#58 Roman Phifer


#58
Position: Outside Linebacker
College: UCLA
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 240
Experience: 7 years
Birthday: March 5, 1968


BIOGRAPHY

Career Highlights


Pro Career
Roman has started 81 of 90 games in his career...Rams leading tackler in three of the last four seasons.

1996
Despite missing one game, Roman ended the season as the Rams' leading tackler with a career-high 170 tackles.

1995
Finished as the team leader in tackles with 149, passes defensed (14) and tackles for a loss (12.5)...Became the first player in team history to be named NFC Defensive Player of the Month (September).

1994
Finished tied with safety Marquez Pope for second on the club in total tackles with 96 (78 solo)...Also ranked second on the club with nine passes defensed...Won the Ed Block Courage Award.

1993
Led the team in total tackles with 117.

1992
Finished fifth on the team in tackles (66).

1991
Missed the final five games of the year after suffering a broken fibula against the 49ers 11/25.

College Highlights
Earned All-Pac 10 honors as a senior...Recorded 112 total tackles during his three-year at UCLA...Registered 71 tackles, three sacks, three interceptions and nine tackles for losses in 1990...History major.

Personal
Attended South Mecklenburg High School...Lettered three years in both football and basketball, earning all-county and Charlotte Post Athlete of the Year honors as a senior...Competed in the high jump (6'6") and the triple jump (44'8")...Voted all-conference track and field twice...Named after ex-Rams quarterback Roman Gabriel...Married (Alexis)...Couple resides in Los Angeles...They have a son named Jordan after superstar Michael Jordan.


STATISTICS


--TACKLES----SACKS----FUMBLES----INTS--
YR
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
AVG		TM
Stl
Stl
Stl
Stl
Stl
Stl
Stl

G
12
16
16
16
16
15
16
15		GS
5
14
16
16
16
15
15
14		TOT
24
66
117
96
115
122
75
88		SOLO
21
51
96
79
87
104
60
71		AST
3
15
21
17
28
18
15
17		SACK
2.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
1.6		STUFF
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.5
0.6		FORCE
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0		REC
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0		INT
0
1
0
2
3
0
0
1		YDS
0
3
0
3.5
17.3
0
0
10.3



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