2012 NFL Draft

The 2012 NFL draft was the 77th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. ^[1]

Aaron Curry (American football)

Aaron Curry (born April 6, 1986) is an American college football coach and former linebacker who played in the National Football League.

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AFL–NFL merger

The AFL–NFL merger was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues in the United States at the time: the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL).

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Alec Ogletree

Alec Ogletree (born September 25, 1991) is an American football inside linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).

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American football positions

In American football each team has 11 players on the field at one time.

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Andrew Luck

Andrew Austen Luck (born September 12, 1989) is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL).

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Angola

Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola; Kikongo, Kimbundu and Repubilika ya Ngola), is a country in Southern Africa.

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Asante Samuel

Asante T. Samuel (born January 6, 1981) is a former American football cornerback.

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The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic conference in the United States of America in which its fifteen member universities compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division I, with its football teams competing in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the highest levels for athletic competition in US-based collegiate sports.

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Austin Davis

Austin Davis (born June 2, 1989) is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL).

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Big 12 Conference

The Big 12 Conference is a ten-school collegiate athletic conference headquartered in Irving, Texas.

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Big East Conference (1979–2013)

The Big East Conference was a collegiate athletics conference that consisted of as many as 16 universities in the eastern half of the United States from 1979 to 2013.

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Big Sky Conference

The Big Sky Conference is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision.

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Big South Conference

The Big South Conference is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I. Originally a non-football conference, the Big South began sponsoring football in 2002.

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Big Ten Conference

The Big Ten Conference (B1G), formerly Western Conference and Big Nine Conference, is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States.

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Bleacher Report

Bleacher Report (often abbreviated as B/R) is a website that focuses on sport and sports culture.

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Brady Quinn

Brayden Tyler "Brady" Quinn (born October 27, 1984) is a former American football quarterback and current college football and NFL game analyst for Fox Sports.

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Brandon Lloyd

Brandon Matthew Lloyd (born July 5, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).

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Brandon Marshall

Brandon Tyrone Marshall (born March 23, 1984) is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL).

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Brandon Weeden

Brandon Kyle Weeden (born October 14, 1983) is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL).

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Brock Osweiler

Brock Alan Osweiler (born November 22, 1990) is an American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).

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Caleb Schlauderaff

Caleb Hunter Schlauderaff (born November 7, 1987) is an American football guard and center who is currently a free agent.

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Canada

Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America.

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Canada West Universities Athletic Association

Canada West is a regional membership association for universities in Western Canada which assists in co-ordinating competition between their university level athletic programs and providing contact information, schedules, results, and releases about those programs and events to the public and the media.

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Carson Palmer

Carson Hilton Palmer (born December 27, 1979) is a former American football quarterback who played 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals.

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Case Keenum

Casey Austin "Case" Keenum (born February 17, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL).

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Casey Matthews

Casey Christopher Matthews (born January 16, 1989) is a former American football linebacker.

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Center (gridiron football)

Center (C) is a position in American football and Canadian football (in the latter the position is spelled centre, following Commonwealth spelling conventions).

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Chad Johnson

Chad Javon Johnson (born January 9, 1978), formerly Chad Ochocinco, is a former American football wide receiver.

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Chandler Harnish

Chandler Harnish (born July 28, 1988) is a former American football quarterback.

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Chris Hairston

Christian Erin Hairston (born April 26, 1989) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent.

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Christo Bilukidi

Christo Bilukidi (born December 13, 1989) is an Angolan-born professional football defensive end who is a free agent.

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Colonial Athletic Association

The Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I whose full-time members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to South Carolina.

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Conference USA

Conference USA (C-USA or CUSA) is a collegiate athletic conference whose current member institutions are located within the Southern United States.

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Contra Costa Times

The Contra Costa Times was a daily newspaper based in Walnut Creek, California, U.S. that is now published as the East Bay Times.

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Cornerback

A cornerback (CB), also referred to as a corner, is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football.

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Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

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David Jones (cornerback)

David Jones (born September 19, 1985) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL).

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Defensive end

Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.

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Defensive tackle

A defensive tackle (DT) is typically the largest and strongest of the defensive players in American football.

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DeMeco Ryans

DeMeco Ryans (born July 28, 1984) is a former American football linebacker and current Linebackers Coach for the San Francisco 49ers.

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Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos are a professional American football club based in Denver, Colorado.

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Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie

Dominique Reshard Rodgers-Cromartie (born April 7, 1986), nicknamed "DRC", is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent.

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Donovan McNabb

Donovan Jamal McNabb (born November 25, 1976) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Drew Stanton

Drew Emeric Stanton (born May 7, 1984) is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).

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Dwight Lowery

Dwight Larte Lowery (born January 23, 1986) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent.

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Eastern Time Zone

The Eastern Time Zone (ET) is a time zone encompassing 17 U.S. states in the eastern part of the contiguous United States, parts of eastern Canada, the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico, Panama in Central America, and the Caribbean Islands.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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ESPN

ESPN (originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is a U.S.-based global cable and satellite sports television channel owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture owned by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%).

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Fullback (gridiron football)

A fullback (FB) is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback.

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Germany

Germany (Deutschland), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland), is a sovereign state in central-western Europe.

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Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) is a competitive collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division II.

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Great Northwest Athletic Conference

The Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) is a collegiate athletic conference which has historically operated in the northwestern United States, but also currently includes four schools in areas not usually considered part of that region—two in Alaska (neither of which is located in Southeast Alaska, an area often considered part of the Northwest), one in eastern Montana (almost never considered part of the region), and one in the Canadian province of British Columbia (an area included with the Northwest U.S. in the larger Pacific Northwest region).

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Great West Conference

The Great West Conference was an NCAA college athletic conference in the continental United States.

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Greg Little (American football)

Gregory Lamar Little (born May 30, 1989) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).

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Greg Olsen (American football)

Gregory Walter Olsen (born March 11, 1985) is an American football tight end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL).

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Greg Robinson (offensive tackle)

Gregory Robinson (born October 21, 1992) is an American football offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).

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Guard (American and Canadian football)

In American and Canadian football, a guard (G) is a player who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team on the line of scrimmage used primarily for blocking.

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Gulf South Conference

The Gulf South Conference (GSC) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II level which operates in the southeastern United States.

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Gunther Cunningham

Gunther Cunningham (born June 19, 1946) is a former American football senior coaching assistant for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL).

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Heisman Trophy

The Heisman Memorial Trophy (usually known colloquially as the Heisman Trophy or The Heisman), is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football in the United States whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity.

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Isaiah Pead

Isaiah D'Vaughn Pead (born December 14, 1989) is a former American football running back.

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J. J. Arrington

Johnathan Jerone Arrington (born January 23, 1983) is a former American football running back.

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Jack Crawford (American football)

Jack Justin Crawford (born September 7, 1988) is an English professional American football defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL).

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Janoris Jenkins

Janoris Jermain Jenkins (born October 29, 1988) is an American football cornerback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).

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Jarrad Page

Jarrad Matthew Page (born October 19, 1984) is a former American football safety and professional baseball outfielder.

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Jason Campbell

Jason S. Campbell (born December 31, 1981) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL).

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Jayme Mitchell

Jayme Dondrell Mitchell (born March 15, 1984) is a former American football defensive end.

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Jimmy Smith (cornerback)

James Michael Smith (born July 26, 1988) is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL).

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Joe Barksdale

Joseph Brennen Barksdale (born January 4, 1989) is an American football offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL).

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Joe Mays (American football)

Joseph Lamont Mays (born July 6, 1985) is a former American football linebacker.

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Julio Jones

Quintorris Lopez "Julio" Jones (born February 8, 1989) is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL).

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Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Keith Rivers

Keith Rivers (born May 5, 1986) is a former American football linebacker.

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Kellen Moore

Kellen Moore (born July 5, 1988) is a former American football quarterback who is the quarterbacks coach of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL).

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Kevin Kolb

Kevin Benjamin Kolb (born August 24, 1984) is a former American football quarterback.

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Kirk Cousins

Kirk Daniel Cousins (born August 19, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).

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KSTP (AM)

KSTP (1500 AM; 1500 ESPN Twin Cities) is a Sports radio station.

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Lee Evans (American football)

Lee Evans III (born March 11, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).

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Linebacker

A linebacker (LB or backer) is a playing position in American football and Canadian football.

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List of 2012 NFL draft early entrants

This list of 2012 NFL draft early entrants consists of college football players who were juniors or redshirt sophomores and were declared eligible to be selected in the 2012 NFL draft.

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List of first overall National Football League draft picks

This is a list of first overall National Football League draft picks.

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List of Heisman Trophy winners

The Heisman Trophy, one of the highest individual awards in American college football, has been awarded 81 times since its creation in 1935, including 79 unique winners and one two-time winner.

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Lone Star Conference

The Lone Star Conference (LSC) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II level.

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Luke Stocker

Lucas Aaron "Luke" Stocker (July 17, 1988) is an American football tight end and fullback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL).

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Malcolm Williams (American football)

Malcolm Williams (born November 22, 1987) is a former American football cornerback.

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Mark Barron

Mark Barron (born October 27, 1989) is an American football inside linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL).

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Mark Ingram Jr.

Mark Valentino Ingram Jr. (born December 21, 1989) is an American football running back for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).

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Markus Kuhn (American football)

Markus Kuhn (born 5 May 1986) is a former German American football defensive tackle.

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Marshawn Lynch

Marshawn Terrell Lynch (born April 22, 1986) is an American football running back for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL).

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Michael Brockers

Michael Seth Brockers (born December 21, 1990) is an American football defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL).

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Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) is an athletic conference that competes in the NCAA's Division III.

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Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association

The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) is a fourteen-school collegiate athletic conference headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Mid-American Conference

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I collegiate athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois.

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Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) is a collegiate athletic conference whose full members are historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the Southeastern and the Mid-Atlantic United States.

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is a daily morning broadsheet printed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Mountain West Conference

The Mountain West Conference (MW) is one of the collegiate athletic conferences affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) (formerly I-A).

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Mr. Irrelevant

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National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a non-profit organization which regulates athletes of 1,281 institutions and conferences.

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National Football League

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC).

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National Football League Draft

The National Football League Draft, also called the NFL Draft or the Player Selection Meeting, is an annual event which serves as the league's most common source of player recruitment.

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NBC Sports

NBC Sports is the programming division of the American broadcast network NBC, owned by the NBCUniversal Television Group division of NBCUniversal, that is responsible for sports broadcasts on the network, and its dedicated national sports cable channels.

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NCAA Division I

NCAA Division I (D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States.

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NCAA Division I FBS independent schools

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Football Bowl Subdivision independent schools are four-year institutions whose football programs are not part of an NCAA-affiliated conference.

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NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision

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NCAA Division II

Division II is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

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New Orleans Saints bounty scandal

The New Orleans Saints bounty scandal, widely dubbed "Bountygate," was an incident in which members of the New Orleans Saints team of the National Football League (NFL) were accused of paying out bonuses, or "bounties", for injuring opposing team players.

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New York (state)

New York is a state in the northeastern United States.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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New York Giants

The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area.

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NFL Network

NFL Network (occasionally abbreviated on-air as NFLN) is an American sports-oriented cable and satellite television network that is owned by the National Football League (NFL) and is part of NFL Media, which also includes NFL.com, NFL Films, NFL Mobile, NFL Now and NFL RedZone.

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Nick Foles

Nicholas Edward Foles (born January 20, 1989) is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL).

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North County Times

The North County Times was a local newspaper in San Diego's North County.

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Oakland Raiders

The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football franchise based in Oakland, California.

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Owen Marecic

Owen Marecic (born October 4, 1988) is a former American football fullback.

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Pac-12 Conference

The Pac-12 Conference is a collegiate athletic conference that operates in the Western United States, participating in 24 sports at the NCAA Division I level.

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Philip Blake

Philip Anthony Blake (born November 27, 1985) is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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Placekicker

Placekicker, or simply kicker (PK or K), is the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals and extra points.

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Pro Bowl

The Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League (NFL).

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Pro Football Weekly

Pro Football Weekly (sometimes shortened to PFW) is an American sports magazine, founded in 1967, and website that covers the National Football League (NFL).

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Profootballtalk.com

Profootballtalk.com (PFT) is a news and rumor website that focuses on the National Football League.

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Punter (football)

A punter (P) in American or Canadian football is a special teams player who receives the snapped ball directly from the line of scrimmage and then punts (kicks) the football to the opposing team so as to limit any field position advantage.

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Quarterback

A quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB") is a position in American and Canadian football.

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Radio City Music Hall

Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located at 1260 Avenue of the Americas at Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.

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Randy Moss

Randy Gene Moss (born February 13, 1977) is a former American football wide receiver who played 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

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Reggie Bush

Reginald Alfred Bush Jr. (born March 2, 1985) is a former American football running back.

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Reggie Nelson

Reggie Lee Nelson (born September 21, 1983) is an American football safety for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL).

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Robert Griffin III

Robert Lee Griffin III (born February 12, 1990), nicknamed RG3 or RGIII, is an American football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL).

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Rokevious Watkins

Rokevious P. Watkins (born February 24, 1989) is an American football offensive lineman who is currently a free agent.

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Running back

A running back (RB) is an American and Canadian football position, a member of the offensive backfield.

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Russell Wilson

Russell Carrington Wilson (born November 29, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL).

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Ryan Grigson

Ryan Richard Grigson (born February 23, 1972) is a former American football executive.

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Ryan Lindley

Ryan George Lindley (born June 22, 1989) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent.

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Ryan Mallett

Ryan Mallett (born June 5, 1988) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent.

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Ryan Tannehill

Ryan Timothy Tannehill III (born July 27, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).

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Safety (gridiron football position)

Safety, historically known as a safetyman, is a position in American and Canadian football played by a member of the defense.

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SB Nation

SB Nation (Sports Blog Nation) is a sports news website owned and operated by Vox Media (formerly SportsBlogs, Inc.). Established in 2005, the site comprises 320 blogs covering individual professional and college sports teams, and other sports-oriented topics.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer (popularly known as the Seattle P-I, the Post-Intelligencer, or simply the P-I) is an online newspaper and former print newspaper based in Seattle, Washington, United States.

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Shane Vereen

Shane Patrick-Henry Vereen (born March 2, 1989) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent.

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Southeastern Conference

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is an American college athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the Southern part of the United States.

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Southern Conference

The Southern Conference (SoCon) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly known as Division I-AA).

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Southland Conference

The Southland Conference is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the South Central United States (specifically Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas).

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Stedman Bailey

Stedman Afrisiab Bailey (born November 11, 1990) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent.

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Sun Belt Conference

The Sun Belt Conference is a collegiate athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAA's Division I since 1976.

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Super Bowl LII

Super Bowl LII was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2017 season.

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Super Bowl XLVII

Super Bowl XLVII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Baltimore Ravens and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion San Francisco 49ers to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2012 season.

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Super Bowl XLVIII

Super Bowl XLVIII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos and National Football Conference (NFC) champion Seattle Seahawks to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2013 season.

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Tackle (gridiron football position)

Tackle is a playing position in American and Canadian football.

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Taiwan Jones

Taiwan Asti Eric Jones (born July 26, 1988) is an American football running back for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL).

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Tampa Bay Times

The Tampa Bay Times, previously named the St.

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Terrelle Pryor

Terrelle Pryor Sr. (born June 20, 1989) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL).

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The Dallas Morning News

The Dallas Morning News is a daily newspaper serving the Dallas–Fort Worth area of Texas, with an average of 271,900 daily subscribers.

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The Oklahoman

The Oklahoman is the largest daily newspaper in Oklahoma and is the only regional daily that covers the Greater Oklahoma City area.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily newspaper that serves the Philadelphia metropolitan area of the United States.

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The Plain Dealer

The Plain Dealer is the major daily newspaper of Cleveland, Ohio, United States.

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Tight end

The tight end (TE) is a position in American football, arena football, and formerly Canadian football, on the offense.

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Tim Hightower

Timothy Michael Hightower (born May 23, 1986) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent.

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Tim Tebow

Timothy Richard Tebow (born August 14, 1987) is a former professional American football quarterback and current professional baseball outfielder in the New York Mets organization.

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Tracy White

Tracy Donnel White (born April 14, 1981) is a former American football linebacker.

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Tyler Polumbus

Tyler Polumbus (born April 10, 1985) is a former American football offensive tackle.

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Tyrone Crawford

Tyrone Crawford (born November 22, 1989) is a Canadian professional defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL).

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U Sports

U Sports (stylized as U SPORTS) is the national sport governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising the majority of degree-granting universities in the country.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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USA Football

USA Football is the national governing body for amateur American football in the United States.

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Vonnie Holliday

Dimetry Giovonni "Vonnie" Holliday (born December 11, 1975) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL).

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Western Athletic Conference

The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) is an American collegiate athletic conference formed on July 27, 1962 and affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. The WAC covers a broad expanse of the western United States, with member institutions located in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Utah, and Washington, along with the "non-western" states of Missouri and Illinois (traditionally associated with the Midwest), as well as Texas (traditionally associated with the Southwest).

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Wide receiver

A wide receiver, also referred to as wideouts or simply receivers, is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is a key player.

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Winston Justice

Winston Frederick Justice (born September 14, 1984) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent.

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Zac Stacy

Zachary Latrell Stacy (born April 9, 1991) is an American football running back currently playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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1990 NFL Draft

The 1990 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players.

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2011 Indianapolis Colts season

The Indianapolis Colts season was the franchise’s 59th season in the National Football League, the 28th in Indianapolis and the third (and last) under head coach Jim Caldwell.

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2011 NFL Draft

The 2011 NFL Draft was the 76th installment of the annual NFL Draft, where the franchises of the National Football League select newly eligible football players.

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2011 NFL season

The 2011 NFL season was the 92nd regular season of the National Football League.

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2011–12 NFL playoffs

The National Football League playoffs for the 2011 season began on January 7, 2012.

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2012 Arizona Cardinals season

The Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise's 93rd season in the National Football League and the 25th in Arizona.

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2012 Atlanta Falcons season

The 2012 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 47th season in the National Football League and the fifth under head coach Mike Smith.

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2012 Baltimore Ravens season

The Baltimore Ravens season was the team's 17th season in the National Football League.

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2012 Buffalo Bills season

The Buffalo Bills season was the franchise's 43rd season in the National Football League, the 53rd overall and the third under head coach Chan Gailey.

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2012 Carolina Panthers season

The Carolina Panthers season was the franchise's 18th season in the National Football League and the second under head coach Ron Rivera.

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2012 Chicago Bears season

The Chicago Bears season was the franchise's 93rd season in the National Football League, as well as the ninth under head coach Lovie Smith.

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2012 Cincinnati Bengals season

The Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 45th season as a professional sports franchise and its 43rd season as a member of the National Football League (NFL).

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2012 Cleveland Browns season

The Cleveland Browns season was the team's 64th season as a professional sports franchise and its 60th season as a member of the National Football League (NFL).

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2012 Dallas Cowboys season

The Dallas Cowboys season was the franchise's 53rd season National Football League, the fourth playing their home games at Cowboys Stadium and the second full season under head coach Jason Garrett.

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2012 Denver Broncos season

The 2012 Denver Broncos season was the franchise's 43rd season in the National Football League, the 53rd overall and the second under head coach John Fox.

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2012 Detroit Lions season

The Detroit Lions season was the franchise's 83rd season in the National Football League, their 79th as the Detroit Lions and the fourth under head coach Jim Schwartz.

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2012 Green Bay Packers season

The Green Bay Packers season was the franchise's 94th season overall and their 92nd in the National Football League, and the seventh under head coach Mike McCarthy.

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2012 Houston Texans season

The Houston Texans season was the franchise's 11th season in the National Football League and the 7th under head coach Gary Kubiak.

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2012 Indianapolis Colts season

The Indianapolis Colts season was the franchise's 60th season in the National Football League and the 29th in Indianapolis.

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2012 Jacksonville Jaguars season

The Jacksonville Jaguars season was the franchise's 18th season in the National Football League.

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2012 Miami Dolphins season

The Miami Dolphins season was the franchise's 43rd season in the National Football League (NFL), and the 47th overall in the American Football Conference Eastern Division (AFC East).

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2012 Minnesota Vikings season

The 2012 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 52nd in the National Football League, as well as their second full season under head coach Leslie Frazier.

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2012 New England Patriots season

The New England Patriots season was the franchise's 43rd season in the National Football League and 53rd overall.

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2012 New Orleans Saints season

The 2012 New Orleans Saints season was the franchise's 46th season in the National Football League, and the 37th with home games at the Superdome.

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2012 New York Giants season

The New York Giants season was the franchise's 88th season in the National Football League, the ninth under head coach Tom Coughlin and the third playing their home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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2012 New York Jets season

The New York Jets season was the franchise's 43rd season in the National Football League, the 53rd overall and the fourth under head coach Rex Ryan.

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2012 Oakland Raiders season

The Oakland Raiders season was the franchise's 43rd season in the National Football League and the 53rd overall.

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2012 Philadelphia Eagles season

The Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise’s eightieth season in the National Football League, as well as the tenth playing their home games at Lincoln Financial Field.

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2012 Pittsburgh Steelers season

The Pittsburgh Steelers season was the team's 80th season as a member of the National Football League (NFL).

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2012 San Diego Chargers season

The San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's 43rd season in the National Football League, the 53rd overall and the sixth under head coach Norv Turner.

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2012 San Francisco 49ers season

The San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 63rd season in the National Football League, the 67th overall, the second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Jim Harbaugh and Trent Baalke, and their penultimate season at Candlestick Park.

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2012 Seattle Seahawks season

The Seattle Seahawks season was the franchise's 37th season in the National Football League and the third under head coach Pete Carroll.

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2012 St. Louis Rams season

The St. Louis Rams season was the team's 75th season in the National Football League, the 18th overall in St. Louis and the first under new head coach Jeff Fisher.

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2012 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 37th season in the National Football League.

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2012 Tennessee Titans season

The Tennessee Titans season was the franchise's 43rd season in the National Football League, the 53rd overall, the 16th in the state of Tennessee and the second under head coach Mike Munchak.

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2012 Washington Redskins season

The Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 80th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 75th representing Washington, D.C. Their home games were played at FedExField in Landover, Maryland for the 16th consecutive season.

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2013 NFL Draft

The 2013 NFL draft was the 78th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players.

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2013 Pro Bowl

The 2013 Pro Bowl was the National Football League's sixty-third annual all-star game which featured players from the 2012 season.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_NFL_Draft

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