Brian Rolle (born November 20, 1988) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He played

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. Rolle was a two-year starter at middle linebacker for

and led the Buckeyes with 76 tackles as a senior.

Professional career

Rolle was projected to be drafted in the fifth round of the

Philadelphia Eagles

Rolle was selected by the

in the sixth round (193rd overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year contract with the team on July 27, 2011. He became the Eagles starting weak-side linebacker before week 4 and then started all of Philadelphia's remaining 13 games. He scored his first career touchdown in week 9, after he stripped

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' RB

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and picked up the ball and scored. He also recorded a sack against Miami in week 13. He was released by the Eagles October 2, 2012 for poor special teams play.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Rolle was signed to a futures/reserve contract on January 9, 2013 by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was released by the Steelers on August 31, 2013

Toronto Argonauts

On May 14, 2015, Rolle signed with the

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of the

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. On February 4, 2016, Rolle retired from Canadian Football.

Personal

Rolle is a distant cousin of former

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defensive back

Antrel Rolle Antrel Rocelious Rolle (born December 16, 1982) is a former American football defensive back of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami, where he was recognized as a unanimous All-American, an ...

, former

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defensive back

Samari Rolle Samari Toure Rolle (born August 10, 1976) is a retired American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Tennessee Oilers in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. Rolle has also played for the Ba ...

, and former

defensive back

Myron Rolle Myron L. Rolle (born October 30, 1986) is a Bahamian-American neurosurgeon and former football safety. He played college football at Florida State, and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He attended the ...

. He is also related to former

Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The c ...

wide receiver

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. Rolle is a native of

Immokalee, Florida (your home) , nickname = , settlement_type = Census-designated place , motto = , image_skyline = File:Immokalee-Zocalo Plaza 2018.jpg , imagesize = , image_caption ...

References

External links

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Philadelphia Eagles bioOhio State Buckeyes football bioToronto Argonauts bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rolle, Brian 1988 births Living people American people of Bahamian descent People from Immokalee, Florida Players of American football from Florida American football linebackers Canadian football linebackers American players of Canadian football Ohio State Buckeyes football players Philadelphia Eagles players Pittsburgh Steelers players Toronto Argonauts players