Matt Roth (American football)

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Matt Roth
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1982-10-14) October 14, 1982 (age 41)
Villa Park, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school: Villa Park (IL) Willowbrook
College: Iowa
NFL draft: 2005  / Round: 2 / Pick: 46
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:295
Sacks:23.5
Forced fumbles:6
Fumble recoveries:4
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Matthew M. Roth (born October 14, 1982) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa. He also played for the Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars.

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Early years

Roth attended Willowbrook High School in Villa Park, Illinois. He was a consensus All-America pick as a senior when he played linebacker and fullback.

Roth lettered three times in wrestling (took his junior off to focus on football), where he won a state title as a senior with a record of 31-0.

College career

Roth was a two-time First-team All-Big Ten selection and an All-American selection as a senior at the University of Iowa.

Roth began his Iowa career as a middle linebacker. He shifted to the defensive line in 2002.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1.92 m)		278 lb
(126 kg)		4.81 s1.68 s2.79 s4.36 s7.65 s32 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		26 reps
All values from NFL Combine. [1]

Miami Dolphins

Roth was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round (46th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft, using the pick acquired in the Patrick Surtain trade. [2]

Roth played in a reserve role in all 32 games in his first two seasons.

With the departure of Kevin Carter to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and David Bowens to free agency, Roth was named starting defensive end in 2007.

In 2008, Roth moved to outside linebacker after the Dolphins shifted to the 3-4 defense. He started 14 of 16 games.

Roth was the subject of controversy at the beginning of training camp in 2009. According to head coach Tony Sparano, Roth failed the team's initial conditioning test due to an unknown illness. Roth's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, stated in a television appearance the failed test was due to a groin injury. [3] On September 5, Roth was placed on the Reserve/Non-Football-Injury list. He was later waived on November 24 of that year.

Cleveland Browns

Roth was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on November 25, 2009. [4]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On August 11, 2011, Roth signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

NFL statistics

YearTeamGPCOMBTOTALASTSACKFFFRFR YDSINTIR YDSAVG IRLNGTDPD
2005 MIA 16201551.0010000000
2006 MIA 163724133.5300000000
2007 MIA 13443593.0100000001
2008 MIA 16534675.0200000004
2009 MIA 44220.0000000000
2009 CLE 62818104.0017000001
2010 CLE 168659273.5000000002
2011 JAX 9241863.5015000000
Career962962177923.5630000008

[5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Matt Roth, DS #5 DE, Iowa". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  2. ↑ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ http://www.palmbeachpost.com/dolphins/content/sports/epaper/2009/08/04/0804roth.html [ bare URL ]
  4. ↑ "49ers put in claim for ex-Dolphin Roth". November 26, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Matt Roth Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
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