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Kyle Rudolph
Age: 22
Height/weight: 6-6, 258
College: Notre Dame
College receptions: 90-1,032-8 TDs
Opening day: 5-67 yards (long of 29)
Drafted: 2011, 2nd round (43rd overall)
Coby Fleener
Age23
Height/weight6-6/252
CollegeStanford
College receptions96-1,543-18 TDs
Opening day6-82 (long of 24)
Drafted2012, 2nd round (34th overall)
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