 Roos in November 2008 |
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| No. 71 Tennessee Titans | |
| Offensive tackle | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: October 5, 1982 | |
| Place of birth: Tallinn, Estonia | |
| Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | Weight: 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Eastern Washington | |
| NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41 | |
| Debuted in 2005 for the Tennessee Titans | |
| Career history | |
As player:
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2008 | |
| Games Played | 64 |
| Games Started | 64 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Michael Roos (born Mihkel Roos, October 5, 1982) is an Estonian American football offensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League.
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High school career
Roos was named second-team All-GSHL as tight end at Mountain View High School in Vancouver, Washington after recording 18 receptions for 306 yards and three touchdowns as a senior under head coach Mike Woodward, now head coach of Westview High School in San Diego, CA. Woodward describes Roos as very "humble and quiet". He also made 40 tackles and two sacks as defensive lineman. More remarkable was the fact that it was the first time in which Roos had played organized football in his life. Roos earned All-League honors for the Mountain View basketball team and also threw javelin for track & field team. He earned scholar-athlete honors three times in basketball, twice in track and once in football.
College career
At Eastern Washington, Roos earned numerous honors, including first-team All-American by The NFL Draft Report, American Football Coaches Association and The Sports Network, second-team AP All-American, Division I-AA Offensive Lineman of the Year by The NFL Draft Report, unanimous first-team All-Big Sky Conference and two-time Big Sky All-Academic selection. His fellow right tackle Paul Terrell was also an All-Big Sky Conference pick.
Professional career
Initially projected as a late third rounder,[1] Roos was selected with the ninth pick of the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of Eastern Washington University. This made him the first Division I-AA player to be drafted that season and the highest draft pick ever to come out of Eastern Washington University.
On April 26, 2008 Roos signed a 6 year 43 million dollar extension with the Tennessee Titans.[2]
Personal
Roos married his college girlfriend, Katherine Fossett, on July 9, 2006. He does not speak any Estonian, but his mother does.
References
- ^ Sports Illustrated: 2005 NFL Draft profile
- ^ Walker, Teresa M. (May 16, 2008), "Titans left tackle new $43 million man", USA Today, http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/2008-05-16-587483503_x.htm
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