Vontez Douglas Duff (born March 8, 1982) is a former

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(NFL)

cornerback A cornerback (CB) is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in gridiron football. Cornerbacks cover receivers most of the time, but also blitz and defend against such offensive running plays as sweeps and reverses. They create turnove ...

. Born and raised in

Copperas Cove, Texas Copperas Cove is a city located in central Texas at the southern corner of Coryell County with smaller portions in Lampasas and Bell counties. Founded in 1879 as a small ranching and farming community, today the city is the largest in Coryell Co ...

, Duff attended

Copperas Cove High School Copperas Cove High School is a public high school located in the city of Copperas Cove, Texas, United States, and classified as a 6A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Copperas Cove Independent School District located in the southwest corner ...

, where he was a standout

running back A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback to rush the ball, to line up as a receiver to catch the ball, and block. The ...

. He attended the

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from 2000–2004 and played cornerback and also frequently returned kickoffs and punts. He was drafted in the

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by the Houston Texans in the sixth round. He also played for the

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. Duff would later go on to play for the

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of the

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(AFL).

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1982 births Living people People from Copperas Cove, Texas American football cornerbacks Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players Las Vegas Gladiators players Pittsburgh Steelers players Houston Texans players Chicago Bears players {{defensiveback-1980s-stub