Brian Roche (American football)

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Brian Roche
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Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1973-05-05) May 5, 1973 (age 50)
Downey, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school: Damien (La Verne, California)
College: San Jose State
NFL draft: 1996  / Round: 3 / Pick: 81
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:22
Games started:1
Receptions-yards:13-111
Touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Brian Roche (born May 5, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans, earning second-team All-American honors in 1995. Roche was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played in the NFL for the Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs.

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College career

Roche began his collegiate career with Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, starting as a free safety for the Mustangs in 1991. [1] He then transferred to SJSU.

While majoring in communications pre-law, he was a 1995 second-team AP and Football News All-American at San Jose State, [2] with 66 catches and 729 yards his senior year.

He played in the East-West Shrine Game and Hula Bowl after his senior season as well as attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana. [3] [4] His 40-yard dash time was clocked at 4.65 seconds. [5]

Professional football

Roche was drafted in the third round by the Chargers, selected with the 81st overall pick. [6]

After playing 23 NFL games from 1996 through 1998, he later continued his career with the San Francisco Demons in the XFL in 2001. [7]

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References

  1. Akers, John (September 15, 1995). "Spartans Triply Blessed Three Receivers Provide SJS With Prime Targets". The San Jose Mercury News. pp. 1E.
  2. Miedema, Laurence (November 30, 2006). "All-America Pick". The San Jose Mercury News. pp. 10D.
  3. "Chiefs sign Roche, cut tight end Tate". Lawrence Journal-World . Associated Press. September 9, 1998. p. 8C.
  4. "TRANSACTIONS". Lawrence Journal-World. October 14, 1998. p. 9C.
  5. Akers, John (April 19, 1996). "Area Players Ready to Play Waiting Game After Top 2, Patience Will be Tested". The San Jose Mercury News. pp. 8D.
  6. Jeske, William (April 23, 1996). "Roche a happy Charger". Spartan Daily. p. 6.
  7. San Jose State Football Record Book. SJSU Spartans Athletics Department. 2023. p. 15.