Ron Bartell

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Ron Bartell
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Bartell while with the Rams
No. 21, 24, 32, 41
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1982-02-22) February 22, 1982 (age 42)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Renaissance
(Detroit, Michigan)
College: Howard
NFL draft: 2005  / Round: 2 / Pick: 50
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:353
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:9
Fumble recoveries:3
Interceptions:8
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Ronald Bartell (born February 22, 1982) is a former American football cornerback. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Central Michigan University and Howard.

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Early life

Bartell played safety and receiver for Renaissance High School in Detroit, Michigan, from 1996 to 1999. He also ran track and played basketball. He caught 23 passes for 385 yards with four touchdowns on offense and had 45 tackles and four interceptions on defense as a senior when he was named All-City, All-Metro and City Defensive Back of the Year.

College career

Bartell began his college football career at Central Michigan University but left the school in 2002 "distraught with the direction the program was going" and stated he went through five position coaches in 2½ years at the school and he felt he wasn't getting any better. [1] [2] He transferred to Howard University where he started in 38 out of 45 games and was an administration of criminal justice major. Bartell was a Second-team All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference as a senior.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash Vertical jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		211 lb
(96 kg)		4.37 s35+1⁄2 in
(0.90 m)		21 reps
All values from NFL Combine. [3]

St. Louis Rams

Bartell was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the second round (50th overall) in the 2005 NFL Draft. [4] On July 29, 2005, Bartell agreed to a 4-year $3.04 million contract with the Rams. [5] In his rookie season he played in ten games making seven starts (after starting right cornerback Travis Fisher was injured) and recorded 34 tackles. In the 2006 season he made 25 tackles and three interceptions. His first career interception came at the Oakland Raiders on December 17, 2006. The 2007 season was a career best in terms of tackles made as he ended the campaign with 67, along with one sack and two interceptions.

In 2007 Bartell started the first four games in place of right cornerback Fakhir Brown who was on the NFL suspended list. Bartell ended the season starting six games for the injured left cornerback Tye Hill and in between he started two games as the Rams nickelback when the team opened in a five defensive back alignment. In 2008 Bartell again began the season starting at right corner back for Fakhir Brown, who had a broken collar bone and was released and then re-signed. After Brown returned, starting left cornerback Tye Hill was again hurt and placed on injured reserve. Bartell stepped in and started the final 11 games as the left corner. For the season he played in 16 games, starting 14 and made 56 tackles (46 solo), one sack, three interceptions, 20 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovered.

Bartell became a free agent following the 2008 season, but was re-signed by the Rams to a four-year, $28 million contract, including $13.6 million in guarantees on March 2, 2009. [6] Bartell fractured his neck during the Rams' 2011 season opener vs the Philadelphia Eagles and missed the rest of the season on injured reserve.[ citation needed ]

He was released by the Rams on March 12, 2012.

Oakland Raiders

Bartell signed with the Oakland Raiders on March 16, 2012. [7] He was released on December 10, 2012. [8]

Detroit Lions

Bartell signed with the Detroit Lions on December 17, 2012. [9] He was released by the Lions on August 31, 2013.

NFL statistics

YearTeamGPCOMBTOTALASTSACKFFFRFR YDSINTIR YDSAVG IRLNGTDPD
2005 STL 10343130.0100000004
2006 STL 16252500.0000363213816
2007 STL 16676341.02102105909
2008 STL 16575431.02103291024019
2009 STL 15666150.0310000009
2010 STL 15615560.01000000010
2011 STL 11100.0000000000
2012 DET 19630.0000000001
2012 OAK 6181440.0000000004
Career96338310282.093081021338162

[10]

Post-Career

Bartell is now the owner of the restaurant "Kuzzo's Chicken & Waffles," in Detroit. He opened the restaurant in 2013. In 2020 he founded "KAHN Cannabis Co." in Detroit. The dispensary is located in the Russell Industrial Center. [11] [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Maske, Mark. (February 25, 2005)."In Step With the Competition" Washington Post. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
  2. ↑ Speer, Jeremy. (November 8, 2004). "Former CMU cornerback on the fast track to the NFL" CM Life.com (Retrieved May 2, 2009).
  3. ↑ "Ron Bartell Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  5. ↑ USA Today.com July 29, 2005.
  6. ↑ CB Ron Bartell Inks 4-Year Deal ESPN, March 2, 2009
  7. ↑ Raiders land cornerback Ron Bartell, guard Mike Brisiel
  8. ↑ http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/nfl-rapidreports/21348080/raiders-cut-ron-bartell-owen-schmitt-reinstate-rolando-mcclain [ dead link ]
  9. ↑ [ dead link ]
  10. ↑ "Ron Bartell Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Ron Bartell, Former NFL Star, Now Owner of Kuzzo's Chicken and Waffles". March 23, 2016.
  12. ↑ "As Michigan's marijuana industry booms, the state wants to address a lack of diversity in ownership". September 24, 2020.
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