Zerick Rollins

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Zerick Rollins
Personal information
Born: (1975-06-20) June 20, 1975 (age 49)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Career information
College: Texas A&M (1994–1997)
Career history
As a coach:
  • Texas A&M (1998–2000)
    Graduate assistant
  • Seattle Seahawks (2001)
    Assistant defensive line coach
  • Seattle Seahawks (2002–2005)
    Defensive line coach
  • Seattle Seahawks (2006–2009)
    Linebackers coach

Zerick Rollins Sr. (born June 20, 1975) is an American football coach. He played college football at Texas A&M.

Zerick was a two-year starter at Texas A&M (1996–1997) where he helped the Aggies win the Big 12 South title in 1997. He also played in the 1998 Cotton Bowl against UCLA. [1]

Zerick graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in economics and also earned a master's degree in Educational Administration, while also serving as a graduate assistant (1998–2000). Rollins started his career with the Seattle Seahawks, as a defensive line assistant in 2001. He was promoted to defensive line coach from 2002 to 2005. Rollins coached linebackers from 2006 to 2009 for the Seahawks. [2] On January 16, 2010, it was announced by The Olympian that Rollins will not be offered a position on newly hired, Pete Carroll's staff. [3]

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