Howard James Dinkins Jr. (born April 26, 1969) is a former

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linebacker Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, ...

. He played his college football at

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. He was drafted in the third round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons.

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1969 births Living people Jean Ribault High School alumni Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida American football linebackers Florida State Seminoles football players Atlanta Falcons players {{linebacker-1960s-stub