Najee Mustafaa, birth name Reggie Rutland, (born June 20, 1964) is a former professional
American football
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player who played
safety
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for seven seasons for the
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansi ...
,
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (A ...
, and
Oakland Raiders. He played
collegiately for the
Georgia Tech football team. He set the Vikings' franchise record for longest interception return (97 yards) in 1991 and the Browns' franchise record for the longest interception return (97 yards) in 1993, though both records have since been broken.
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1964 births
Living people
American football cornerbacks
Minnesota Vikings players
Cleveland Browns players
Oakland Raiders players
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players
American Muslims
Sportspeople from Fulton County, Georgia
People from East Point, Georgia
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