Durwood Roquemore
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | January 19, 1960 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | South Oak Cliff (Dallas, Texas) | ||||||||||
| College: | Texas A&I | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1982 / Round: 6 / Pick: 157 | ||||||||||
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Durwood Clinton Roquemore (born January 19, 1960) is a former American football cornerback who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL), United States Football League (USFL), and Arena Football League (AFL).
Early life
Roquemore was born January 19, 1960, in Dallas. In 1978, he graduated from South Oak Cliff High School, where he played baseball, basketball, and football, and was named to All District and All Metro teams.[1]
College football
Roquemore played
Professional football
Roquemore was drafted by the
In 1985, Roquemore played in 18 games for the
After spending 1986 out of football, Roquemore spent the 1987 season playing for the
In the fall of 1987, Roquemore played for the
Roquemore returned to the Arena Football League's Bruisers in 1988. His 11 interceptions led the league by a wide margin and also set the AFL's single-season record for interceptions. In week one of that season, he intercepted three passes, which set the AFL single game league record.
In 1990, Roquemore played for the AFL's
For 6 seasons, starting in 1991, Roquemore played for the Orlando Predators. During those 6 years, he recorded 290 tackles and 30 interceptions. He recorded 24 interceptions between 1992 and 1994, including a league-leading 8 interceptions in 1994.
At the time of his retirement, he had been selected to the All-Arena Football League first-team five times, made four Arena Bowl appearances and was the career league leader in interceptions, tackles, assists and passes defended.
Coaching and business career
Roquemore was the
In 1996, Roquemore was selected to the Arena Football League's Tenth Anniversary Team. In 1999, he was elected to the
References
- ^ a b 38 Durwood Roquemore, houston-gamblers.com
- ^ a b c "Durwood Roquemore (2002) - Javelina Hall of Fame".
- ^ "Durwood Roquemore NFL Stats - Pro Football Archives".
- ^ "Trey Wolfe is ready". May 6, 2014.
- ^ 1979 National Championship Football TeamTo Celebrate Its 40th Anniversary Nov. 8-9, amazonaws.com, 25 July 2019