Kamil Kassam Loud (born June 25, 1976) is a former

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wide receiver in the

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who played for the Buffalo Bills. He played college football for the

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. He also played in the

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for the

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Early life

Loud played quarterback and running back for three years at Salesian High, before ultimately graduating from El Cerrito High following his senior year, when he was recruited to

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by coach Andre Patterson.

College career

Loud was selected as the Cal Poly Men's Athlete of the Year in May 1998 after setting school receiving records for career catches (170), yards (3,144) and touchdowns (26). He was a charter member of the university's first four seasons (1994-97) as an

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program, and as a senior helped lead the team to a 10-1 record and top-20 national ranking. Loud, who also added 178 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns on his 11 collegiate carries, was invited to the

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all-star game in January 1998.

Professional career

The Buffalo Bills selected Loud in the seventh round of the

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. As a rookie, Loud caught a 12-yard pass from

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in Buffalo's 24-17 loss at Miami in the wild card round of the AFC playoffs. Loud later signed with the Atlanta Falcons, but was waived in August 2000. He went on to play for the Calgary Stampeders in the CFL from 2001 to 2002.

References

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