Nick Roach
Number53
PositionLinebacker
Birth dateJune 16, 1985 (age 41)
Birth placeMilwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height6 ft
Height in1
Weight lbs234
High schoolLutheran (Milwaukee)
CollegeNorthwestern
Undraftedyear2007
Pastteams
Statlabel 1Total tackles
Statvalue 1349
Statlabel 2Sacks
Statvalue 29.0
Statlabel 3Forced fumbles
Statvalue 38
Statlabel 4Fumble recoveries
Statvalue 43
Statlabel 5Interceptions
Statvalue 51
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Nicholas Alexander Roach (born June 16, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats and was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2007.

Roach was also a member of the Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders.

Early life

Roach attended high school at Milwaukee Lutheran High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he lettered in football, basketball, and track.

College career

Roach attended Northwestern (2003–06) where he started 32 career games. He finished his career with 241 tackles, 9.0 sacks, 16 TFLs and 2 interceptions. He was named Academic All-Big Ten and team co-MVP as a senior despite having his season cut short due to a broken leg. He led the Wildcats with 62 tackles despite playing in just eight games in 2006. He was Northwestern’s second-leading tackler as a junior with 77 stops, Roach earned NGN Defensive Newcomer of the Year Award as a sophomore after finishing second on the team with 7.5 TFLs. He played in all 13 games as a freshman.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Roach went undrafted in 2007 and was signed by the Chicago Bears after being cut from the Chargers. That season, he played in only 3 games, starting none. In 2008, he saw increased playing time, starting nine games and tallying 28 solo tackles in addition to nine assists. 2009 saw Roach make his biggest impact yet on defense, starting 15 games for the Bears. He had 54 solo tackles, 28 assists, two sacks and three fumble recoveries.

On March 6, 2011, Roach was a guest on Chalk Them Up Radio to review the Chicago Bears run to the NFC Championship Game.

In 2012, Roach and Stephen Paea were awarded the Brian Piccolo Award.[1]

Oakland Raiders

Roach signed with the Oakland Raiders on March 15, 2013.[2] Roach played in all 16 games and lead the team in tackles during the 2013 season.[3]

Due to lingering concussion symptoms that involve issues with his balance and vision, the Raiders released him on March 6, 2015.[4]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2007CHI303300.00000000000
2008CHI149393090.03000020100
2009CHI16157554212.08000033100
2010CHI156161150.00000010000
2011CHI1615383170.06000040000
2012CHI16146651151.55000041100
2013OAK161611283295.58100034000
9675349263869.0301000178300

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2010CHI203210.00000000000
203210.00000000000

Personal life

Roach married on February 18, 2012.[5]

References

  1. ^ Biggs, Brad (2012-04-24). "Bears LB Roach wins Piccolo Award". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
  2. ^ "Raiders Sign Veteran LB Nick Roach". Archived from the original on 2013-03-15. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
  3. ^ "Home". ESPN
  4. ^ Wesselingdate=March 6, 2015, Chris. "Nick Roach released by Raiders; career in jeopardy". NFL.com. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  5. ^ Chicago Bears (18 February 2012). "LM: Congrats to #Bears LB Nick Roach, who's getting married today! Guess my invite got lost in mail.". No. 170929243621048320.