Michael Roos
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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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Born: | Taebla, Estonia | October 5, 1982||||||
Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 313 lb (142 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Mountain View (Vancouver, Washington) | ||||||
College: | Eastern Washington (2001–2004) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41 | ||||||
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Michael Roos (born Mihkel Roos, October 5, 1982) is an Estonian-born former professional American football offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Titans in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft. He played college football for the Eastern Washington Eagles.
High school career
Roos was named second-team All-
College career
As a student-athlete at
Professional career
Initially projected as a late third rounder,
On April 26, 2008, Roos signed a six-year, $43 million extension with the Tennessee Titans.[4]
On February 27, 2015, Roos retired from the NFL.[5] He finished his career starting all 148 games he played.
Curling
Since retirement from professional football, Roos has picked up the sport of curling. In March 2018 Jared Allen formed a team of all retired NFL players, recruiting Roos, Marc Bulger and Keith Bulluck with the goal of representing the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[6] They have since played together in the 2019 USA Men's Challenge Round (qualification event for the United States Men's Curling Championship)[7] and Ed Werenich Golden Wrench Classic (a World Curling Tour event),[8] going winless in both events.
Personal life
Although born in Estonia, Roos does not speak Estonian. He is married to his college girlfriend, Katherine Fossett. Together they donated $500,000 to their alma mater, Eastern Washington University, to "jump start" the school's stadium project, which included converting their football stadium from natural grass to red turf.[9] Because of the gesture of Roos and his wife, Eastern Washington University's Board Of Trustees approved a name change of their stadium to Roos Field.[10]
References
- ^ Michael Roos - Biography Archived March 25, 2018, at the Wayback Machine at titansonline.com Retrieved March 25, 2018
- ^ Sports Illustrated: 2005 NFL Draft profile
- ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ Walker, Teresa M. (May 16, 2008). "Titans left tackle new $43 million man". USA Today.
- ^ "Michael Roos Retires from NFL". The Tennessean. February 27, 2015.
- ^ "Ex-NFL Pro Bowl players try curling with 2022 Olympic goal". USA TODAY. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "Team Allen - USA Men's Challenge Round". www.curlingzone.com. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "Ed Werenich Golden Wrench Classic presented by The Lodge Sasquatch Kitchen: Team Allen - Blaine, MN". Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ "EWU 2010 See Red Stadium Project". Eastern Washington University. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
- ^ "With Addition of New Turf, a New Name for Eastern's Football Field". goeags.com. May 20, 2010. Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2011.