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MATT ROTH
Outside Linebacker, Miami Dolphins
No. 98
Age: 26
Height/weight: 6-4/275
Born: 10/14/1982 Villa Park, Ill.
Resides: Miramar, Florida
College: Iowa
Drafted: Second round (46th overall) in 2005 by Miami Dolphins
NFL Experience: 5th year
Years as starter: 3
NFL statistics: Started 14 of 16 games in 2008. Set career highs with 53 tackles and five sacks, and forced 2 fumbles. Has 12.5 sacks in first four seasons. Started 9 of 13 games in 2007 and had 44 tackles. Had 3.5 sacks in 2006.
College accolades: All-America as a senior at Iowa. Two-time First Team All-Big Ten selection. Ranked 4th in Big Ten as a senior with 8 sacks. Third in Iowa history with 30 career sacks.
PERSONAL FILES
Wackiest prank?
Jason Taylor dumped a bucket of ice cold water on our publicist, who was fully clothed at the time. That was funny.
Nickname?
None.
Tattoos?
Flames on my arms and legs, some Chinese writing on my right arm.
Best OL I’ve faced:
Orlando Pace.
Best QB I’ve sacked:
Tom Brady.
Best defensive player I’ve played with:
Joey Porter.
My biggest hit:
I got Willis McGahee pretty good once a couple years ago.
My best play (so far):
Sacking Brett Favre the first game of the season.
Closest friends in football:
I try to keep my closest friends out of football so I have some balance. My closest friends are the ones I grew up with. In football, it’s Eric Steinbach, Jake Long, Eric Smiley.
Favorite foods:
Steak, pizza, eggs, chicken.
Favorite movies:
“A Bronx Tale,” “Goodfellas,” “Casino” and “Dark Knight.”
What’s in your iPod?
Everything from country, like James Otto, to Tupac to Metalicca, AC/DC … I’ve got it all.
Superstitions:
None, but I believe in karma.
Best qualities for a person to have:
Honesty, work ethic, loyalty.
Charitable endeavors:
I started a youth football league in my hometown of Villa Park, Illinois, and I help out with the wrestling program at my high school.
My heroes are:
My family.
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