Troy M. Stedman (born May 19, 1965) is an American former professional

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(NFL)

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who was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the 1988 NFL draft. He attended

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and

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. He was the third

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to ever be drafted in the NFL.

References

External links

NFL.com player page
1965 births Living people American football linebackers Kansas City Chiefs players Washburn Ichabods football players Iowa Central Tritons football players Sportspeople from Cedar Falls, Iowa Raleigh–Durham Skyhawks players Players of American football from Iowa 20th-century American sportsmen {{linebacker-1960s-stub