
10/8/1984
|
Akron
|
2
|
#87
|
|
|
Rec
|
Yds
|
Avg
|
Long
|
|
