Matt Roth
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 14, 1982 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Villa Park, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College: | Iowa | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46 | ||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 296 |
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| Sacks: | 23.5 |
| Pass Deflections: | 8 |
| Forced fumbles: | 6 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Matthew M. Roth (born October 14, 1982) is a former American football player in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa.
He also played for the Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Roth attended Willowbrook High School in Villa Park, Illinois. He was a consensus All-America pick as a senior when he played linebacker and fullback.
Roth lettered three times in wrestling (took his junior off to focus on football), where he won a state title as a senior with a record of 31-0.
Roth was a two-time First Team All-Big Ten selection and an All-America selection as a senior at the University of Iowa.
Roth began his Iowa career as a middle linebacker. He shifted to the defensive line in 2002.
Roth was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round (46th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft.
Roth played in a reserve role in all 32 games in his first two seasons.
With the departure of Kevin Carter to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and David Bowens to free agency, Roth was named starting defensive end in 2007.
In 2008, Roth moved to outside linebacker after the Dolphins shifted to the 3-4 defense. He started 14 of 16 games.
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