Rocky McIntosh
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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Born: | Roosevelt, New York, U.S. | November 15, 1982||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Gaffney (Gaffney, South Carolina) | ||||
College: | Miami (FL) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35 | ||||
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Roger A. "Rocky" McIntosh Jr. (born November 15, 1982) is a former
Early life
Roger "Rock" McIntosh grew up in a military family. Rock moved to Ft. Campbell, KY in the 8th grade. Him and another student were the only ones that played basketball for the high school freshman team while in the 8th grade. Rock was always very athletic and flourished in any sport he played. McIntosh went to Ft. Campbell High School and moved to Gaffney during the 10th grade. McIntosh attended and played high school football at Gaffney High School in Gaffney, South Carolina.[1] During his senior season, he was rated the No. 15 linebacker in the nation[2] and earned All-American honors by SuperPrep.[1] He was named to the All-South Second Team and was listed as the No. 56 overall player in the South by BorderWars.com.[2] After the season, McIntosh was named to the South Carolina Shrine Bowl team.[1]
While in high school, McIntosh had a 3.0 grade-point average.[2]
Education
- The George Washington University – Master of Business Administration (2013)
- The Wharton School – NFL Entrepreneurship Program (2009)
- Harvard Business School – NFL Entrepreneurship Program (2007)
- University of Miami – Bachelor of Arts in Criminology (2006)
College career
McIntosh committed to Clemson University after his junior season, but he re-opened his recruitment after the NCAA investigated whether a Clemson booster had given him and other teammates improper benefits. McIntosh eventually attended the University of Miami, after also receiving offers from the University of Tennessee and Florida State University.[3][4][5] He played in 46 games (starting 26) at Miami and finished with 266 tackles and nine sacks.[6]
McIntosh graduated with a degree in criminology.[1]
Rocky later attended and obtained his MBA from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., while still playing in the NFL.[7]
2002
After being redshirted in 2001, McIntosh started six games at strongside linebacker as a freshman.[1] He played his first college game on August 31, 2002, in a win over Florida A&M University. On September 21, 2002, he started a college game for the first time and recorded four tackles (three solo) and two stops for losses in the win over Boston College.[2] McIntosh had a season-high ten tackles (six solo) and a tackle for a loss in the win at the West Virginia University. On January 3, 2003, he played in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl (the 2002 BCS National Championship Game, as part of the Bowl Championship Series) and recorded eight tackles (two solo), including two for losses.[2] The Hurricanes lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes 31–24 in double overtime. In his first season, McIntosh recorded 43 tackles (24 solo), eight tackles for a loss, one forced fumble and two pass break ups.[1]
2003
During his sophomore season, McIntosh was limited by a knee injury that slowed him throughout preseason practices.
2004
As a junior in 2004, McIntosh played in ten games and started nine games at both strongside (six) and middle linebacker (three).
He ranked second on the team with 111 tackles (37 solo), including 13 tackles for a loss, eight quarterback pressures, four sacks, one forced fumble and three pass breakups. For his efforts, he was voted honorable mention All-ACC and was selected as the Hurricanes Linebacker of the Year.[1]
2005
During his senior season, McIntosh started 11 games and led the Hurricanes in tackles with 89 (50 solo), and had 5.5 sacks and ten tackles for a loss. After the season, he earned All-ACC honorable mention as a senior.[1]
Professional career
Washington Redskins
2006 season
McIntosh was
In 2006, McIntosh played in 16 regular-season games with two starts and totaled 23 tackles (17 solo) and 25 special teams tackles. His first professional start was on December 24, 2006, in a 37-31 overtime loss to the St. Louis Rams. In both of his two starts, McIntosh recorded double digit tackles.[1]
2007 season
In 2007, McIntosh set career highs in games played (14), started (13), tackles (105), solo tackles (70), sacks (3), forced fumbles (3) and fumble recoveries (1). He recorded his first
2008 season
After being put on injury reserve the previous season, McIntosh set career highs in games played (16) and games started (15). He recorded 87 tackles, two sacks, an interception and two forced fumbles. On September 21, 2008, he made a season-high 12 tackles, one forced fumble and a half-sack in a win over the Arizona Cardinals. McIntosh had his first career interception on November 16, 2008, in a loss against the Dallas Cowboys. In that game, he also recorded eight tackles and two pass breakups.[1]
2009 season
In 2009, McIntosh played in 16 regular season games with 15 starts and finished the season with 94 tackles (64 solo), two interceptions and two forced fumbles. He recorded seven tackles (two solo) and his first interception of the season (second of his career) in a loss against the Atlanta Falcons on November 8, 2009.[1]
2010 season
When the Redskins switched to a
2011 season
On August 4, 2011, McIntosh re-signed with the Redskins for one year.[13] McIntosh started eight games and recorded 65 combined tackles, one sack, and one pass breakup.[14]
St. Louis Rams
2012 season
McIntosh signed with the
Detroit Lions
2013 season
McIntosh signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Lions on August 17, 2013.[17] Though he made the 53-man roster after final roster cuts before the start of the 2013 season, he was waived by the Lions after they claimed safety DeJon Gomes off waivers on September 2.[18] He resigned with the team three days later.
NFL statistics
Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | INT | IR YDS | AVG IR | LNG | TD | PD |
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2006 | WSH | 16 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | WSH | 14 | 87 | 68 | 19 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 5 |
2008 | WSH | 16 | 87 | 60 | 27 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
2009 | WSH | 16 | 94 | 64 | 30 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 4 |
2010 | WSH | 15 | 110 | 73 | 37 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
2011 | WSH | 15 | 65 | 38 | 27 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2012 | STL | 16 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 1 |
2013 | DET | 16 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 124 | 530 | 370 | 160 | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 61 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 19 |
Key
- GP: games played
- COMB: combined tackles
- TOTAL: total tackles
- AST: assisted tackles
- SACK: sacks
- FF: forced fumbles
- FR: fumble recoveries
- FR YDS: fumble return yards
- INT: interceptions
- IR YDS: interception return yards
- AVG IR: average interception return
- LNG: longest interception return
- TD: interceptions returned for touchdown
- PD: passes defensed
Coaching career
In 2014, McIntosh became a football coach at
Personal life
McIntosh is the son of Roger McIntosh Sr. and Darcia McIntosh. He has two younger brothers, John and Arthur. He and his wife, Alessia, have two sons, Gavin and Landon McIntosh, and two daughters, Natalie, Camelia, and Landon McIntosh. Natalie is excellent at tennis.
References
- ^ Washington Redskins. Archived from the originalon March 21, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Rocky McIntosh - Miami Hurricanes". Miami Hurricanes. Archived from the original on October 7, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
- ^ "NFL Draft: McIntosh the quiet contender". GoUpstate.com. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
- ^ "McIntosh picked in second round". The Gaffney Ledger. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ "Florida State back on top in recruiting wars". USA Today. February 8, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ a b c Bryant, Howard (April 30, 2006). "Redskins Draft Miami's McIntosh". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ McIntosh, Rocky (February 21, 2012). "George Washington MBA". Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "Redskins Rookie McIntosh to Have Minor Knee Surgery". WBOC-TV. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ "Redskins Ink Top Draft Choice". WTOV-TV. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ La Canfora, Jason (December 18, 2007). "Redskins' McIntosh Is Lost for Season". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ "NFL Player Stats - Rocky McIntosh". NFL.
- ^ "Redskins re-sign ILB Rocky McIntosh". WashingtonTimes.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ Brian Tinsman (March 9, 2012). "Roster Review: Inside Linebackers". Redskins.com. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^ McIntyre, Brian (June 14, 2012). "Rocky McIntosh officially signs with St. Louis Rams". NFL.com. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
- ^ McIntosh, Rocky. "Stats". Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ Smith, Michael (August 17, 2012). "Lions sign Rocky McIntosh". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
- ^ Alper, Josh (September 1, 2013). "Lions claim DeJon Gomes, cut Rocky McIntosh". NBCSports.com. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ^ "Rocky McIntosh Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- Flint Hill High School. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ "Separated at birth: Kobe & Shaq babies". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
External links
- St. Louis Rams bio
- Washington Redskins bio Archived March 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Miami Hurricanes bio
- Official Website