La'Roi Glover

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

**La'Roi Glover**
National Football League debut

St. Louis Rams — No. 97
Defensive tackle
Date of birth: June 4, 1974 (1974-06-04) (age 34)
Place of birth: San Diego, California
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Weight: 290 lb (130 kg)
1996 for the Oakland Raiders
Career history
College: San Diego State
NFL Draft: 1996 / Round: 5 / Pick: 166
Teams: Oakland Raiders (1996) New Orleans Saints (1997-2001) Dallas Cowboys (2002-2005) St. Louis Rams (2006-present)
Career highlights and awards
6x Pro Bowl selection (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) 4x All-Pro selection (1998, 2000, 2002, 2003) Led NFL with 17 sacks in 2000
Stats at NFL.com

La'Roi Damon Glover (pronounced /La-ROY/) (born July 4, 1974), is an American football defensive tackle in the NFL who plays for the St. Louis Rams.

Glover was born in San Diego, California. He played college football at San Diego State, and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders with the 34th pick in the 5th round of the 1996 NFL Draft.

Glover played a backup role that year for the Raiders, before being released and signed in 1997 by the New Orleans Saints, for whom he played as a starter until 2002, when he signed with the Cowboys. He is considered one of the best players at his position in the league, and has been elected to the Pro Bowl six times.

In 1999, Glover established The La’Roi Glover Foundation, which provides scholarships to students in San Diego, supports needy families, and otherwise aids organisations that assist children. The Foundation annually provides two scholarships to graduates of Point Loma High School, which Glover attended.

In March 2006, the six-time NFL Pro-Bowler was cut by the Dallas Cowboys. On March 7, Glover signed a three year contract with the St. Louis Rams. The loss of Ryan Pickett and Damione Lewis has guaranteed Glover a start in the defense, whether it is a 3-4 or 4-3.

[edit] College career

While attending San Diego State University, Glover was a four-year starter in football. As a senior he had 4.5 sacks and 36 tackles, was a defensive captain , won Aztec Outstanding Defensive Lineman honors, an All-Western Athletic Conference second team selection, and was chosen to play for the West squad in the East-West shrine game. As a sophomore, he was a second team All-Western Athletic Conderence selection. As a freshman, he won All-Western Athletic Conference honorable mention honors.