Richard Ross Terry, Jr. (born April 5, 1974) is a former
American football
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defensive tackle in the
National Football League
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(NFL). He played from 1997 to 1999 for the
New York Jets and the
Carolina Panthers
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. He played
college football at the
University of North Carolina
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. He was drafted by the Jets in the 2nd round of the
1997 NFL Draft
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.
References
1974 births
Living people
People from Lexington, North Carolina
Players of American football from North Carolina
American football defensive tackles
North Carolina Tar Heels football players
New York Jets players
Carolina Panthers players
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