Willie Roaf
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Personal information | |||||
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Born: | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. | April 18, 1970||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Pine Bluff | ||||
College: | Louisiana Tech | ||||
NFL draft: | 1993 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 | ||||
Career history | |||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
William Layton Roaf (born April 18, 1970), nicknamed "Nasty",
Early years
Roaf was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.[2] He graduated from Pine Bluff High School,[3] where he played for the Pine Bluff Zebras high school football and basketball teams. He was lightly recruited out of high school, and even considered pursuing basketball instead of football in college.
His father, Clifton George Roaf, was a dentist[4] and his mother, Andree Layton Roaf, was the first black woman to serve on the Arkansas Supreme Court.[5][6]
College football career
Roaf received an athletic scholarship to attend
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) |
308 lb (140 kg) |
34+7⁄8 in (0.89 m) |
10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m) |
5.03 s | 1.76 s | 2.92 s | 4.82 s | 24.0 in (0.61 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
25 reps | ||
All values from NFL Combine[7] |
He began his professional football career with the NFL's
On July 28, 2006, Roaf told the
Roaf has been elected to Sports Halls of Fame for Louisiana Tech Athletics (in 2003), Arkansas (in 2007),[13] Louisiana (in 2009),[4][14] Greater New Orleans (in 2012), and the New Orleans Saints (in 2008).[15] East West Shrine (2018) He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on February 4, 2012, in his second year of eligibility.[16] Roaf went into the Saints Ring of Honor (2013) Arkansas Black Hall of Fame along with his mother, a legacy inductee. (2013) Roaf was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014.[17][18] Roaf is also in the Kansas Chiefs Chiefs Hall of Honor (2011), was as NFL 100th Anniversary Team finalist (2019), and has been inducted to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame (2022).[citation needed]
Personal life
Roaf has two sisters and one brother. His sister Phoebe Alison Roaf is the Episcopal Bishop for the Diocese of West Tennessee.[19]
Roaf has four children and one step daughter.[20] He is married to Angela Hernandez Roaf.[21]
References
- ^ Damon Hack, "The Fall Hunt Is On at Arrowhead," New York Times (September 5, 2004). Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ National Football League, Historical Players, Willie Roaf. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Willie Roaf Archived March 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Mickles, Sheldon (June 21, 2009). "Saints' Roaf ruled the line". The Advocate. p. 3C.
- ^ "Andree Yvonne Layton Roaf (1941–)" at Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture (retrieved July 1, 2009).
- ^ "Andree Layton Roaf, first black woman to serve on Arkansas Supreme Court, dies at 68", Associated Press at KFSM-TV website, July 1, 2009.
- ^ "Willie Roaf, Combine Results, OT - Louisiana Tech". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ Peter King, "Inside The NFL Draft," CNNSI (May 3, 1993).
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Willie Roaf. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ Len Pasquarelli,"Chiefs Pro Bowl tackle Roaf retires", ESPN.com, July 28, 2006
- ^ "Willie Roaf brings expertise to Area Combine: Former Chiefs tackle to coach linemen", Amarillo Globe-News, May 17, 2009.
- ^ "Willie Roaf" at Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame website (retrieved July 4, 2009).
- The Times-Picayune, June 20, 2009
- The Times-Picayune, May 21, 2008.
- ^ "Class of 2011 finalists". Pro Football HOF. January 9, 2011. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
- ^ "Willie Roaf Selected to 2014 College Football Hall of Fame". Sporting Life Arkansas. May 22, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "Roaf selected for college hall". Arkansas Online. May 22, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ Kuruvilla, Carol (May 9, 2019). "Former Lawyer Becomes First Black Female Episcopal Bishop In The South". HuffPost. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Luke (May 22, 2020). "Q&A: Willie Roaf on the toughest player he ever faced and his favorite Saints memory". nola.com. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ Cunningham, Jimmy (September 28, 2021). "William (Willie) Roaf (1970–)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved April 12, 2022.