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MICHAEL MALAN Fullback

Date of Birth: April 8, 1980

Height: 5-11/1.80

Weight: 235/106

College: Brown

How Acquired: NFL (New England Patriots)

PRO CAREER: Signed by the St. Louis Rams as a rookie free agent on April 23, 2002… Waived by the Rams on August 31, 2002… Signed to the Rams' practice squad on September 2, 2002… Released from St. Louis' practice squad on September 10, 2002… Signed by the Patriots on January 9, 2003.

COLLEGE: Played in 29 career games at Brown, carrying the ball 602 times for a school-record 3,266 yards (5.4 avg.) and 39 touchdowns… Also caught 81 passes for 641 yards and 3 touchdowns… Finished his career as the fifth-leading rusher in Ivy League history and also the league's fourth-leading scorer with 252 points… Earned honorable mention All-American, All-New England, and All-Ivy League honors in his senior season, rushing for 1,059 yards on 170 carries with 15 touchdowns in nine games… Set a school record with 1,213 rushing yards on 245 carries in 10 games during his junior year, scoring 13 touchdowns… Had five 100-yard rushing games and was named All-Ivy and honorable mention All-American… Gained 994 yards on 187 carries and 11 touchdowns in his sophomore year, his first season as a running back, gaining second-team All-Ivy honors… Played linebacker as a freshman.

PERSONAL: Lettered in football and track at Mary Institute Country Day School in Landue, Missouri... Selected as USA Today All-American and all-state defensive back… was a high school teammate of fellow Ivy League and current Amsterdam Admirals running back Johnathan Reese… Named all-state in track for long jump and triple jump… Holds school records in long jump, triple jump, 100 meters, and 4 x 100 relay… Graduated from Brown with a degree in public and private sector organization.