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Height: 6-2 Weight: 221 lbs. Born: December 31, 1971, Bryson City, NC College: Tennessee Drafted: Selected by the Washington Redskins in the first round (third pick overall) of the 1994 NFL draft. Acquired: Traded from the Washington Redskins to the New Orleans Saints on April 18, 1997, for a 1997 fifth-round pick and a 1998 third-round pick. College Third on the school's all-time passing list with 4,088 yards and fourth on the school's all-time total offense chart with 4,471 yards ... Tied or broke six school records including most touchdowns in a season (25) and career (36) ... Second-team All-America and first-team all-Southeast Conference honors in 1993 ... Named the SEC's Offensive player of the year ... Named MVP of the Hall of Fame Bowl in 1992. Personal Named Heath after Lee Majors' character in the show "Big Valley" ... Brother, Benjie, plays receiver at Tennessee ... Gave up soft drinks as a fifth grader after father told him he would give Heath $1,000 if he didn't have one for 25 years.
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