Athlete Quote by Marcus Allen

“I just felt like reflecting on my junior year, when I didn't know what I was doing, I left a lot of stuff out there. Actually, I gained close to 700 yards more and I took myself out of a lot of games.”

Marcus Allen

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Athlete Felt Games Junior year Juniors Left Reflecting Stuff Yards Years

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