Rocky Boiman
| No. -- Free Agent | |
| Linebacker | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: January 24, 1980 | |
| Place of birth: Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Notre Dame | |
| NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 4 / Pick: 133 | |
| Debuted in 2002 for the Tennessee Titans | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2008 | |
| Tackles | 253 |
| Sacks | 1.5 |
| Forced fumbles | 3 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Rocky Michael Boiman (born January 24, 1980 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American football linebacker who currently is a free agent. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Boiman has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Detroit Lions. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Colts in Super Bowl XLI.
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[edit] Early years
Rocky graduated in 1998 from St. Xavier High School in his hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio.[1]
During his stay at Notre Dame, Rocky played all 4 years and started his Junior and Senior years at linebacker. He was a fan favorite for the intensity he brought to the field, as well as his ferocious tackling. During his Senior year Rocky was named one of the Team Captain's under coach Bob Davie.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] First stint with Titans
Boiman was drafted in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans where he played linebacker. He started out as a leader on special teams in his first couple years, setting the Oilers/Titans franchise record in special teams tackles with 28. He earned the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[citation needed] His role increased as a linebacker during his 2nd and 3rd seasons with the Titans and earned AFC Defensive Player of The Week.[citation needed]
[edit] Dallas Cowboys
An unrestricted free agent, on March 20, 2006, Boiman signed a three-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys but was subsequently released on September 3, 2006.
[edit] Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts picked Boiman up off waivers on September 4, 2006, where he went on to play in every game and earn a Super Bowl ring. Boiman re-signed with the Colts with a one-year contract in April 2007, and he went on to play in every game in 2007, including seven starts.
[edit] Philadelphia Eagles
On March 24, 2008, Boiman signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.[2] He was cut on August 31 during final roster cuts.
[edit] Kansas City Chiefs
Boiman was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on October 15, 2008. The move came one day after the team released linebacker Napoleon Harris.
[edit] Second stint with Titans
After three seasons away from the team, Boiman re-signed with the Tennessee Titans on August 11, 2009.[3] He was waived on September 4.
Boiman was worked out by the Cleveland Browns on November 10, but was not signed.[4]
[edit] Pittsburgh Steelers
Boiman was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers on November 24, 2009 after Donovan Woods was waived.
[edit] Detroit Lions
Boiman was signed by the Detroit Lions on August 30, 2010.
He was released on September 5.
[edit] Personal
Boiman spent time campaigning for Steve Chabot during the 2008 and 2010 congressional election.[citation needed]
In May 2010 Rocky founded at political action committee called LEAD pac (www.leadpac.org) with the mission of supporting Ohio candidates who show leadership in fighting for individual's rights with special attention on fiscally conservative issues. In 2011, Rocky began making plans to run for political office in The Ohio State House of Representatives.
Boiman is also a weekly guest on the Bengals Roundup on Channel 12 locally in Cincinnati with Brad Johansen and current radio broadcaster for his alma mater the Cincinnati St.Xavier Bombers.
In the summer of 2011 he was announced to be an analyst for the skysports network in the UK. He is joined by Nick Ferguson and 2 other English analysts.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "Varsity Football". St. Xavier High School. http://www.stxavier.org/s/106/stxavier.aspx?pgid=847. Retrieved 2007-02-08.[dead link]
- ^ "PhiladelphiaEagles.com article announcing the signing of Boiman". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. 24 March 2008. http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=15252.
- ^ http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090811/SPORTS01/90811070/1002/SPORTS/Titans+re-sign+LB+Boiman
- ^ Florio, Mike (November 10, 2009). "Browns could be targeting Rocky Boiman". profootballtalk.com. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/11/10/browns-could-be-targeting-rocky-boiman/. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ^ National Football League (June 23, 2011). "Boiman and Ferguson earn U.K. studio analyst posts". National Football League. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82074385/article/boiman-and-ferguson-earn-uk-studio-analyst-posts/. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
[edit] External links
- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from Cincinnati, Ohio
- Players of American football from Ohio
- American football linebackers
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
- Tennessee Titans players
- Dallas Cowboys players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- St. Xavier High School (Cincinnati) alumni
