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Brian Dawkins

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Brian Dawkins, nicknamed Weapon X, is an American former professional football safety who played sixteen seasons in the National Football League, mostly with the Philadelphia Eagles. Born on October 13, 1973, he played at Clemson and was taken in the second round of the 1996 draft, and he finished his career with three seasons for the Denver Broncos. Regarded as one of the greatest safeties of all time and the leader of the Eagles defense, he was named to nine Pro Bowls and five All-Pro teams and appeared in Super Bowl XXXIX. He later worked in the Eagles front office and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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