Roman Fortin

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Roman Fortin
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Position: Center
Guard
Tackle
Personal information
Born: (1967-02-26) February 26, 1967 (age 57)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:297 lb (135 kg)
Career information
High school: Ventura (CA)
College: San Diego State
NFL draft: 1990  / round: 8 / pick: 203
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:147
Games started:102
Fumble recoveries:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Roman Brian Fortin (born February 26, 1967) is an American former professional football National Football League (NFL) player from 1991 to 2000. He played center, guard, tackle, and tight end through the course of his career. He was the quarterback for his high school team at Ventura High School. He played the first part of his college football career at Oregon State University, and later transferred to San Diego State. He was selected in the 1990 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions. [1] He played with them in the 1991 season, but would end up being picked up by the Atlanta Falcons in 1992. He stayed there through the 1997 season, where he would then play for the San Diego Chargers for his last three seasons.

He now lives in Atlanta, Georgia, and is part owner of The Forum Athletic Club. [2]

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References

  1. "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  2. Bachman, Rachel (April 26, 2016). "The New Place to Open a Gym: Inside a Gym". The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved September 15, 2020.