Rob McGovern

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Rob McGovern
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1966-10-01) October 1, 1966 (age 57)
Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Bergen Catholic (Oradell, New Jersey)
College: Holy Cross
NFL draft: 1989  / Round: 10 / Pick: 255
Career history

Robert Patrick McGovern (born October 1, 1966) is a former American football linebacker who played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots. He played college football at Holy Cross. [1] [2]

Raised in Oradell, New Jersey as one of nine children, McGovern played prep football at Bergen Catholic High School. In college, McGovern was a standout linebacker for Holy Cross during the late 1980s. He earned first-team All-America honors as a senior, in addition to being named the Colonial League Defensive Player of the Year, receiving the George H. “Bulger” Lowe Award and taking home the New England Football Writers Gold Helmet. McGovern was also a two-time first-team All-New England, All-ECAC and All-Colonial League selection. He totaled 443 tackles over the course of his collegiate career, including a school-record 182 tackles as a senior in 1988. McGovern was a part of teams which compiled an overall record of 34-9-1, including three Lambert Cup winners (1986, 1987, 1988), two Colonial League champions (1986, 1987) and the undefeated 1987 squad which was ranked No. 1 in the final NCAA Division I-AA national poll. [3] [4]

In the NFL, McGovern played linebacker and special teams in 46 games for the Chiefs, Steelers and Patriots. McGovern started 2 games at linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs in his first season (1989) and he also led the Chiefs in special teams tackles that same rookie season. In his four NFL seasons, McGovern made a total of 43 tackles on special teams and 25 tackles on defense for 68 career tackles in the NFL. McGovern also blocked one punt against the Dallas Cowboys (1989) and scored a safety. [5]

After retiring from the NFL, McGovern attended Fordham University School of Law and worked as a prosecutor in the New York County District Attorney's office. Following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, McGovern volunteered to serve on active duty with the United States Army where he deployed to both Afghanistan and Iraq. In Iraq, McGovern prosecuted captured insurgents and foreign fighters in the Central Criminal Court of Iraq. [6] McGovern also served as a Army Judge Advocate and military prosecutor for the U.S. Army's 18th Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. McGovern prosecuted several capital murder cases and other violent crimes as an Army prosecutor and, in 2012, McGovern was assigned to the Military Commissions with duty in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba where he worked on the case against the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others. McGovern is also a published author of the book "All American: Football, Faith and Fighting for Freedom". [7] [8]

McGovern has two brothers who have professional sports backgrounds as well. McGovern's brother Jim was a member of the PGA Tour from 1991–1998. Jim's career year was 1993 when he won one PGA tour event and had two other top-10 finishes. Jim's best finish in a major was a tie for 5th at the 1994 Masters Tournament and he had 14 career top-10 finishes in 386 PGA Tour events.

McGovern's brother Bill is an American football coach who is currently the inside linebackers coach for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. Prior to joining the Chicago Bears, Bill coached linebackers for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles. Prior to the NFL, Bill coached collegiately for Boston College, University of Nebraska, University of Pittsburgh, College of the Holy Cross, University of Massachusetts and the University of Pennsylvania.

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References

  1. ↑ "Rob McGovern Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Rob McGovern, LB". Nfl.com. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Bill McGovern & Rob McGovern to Join Crusader Football Legends Ring of Honor". June 18, 2018.
  4. ↑ "#CFB150 Series: Holy Cross graduate Rob McGovern". YouTube .
  5. ↑ "Rob McGovern Stats - Pro Football Archives".
  6. ↑ "Rob McGovern is Bergen County Y's Person of the Year", Town News, December 19, 2007. Accessed December 28, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Rob McGovern of the Oradell and Bergen Catholic McGovern family is the YMCA of Greater Bergen County‘s Person of the Year for 2007.... McGovern grew up in Oradell and attended Bergen Catholic High School."
  7. ↑ "Robert McGovern".
  8. ↑ "Sanctae Crucis Award Recipients 2009 | College of the Holy Cross".
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