Husker Wide Receiver Tiers
I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you that the WR at Nebraska has never been very impactful. In the last 20 years, the Huskers have only had one player qualify as a tier 1 WR – Stanley Morgan in 2017. Mike Riley’s offensive system had the best success for WR at Nebraska producing three Tier 2 WR to go along with Stanley Morgan’s 2017 season.
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Average WR Stats by Tier
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Rec
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Yards
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TD
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Avg
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Tier 1
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6.64
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100.43
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0.82
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15.13
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Tier 2
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4.83
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69.30
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0.51
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14.35
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Tier 3
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3.53
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47.57
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0.34
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13.46
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Tier 4
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2.60
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29.54
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0.19
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11.35
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The average Tier 1 WR had a 1200-yard, 10 TD season (assuming 12 games played). With only a single 1000-yard season in school history, it’s easy to see why Tier 1 WR have been so limited at Nebraska. The Huskers have also been only able to manage 11 Tier 2 receiving seasons the last twenty years.
However, things may be looking up for Husker WRs. 2018 was just the third year Nebraska had multiple Tier 2 or better WRs. Stanley Morgan and JD Spielman both accomplished this feat in 2017 and 2018. In 2008, Nate Swift and Todd Peterson were both Tier 2 WR for Bo Pelini’s first season.
As with the running back situation, WR looks to be an era to see growth with the Scott Frost offense. JD Spielman has a special opportunity in 2019 – become Nebraska’s first three-time Tier 2 or better WR in the last 20 years.
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Nebraska WR Tiers since 1998
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Name
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Year
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G
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Rec
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Yards
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TD
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Avg
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Tier
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Stanley Morgan Jr.
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2018
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12
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5.83
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83.67
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0.58
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14.34
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2
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JD Spielman
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2018
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10
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6.60
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81.80
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0.80
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12.39
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2
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Stanley Morgan Jr.
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2017
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11
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5.55
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89.64
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0.91
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16.16
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1
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JD Spielman
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2017
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11
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5.00
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75.45
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0.18
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15.09
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2
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Demornay Pierson-El
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2017
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12
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3.75
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51.92
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0.42
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13.84
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3
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Tyler Hoppes
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2017
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12
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2.83
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31.42
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0.25
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11.09
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4
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Jordan Westerkamp
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2016
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10
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3.80
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52.60
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0.50
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13.84
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3
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Stanley Morgan Jr.
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2016
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13
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2.54
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34.85
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0.15
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13.73
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4
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Brandon Reilly
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2015
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12
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3.33
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62.83
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0.33
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18.85
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2
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Jordan Westerkamp
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2015
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13
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5.00
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70.62
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0.54
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14.12
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2
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Stanley Morgan Jr.
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2015
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11
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2.27
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27.64
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0.27
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12.16
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4
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Jordan Westerkamp
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2014
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13
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3.38
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57.46
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0.38
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16.98
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3
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Kenny Bell
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2014
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13
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3.62
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60.62
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0.46
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16.77
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2
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Demornay Pierson-El
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2014
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13
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1.77
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24.69
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0.31
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13.96
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4
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Quincy Enunwa
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2013
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12
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4.25
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62.75
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1.00
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14.76
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2
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Kenny Bell
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2013
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13
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4.00
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44.38
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0.31
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11.10
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3
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Kenny Bell
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2012
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14
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3.57
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61.64
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0.57
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17.26
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2
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Jamal Turner
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2012
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14
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2.29
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29.79
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0.21
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13.03
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4
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Quincy Enunwa
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2012
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14
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3.00
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33.57
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0.07
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11.19
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4
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Kenny Bell
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2011
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13
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2.46
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35.46
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0.23
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14.41
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4
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Niles Paul
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2010
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12
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3.25
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43.00
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0.08
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13.23
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3
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Brandon Kinnie
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2010
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14
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3.14
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35.29
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0.36
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11.23
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4
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Niles Paul
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2009
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14
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2.86
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56.86
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0.29
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19.90
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3
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Mike McNeill
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2009
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14
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2.00
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18.50
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0.29
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9.25
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4
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Nate Swift
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2008
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13
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4.85
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72.38
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0.77
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14.94
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2
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Mike McNeill
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2008
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13
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2.46
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34.00
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0.46
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13.81
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4
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Todd Peterson
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2008
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13
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4.77
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60.46
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0.31
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12.68
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2
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Menelik Holt
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2008
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12
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2.50
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29.58
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0.08
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11.83
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4
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Nate Swift
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2007
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12
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3.00
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43.33
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0.25
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14.44
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3
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Maurice Purify
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2007
|
11
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5.18
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74.00
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0.82
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14.28
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2
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Terrence Nunn
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2007
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12
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2.92
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37.67
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0.08
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12.91
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4
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Maurice Purify
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2006
|
14
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2.43
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45.00
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0.50
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18.53
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3
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Terrence Nunn
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2006
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14
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3.00
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42.64
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0.21
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14.21
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3
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Nate Swift
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2005
|
12
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3.75
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53.42
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0.58
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14.24
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3
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Frantz Hardy
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2005
|
11
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2.27
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31.73
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0.09
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13.96
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4
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Terrence Nunn
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2005
|
12
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3.58
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41.25
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0.58
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11.51
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3
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Grant Mulkey
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2005
|
12
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2.17
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22.58
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0.00
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10.42
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4
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Matt Herian
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2004
|
8
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3.00
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38.50
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0.38
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12.83
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4
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Ross Pilkington
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2004
|
11
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2.45
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30.64
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0.18
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12.48
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4
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Wilson Thomas
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2002
|
14
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2.14
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25.21
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0.21
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11.77
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4
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Wilson Thomas
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2001
|
12
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3.08
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51.33
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0.25
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16.65
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3
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Matt Davison
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2000
|
11
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1.91
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35.36
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0.27
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18.52
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4
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Matt Davison
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1999
|
12
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2.42
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36.75
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0.17
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15.21
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4
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Matt Davison
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1998
|
12
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2.67
|
32.83
|
0.00
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12.31
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4
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