Mario Fannin Jr. (born December 4, 1987) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He grew up in

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and was a four-star athlete at Lovejoy High School before playing

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for the

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. Fannin was signed by the

as an

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in 2011. He was released on May 21, 2013.

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