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American football player (born 2002)
Bijan Robinson is an American professional football running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns, where he won the Doak Walker Award and was a unanimous All-American in 2022 before being selected by the Falcons eighth overall in the 2023 NFL draft.
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American football player (born 1999)
Brock Richard Purdy is an American professional football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones and was selected by the 49ers with the final pick in the 2022 NFL draft, becoming that year's Mr. Irrelevant.
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Purdy's first four games have yielded a passer rating of 126.3.
The NFL MVP race is heating up about a quarter of the way through the 2026 season.
The 49ers quarterback has elevated an injury-ravaged roster to an unbeaten start while producing historic efficiency, yet Sunday