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The eye test says Clifford’s cut from a prototype 3-and-D mold, given a 6-8 reach and, as a collegian, having guarded positions 1-4 on the floor like the guy in the other jersey just keyed his car.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
If healthy, linebacker Dre Greenlaw is a sideline-to-sideline enforcer who was clocked at 22 miles per hour as a collegian.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 1 June 2025
Had 229 tackles, 4 ½ sacks and was involved in 10 turnover plays as a collegian.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
One year ago, the Capitals would have been happy had Leonard been a one-and-done collegian.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
If healthy, linebacker Dre Greenlaw is a sideline-to-sideline enforcer who was clocked at 22 miles per hour as a collegian.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 1 June 2025
Had 229 tackles, 4 ½ sacks and was involved in 10 turnover plays as a collegian.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
One year ago, the Capitals would have been happy had Leonard been a one-and-done collegian.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Collegian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collegian. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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collegian
noun
col·le·gian
kə-ˈlē-jən 
-jē-ən
: a college student
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