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Safety
Height - 6-0
Weight - 206
College - Miami
High School - South Dade (Homestead, Fla.)
Birthdate - December 16, 1982
How Acquired - Free Agent (2010)
PRO BOWLS: 2009, 2010
Antrel rolle
NFL Exp. - 8th Year
Giants Exp. - 3rd Year
new york football giants
TRANSACTIONS:
- Originally a 1st round (8th pick overall)
draft choice by the Arizona Cardinals in
2005…Released by the Cardinals on March 4,
2010…Signed by the Giants on March 5, 2010
GIANTS NOTES:
- Originally drafted as a cornerback, Rolle
switched to safety prior to the 2008 season.
- Scored the first postseason defensive
touchdown in Cardinals franchise history
when he scooped up a botched handoff in
the NFC Wild Card Game vs. Atlanta (1/3/09)
and returned it 27 yards for a score.
- Rolle has four career touchdowns on
interception returns.
- Was a Pro Bowl selection in 2009 and
2010.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Has played in 113 regular-season games
with 104 starts. Career totals include 606
tackles (519 solo), 17 interceptions (including
four returned for touchdowns; three in
2007), 46 passes defensed, 2.0 sacks, six
forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries…
Has started all 10 postseason games in which
he’s played, including Super Bowls XLIII and
XLVI…In postseason play, has 44 tackles (32
solo), one interception returned 47 yards, 3
passes defensed, and two fumble recoveries,
including one he returned 27 yards for a
touchdown.
2012 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
- Started at free safety at Washington
(12/3)...Recorded a team-high 10 tackles
(five solo) and one special teams tackle.
- Started at free safety vs. Green Bay
(11/25)...Recorded five solo tackles and one
special teams tackle.
- Started at free safety at Cincinnati
(11/11)...Tallied six tackles (two solo).
- Started at free safety vs. Pittsburgh
(11/4)...Finished the contest with nine tackles
(six solo) and a pass defensed.
- Started at free safety at Dallas (10/28)...
Recorded two tackles...Part of a Giants
defense that forced six Cowboys turnovers,
including four Tony Romo interceptions...
Left game in the fourth quarter while being
evaluated for a head injury.
- Started at free safety vs. Washington
(10/21) and had three tackles.
- Started at free safety at San Francisco
(10/14)...Tied for the team lead in tackles
with six (all solo)...Picked off Alex Smith two
times in the third quarter.
- Started at free safety vs. the Browns
(10/7) and recorded six tackles (five solo),
including one for a loss.
- Started at free safety at the Eagles (9/30)
and recorded two tackles.
- Started at free safety at Carolina (9/20)...
Led all Giants with seven tackles (all solo)...
Left the game late in the fourth quarter with
a lacerated knee after running into a cameraman
out of bounds.
- Started at free safety against Tampa Bay
(9/16)...Recorded four tackles (2 solo) and
one pass deflection...Also added a special
teams tackle.
- Started at free safety, and led the team
with nine solo tackles against the Cowboys
in the season opener (9/5).
Rolle’s BESTS
Tackles: 14, vs. Minnesota (12/14/08)
Sacks: 1, vs. San Francisco 9/13/09)
Interceptions: 3, at Cincinnati (11/18/07)
Forced Fumbles: 1, 6 times, last vs. NO (12/9/12)
Fumble Recoveries: 1, 4 times, last vs. NO (12/9/12)