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If you couldn’t tell from his two interceptions this season, Vince Wilfork is an athlete.
In good spirits during yesterday’s media session, the 30-year-old boasted about his athletic achievements at Santaluces Community High School in Palm Beach County, Fla. Before earning a scholarship to Miami, Wilfork says he probably played every position on the field and he enjoyed them all - well almost.
“In high school I probably played every position on the field. There’s probably two positions that I would not play again, running back and center,” Wilfork said. “Those are probably the two toughest positions on the field.
“Center, I went out there on the first play, a dude hit me right in the head and knocked me down. I said that was it, I can’t hike the ball and try to block somebody. Running back, I got back there and ran the ball. Falling backwards some dude probably 5’4” and 120 pounds hit me so hard I dropped the ball and everything. I said I’ll never run the ball again. You’ll ne...
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