Demarcus Faggins
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DeMarcus Faggins is an American football
American football
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 cornerback
Cornerback
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 for the Omaha Nighthawks
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 of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Texans
Houston Texans
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 in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL Draft
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. He played college football
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 at Kansas State
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Faggins has also been a member of the Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
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 and Detroit Lions
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Early years

Faggins attended Irving High School in Irving, Texas and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, as a senior, he was a first team All-City selection and a second team All-State selection.

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