RB C.J. Spiller starred at Clemson from 2006-09, where he led the ACC in all-purpose yards with 7,558 in his career, finishing second in NCAA Division I history. In Spiller’s first two seasons in Buffalo, he was tutored by Panthers Special Teams Coordinator Bruce DeHaven on kickoff and punt returns. Saints Coach Sean Payton and DeHaven served on the same Dallas coaching staff from 2003-05. Saints assistant special teams coach Stan Kwan assisted DeHaven in Buffalo from 2010-12...Panthers Defensive Line Coach Eric Washington played tight end at Grambling State from 1989-90 and served on the same coaching staff at Texas A&M with Saints Defensive Line Coach Bill Johnson in 1997.
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