Brian Rolle (born November 20, 1988) is an American former professional football linebacker. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at Ohio State. Rolle was a two-year starter at middle linebacker for Ohio State and led the Buckeyes with 76 tackles as a senior.
 Rolle attempts a tackle on Vincent Smith in 2009 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | November 20, 1988 Immokalee, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Immokalee | ||||||||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2011 / round: 6 / pick: 193 | ||||||||||||
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Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 9+5⁄8 in (1.77 m) |
229 lb (104 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.53 s | 1.52 s | 2.71 s | 4.26 s | 6.89 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
28 reps | |
| All values from 2011 NFL Scouting Combine/Pro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Rolle was projected to be drafted in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL draft.[3]
Philadelphia Eagles
editRolle was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round (193rd overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.[4] He signed a four-year contract with the team on July 27, 2011. He became the Eagles starting weak-side linebacker before week 4 and then started all of Philadelphia's remaining 13 games. He scored his first career touchdown in week 9, after he stripped Chicago Bears' RB Matt Forte and picked up the ball and scored. He also recorded a sack against Miami in week 13. He was released by the Eagles October 2, 2012 for poor special teams play.[5][6]
Pittsburgh Steelers
editRolle was signed to a futures/reserve contract on January 9, 2013 by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[7] He was released by the Steelers on August 31, 2013
Toronto Argonauts
editOn May 14, 2015, Rolle signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He retired on February 4, 2016.
Personal
editRolle is a distant cousin of former Arizona Cardinals defensive back Antrel Rolle, former Tennessee Titans defensive back Samari Rolle, and former Tennessee Titans defensive back Myron Rolle.[8] He is also related to former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson.[9] Rolle is a native of Immokalee, Florida.
References
edit- ^ "Brian Rolle". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Brian Rolle Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Brian Rolle, DS #13 OLB, Ohio State". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "From Starter to Waivers in One Year's Time, Brian Rolle Released". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia. October 2, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "Eagles release LB Brian Rolle". ESPN. October 2, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "Steelers Sign LB Brian Rolle to Reserve/Future Contract on Wednesday". January 9, 2013.
- ^ "Eagles rookie linebacker Brian Rolle joining (distant) family business". Press of Atlantic City.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ Weinburg, David (April 27, 2011). "Eagles rookie linebacker Brian Rolle joining (distant) family business". pressofatlanticcity.com. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
