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Deon Figures
#27 | Cornerback | Jacksonville Jaguars | Roster

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Profile

Height: 6-0
Weight: 192 lbs.
Born: January 20, 1970, Bellflower, CA
College: Colorado
Drafted: Selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round (23rd pick overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft.

College
Received 1992 Jim Thorpe Award as nation's top DB, as well as consensus All-American and Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year ... A three-year starter at RCB, ranked fourth in school history with 12 career INTs ... As senior ranked eighth in nation and led team with six INTs adding 38 tackles and 42 PRs for 11.4 avg. ... Made 39 tackles, two INTs as junior, career-high 85 tackles with two INTs as sophomore ... Majored in sociology.

Personal
As a senior made 57 tackles and 35 receptions for 720 yards and 16 TDs ... Track team MVP, ran 440, mile relay, long jump (23-2) and high jump (6-6) ... Point guard in basketball ... Member of the Compton Boys Choir in California ... Socilogy major.


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