David Deaundra Rocker (born March 12, 1969) is a former
American football player and coach. He played professionally as a
defensive tackle
A defensive tackle (DT) is a position in American football that will typically line up on the line of scrimmage, opposite one of the offensive guards, however he may also line up opposite one of the tackles. Defensive tackles are typically the la ...
in the
National Football League (NFL) for four seasons with the
Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The Rams play ...
(1991–1994). He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the fourth round of the 1991 NFL Draft. Rocker served as the head football coach at
Point University in
West Point, Georgia from 2013 to 2014. Rocker was born in
Atlanta, Georgia, attended high school at Fulton High School—now known as
South Atlanta High School—and played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Auburn University
Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a public land-grant research university in Auburn, Alabama. With more than 24,600 undergraduate students and a total enrollment of more than 30,000 with 1,330 faculty members, Auburn is the second largest uni ...
.
Personal life
Rockers older brother
Tracy is also a former professional football player.
His nephew,
Kumar Rocker, is a pitcher for the Texas Rangers
Head coaching record
References
External links
Point profile*
1969 births
Living people
American football defensive tackles
Auburn Tigers football players
Los Angeles Rams players
Point Skyhawks football coaches
High school football coaches in Georgia (U.S. state)
All-American college football players
Players of American football from Atlanta
African-American coaches of American football
African-American players of American football
21st-century African-American people
20th-century African-American sportspeople
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