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Facts about Bears' 53-man roster

The Bears made their final cuts Saturday. Here are some facts about the 53-man roster:

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Cornerback Jacoby Glenn is the lightest player on the Bears roster at 185 pounds.

Tallest player: Tackle Mike Adams (6'7")

Shortest players: Running back Ka'Deem Carey, defensive back Demontre Hurst and receiver Eddie Royal (all 5'10")

Heaviest player: Defensive end Akiem Hicks (336 pounds)

Lightest player: Cornerback Jacoby Glenn (185 pounds)

Oldest player: Robbie Gould (34 years old)

Youngest player: Running back Jordan Howard (21 years old)

Number of colleges that produced multiple Bears: 12

Florida: Receiver Deonte Thompson and defensive end Jonathan Bullard
Florida State: Nose tackle Eddie Goldman and linebacker Christian Jones
Georgia: Outside linebacker Leonard Floyd and defensive end Cornelius Washington
Indiana: Cornerback Tracy Porter and running back Jordan Howard
Louisville: Receiver Joshua Bellamy and tight end Greg Scruggs
Michigan State: Quarterback Brian Hoyer and running back Jeremy Langford
North Carolina State: Offensive lineman Ted Larsen and outside linebacker Willie Young
Penn State: Safety Adrian Amos and kicker Robbie Gould
Texas: Outside linebackers Sam Acho and Lamarr Houston
Virginia Tech: Receiver Eddie Royal and cornerback Kyle Fuller
West Virginia: Receiver Kevin White and linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski
Wyoming: Safety Chris Prosinski and defensive lineman Mitch Unrein

Number of players drafted by Bears: 20

By Round:
First: 4 (Kyle Long 2013, Kyle Fuller 2014, Kevin White 2015, Leonard Floyd 2016)
Second: 3 (Alshon Jeffery 2012, Eddie Goldman 2015, Cody Whitehair 2016)
Third: 2 (Will Sutton 2014, Jonathan Bullard 2016)
Fourth: 5 (Ka'Deem Carey 2014, Jeremy Langford 2015, Nick Kwiatkoski 2016, Deon Bush 2016, Deiondre Hall 2016)
Fifth: 2 (Adrian Amos 2015, Jordan Howard 2016)
Sixth: 3 (Cornelius Washington 2013, Pat O'Donnell 2014, DeAndre Houston-Carson 2016)
Seventh: 1 (Charles Leno Jr. Jr. 2014)

Number of states represented on roster: 23
Most popular: California and Florida (6 apiece)
Players from Illinois: 2 (Sherrick McManis and Cameron Meredith)

Players born by month:
January: 2
February: 5
March: 4
April: 4
May: 5
June: 4
July: 3
August: 6
September: 6
October: 8
November: 2
December: 4

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