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BC transfer, FAU star awaits draft fate

By Greg Garber
ESPN.com

Monday, April 20, 2009

Editor's note: This story originally was published Friday, April 24. Sunday night after the 2009 NFL draft ended, Frantz Joseph signed a free-agent contract with the Oakland Raiders. LAUDERHILL, Fla. -- The beige paint is cracking around the windows outside Marie Clercius' cramped apartment. But inside, as this late February day winds down, the happy hum of family dominates. There is pungent conversation, laughter and food -- plenty of food -- from brown beans and rice to fruit salad t ...

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