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Marcus Dupree was pegged to win three Heismans before he got chewed up in the college system. How did the high-school sensation make peace with life after football? Buzz Bissinger reports.

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Men’s Basketball APR: 1000
Football APR: 1000
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 1000
Average Multiyear APR: 991.7

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Men’s Basketball APR: 1000
Football APR: 978
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 992.7
Average Multiyear APR: 983.3

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Men’s Basketball APR: 1000
Football APR: 977
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 992.3
Average Multiyear APR: 979.0

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Men’s Basketball APR: 1000
Football APR: 976
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 992.0
Average Multiyear APR: 984.3

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Men’s Basketball APR: 979
Football APR: 991
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 990.0
Average Multiyear APR: 965.7

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Men’s Basketball APR: 1000
Football APR: 982
Women’s Basketball APR: 982
Average APR: 988.0
Average Multiyear APR: 981.7

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Men’s Basketball APR: 980
Football APR: 977
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 985.7
Average Multiyear APR: 968.3

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Men’s Basketball APR: 1000
Football APR: 975
Women’s Basketball APR: 981
Average APR: 985.3
Average Multiyear APR: 982.3

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Men’s Basketball APR: 1000
Football APR: 954
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 984.7
Average Multiyear APR: 975.7

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Men’s Basketball APR: 1000
Football APR: 974
Women’s Basketball APR: 980
Average APR: 984.7
Average Multiyear APR: 964.3

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Men’s Basketball APR: 1000
Football APR: 953
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 984.3
Average Multiyear APR: 977.0

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Men’s Basketball APR: 1000
Football APR: 972
Women’s Basketball APR: 981
Average APR: 984.3
Average Multiyear APR: 963.3

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Men’s Basketball APR: 1000
Football APR: 968
Women’s Basketball APR: 984
Average APR: 984.0
Average Multiyear APR: 973.3

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Men’s Basketball APR: 981
Football APR: 968
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 983.0
Average Multiyear APR: 951.3

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Men’s Basketball APR: 978
Football APR: 969
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 982.3
Average Multiyear APR: 986.0

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Men’s Basketball APR: 980
Football APR: 965
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 981.7
Average Multiyear APR: 972.3

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Men’s Basketball APR: 957
Football APR: 982
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 979.7
Average Multiyear APR: 967.3

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Men’s Basketball APR: 980
Football APR: 957
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 979.0
Average Multiyear APR: 943.0

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Men’s Basketball APR: 961
Football APR: 974
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 978.3
Average Multiyear APR: 970.3

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Men’s Basketball APR: 1000
Football APR: 934
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 978.0
Average Multiyear APR: 972.0

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Men’s Basketball APR: 980
Football APR: 971
Women’s Basketball APR: 982
Average APR: 977.7
Average Multiyear APR: 951.7

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Men’s Basketball APR: 975
Football APR: 957
Women’s Basketball APR: 1000
Average APR: 977.3
Average Multiyear APR: 933.3

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Men’s Basketball APR: 1000
Football APR: 946
Women’s Basketball APR: 983
Average APR: 976.3
Average Multiyear APR: 973.0

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Men’s Basketball APR: 980
Football APR: 961
Women’s Basketball APR: 979
Average APR: 973.3
Average Multiyear APR: 968.3

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Men’s Basketball APR: 1000
Football APR: 936
Women’s Basketball APR: 983
Average APR: 973.0
Average Multiyear APR: 937.7

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