Willie Roaf
Willie Roaf
Roaf in February 2009 |
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| Born |
April 18, 1970 (1970-04-18) (age 41)
Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
| Career information |
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1993–2005 |
| NFL Draft |
1993 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 |
| College |
Louisiana Tech |
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| Games played |
189 |
| Games started |
189 |
| Fumble recoveries |
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- Pro Bowl (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
- First-team All-Pro (1994, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2005)
- Second-team All-Pro (1997, 2000, 2002)
- All-Conference (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005)
- NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
- NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
- Consensus All-American (1992)
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William Layton Roaf, sometimes nicknamed "Nasty"[1] (born April 18, 1970 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas) is a former American football offensive tackle.
Roaf was lightly recruited out of high school, and even considered pursuing basketball instead of football in college, but he went on to have an outstanding football career at Louisiana Tech. Known for his blocking ability, and for his considerable speed for his size, he was a finalist in his senior year for the Outland Trophy for the best offensive lineman in college.[2] He began his NFL career with the New Orleans Saints, who drafted him with the eighth pick of the first round in the 1993 draft. This draft pick was acquired from the Detroit Lions for the rights to Pat Swilling.[3] Roaf played nine years for the Saints; he was named to seven Pro Bowls, and won a spot on both the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team and the 2000s All-Decade Team, making him the most awarded player in Saints history.[2] Roaf suffered a season-ending injury in 2001 and then was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs in March 2002 for a conditional draft choice. He played four more seasons with the Chiefs, and was selected for the Pro Bowl in each of those four years, for a total of 11 Pro Bowl selections.[2]
Retirement
On July 28, 2006, Roaf told the Kansas City Star that he was retiring from football. General manager Carl Peterson said he was holding out hope that Roaf would reverse his decision, but Roaf said he was "solid" on retirement.[4] In 2009 Roaf took his first coaching job, as the offensive line coach at Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California.[5]
Roaf has been elected to sports halls of fame for Arkansas (in 2007),[6] Louisiana (in 2009),[2][7] and the New Orleans Saints (in 2008).[8] He was among the 15 modern-era finalists for the 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame class in his first year of eligibility.[9]
Personal life
Roaf was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and attended Pine Bluff High School. His father was a dentist[2] and his mother, Andree Layton Roaf, was the first black woman to serve on the Arkansas Supreme Court.[10][11]
References
- ^ Damon Hack, "The Fall Hunt Is On at Arrowhead", New York Times, September 5, 2004.
- ^ a b c d e Sheldon Mickles, "Roaf ruled the line", The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.), June 21, 2009.
- ^ Peter King, "Inside The Nfl Draft", CNNSI, May 03, 1993.
- ^ Len Pasquarelli,"Chiefs Pro Bowl tackle Roaf retires", ESPN.com, July 28, 2006
- ^ "Willie Roaf brings expertise to Area Combine: Former Chiefs tackle to coach linemen", Amarillo Globe-News, May 17, 2009.
- ^ "Willie Roaf" at Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame website (retrieved July 4, 2009).
- ^ Brian Allee-Walsh, "Ex-New Orleans Saints tackle Willie Roaf to make stop at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame", The Times-Picayune, June 20, 2009
- ^ Mike Triplett, "Roaf chosen for Saints' Hall of Fame", The Times-Picayune, May 21, 2008.
- ^ "Class of 2011 finalists". Pro Football HOF. January 9, 2011. Archived from the original on November 15, 2011. http://www.profootballhof.com/enshrinement/2011/1/9/class-of-2011-finalists/. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
- ^ "Andree Yvonne Layton Roaf (1941–)" at Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture (retrieved July 1, 2009).
- ^ "Andree Layton Roaf, first black woman to serve on Arkansas Supreme Court, dies at 68", Associated Press at KFSM-TV website, July 1, 2009.
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70 · 71 · 72 · 73 · 74 · 75 · 76 · 77 · 78 · 79 · 80 · 81 · 82 · 83 · 84 · 85 · 86 · 87 · 88 · 89 · 90 · 91 · 92 · 93 · 94 · 95 · 96 · 97 · 98 · 99 · 00 · 01 · 02 · 03 · 04 · 05 · 06 · 07 · 08 · 09 · 10 · 11
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AFC East: BUF · MIA · NE · NYJ • North: BAL · CIN · CLE · PIT • South: HOU · IND · JAC · TEN • West: DEN · KC · OAK · SD
NFC East: DAL · NYG · PHI · WAS • North: CHI · DET · GB · MIN • South: ATL · CAR · NO · TB • West: ARI · STL · SF · SEA
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Roaf, Willie |
| Alternative names |
Roaf, William Layton; Roaf, William L. |
| Short description |
All-American college football player, professional football player, offensive lineman |
| Date of birth |
April 18, 1970 |
| Place of birth |
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States |
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