Roderic Teamer

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Roderic Teamer
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Teamer with Tulane in 2017
Personal information
Born: (1997-05-12) May 12, 1997 (age 26)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:Brother Martin
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
College:Tulane
Position:Safety
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:103
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:0
Pass deflections:3
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Roderic Fitzgerald Teamer Jr. (born May 12, 1997) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Tulane.

Early years[edit]

Teamer was born and grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana and attended Brother Martin High School. He was named first team All-Metro and first team All-State as a senior after recording 116 tackles, two interceptions and a sack.[1]

College career[edit]

Teamer played four seasons for the Tulane Green Wave. He became a starter at cornerback towards the end of his freshman season.[2] He made 48 tackles (3.5 for loss) with two passes broken up, a blocked kick and a fumble recovery, which he returned 52 yards for a touchdown in his junior season.[3] As a senior, Teamer finished second on the team with 72 tackles along with six passes broken up and an interception and was named second team All-American Athletic Conference.[4] He finished his collegiate career with 197 tackles, 15 passes defensed, three interceptions and three sacks in 46 games played.[5]

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+34 in
(1.80 m)
187 lb
(85 kg)
31+12 in
(0.80 m)
9+14 in
(0.23 m)
4.61 s 1.59 s 2.67 s 4.33 s 7.21 s 37.0 in
(0.94 m)
10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
6 reps
All values from Pro Day[6]

Los Angeles Chargers[edit]

Teamer signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2019.[7] He made his NFL debut on September 22, 2019 against the Houston Texans, starting at strong safety and making seven tackles.[8] Teamer recorded his first career interception on October 20, 2019 in a 20-23 loss to the Tennessee Titans, picking off a pass thrown by Ryan Tannehill.[9] In Week 8 against the Chicago Bears, Teamer recorded a team high 8 tackles and sacked quarterback Mitch Trubisky once in the 17–16 win.[10] Teamer finished his rookie season with 40 tackles, one sack, two passes defended and one interception in seven games played (six starts).[11]

On July 13, 2020, Teamer was suspended for the first four games of the 2020 NFL season for violating the NFL's policy on substance abuse.[12] He was waived on August 1, 2020.[13]

Indianapolis Colts[edit]

On January 10, 2021, Teamer signed a reserve/futures contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[14] He was waived on May 14, 2021.[15]

Las Vegas Raiders[edit]

Teamer signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on June 3, 2021.[16] He was placed on injured reserve on October 20, 2021.[17] He was activated on November 20.[18] In Week 12 against the Dallas Cowboys Teamer was ejected by the game for a fight on the sideline with Kelvin Joseph.[19] Teamer finished his season playing in 10 games (two starts), recording 18 tackles.[20]

In 2022, Teamer appeared in all 17 games for the first time in his career, with three starts, and recording 35 tackles (23 solo).[20]

On March 15, 2023, Teamer re-signed with the Raiders.[21] He was placed on injured reserve on October 18.[22] He was activated on November 25.

On November 25, 2023, Teamer was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) and speeding. He was waived by the Raiders on November 27.[23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lions, Lori. "Louisiana All-State Football Team Archives". TheLWSA.com. The Louisiana Sports Writers Association. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  2. ^ Bade, Christopher (August 22, 2018). "With deep family ties to Tulane, Roderic Teamer Jr. awaits final season". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  3. ^ Nadeau, Rene (July 14, 2018). "2018 Preseason All-Louisiana College Football teams". CrescentCitySports.com. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  4. ^ Symonds, Tom (May 3, 2019). "Tulane's 2018 senior class well represented on NFL rosters". CrescentCitySports.com. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  5. ^ Borquez, Gavino (August 10, 2019). "Chargers UDFA impressed HC Anthony Lynn in preseason opener". Chargers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Roderic Teamer Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  7. ^ Henne, Ricky (April 27, 2019). "Chargers Agree to Terms with 19 Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  8. ^ Borquez, Gavino (September 23, 2019). "5 takeaways from Chargers' loss to the Texans". Chargers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  9. ^ Manzano, Gilbert (October 20, 2019). "Chargers' Joey Bosa delivers dominant performance then offers teammates a challenge". Orange County Register. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  10. ^ "Rivers, Chargers beat Bears 17-16 after Pineiro misses FG". www.espn.com. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Chargers' Roderic Teamer: Starts six games". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. January 28, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  12. ^ Schefter, Adam (July 13, 2020). "Chargers safety Roderic Teamer suspended four games". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  13. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Announce Roster Moves". Chargers.com. August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  14. ^ "Colts Announce Two Extensions, 16 Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. January 10, 2021.
  15. ^ "Colts Waive CB Roderic Teamer". Colts.com. May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  16. ^ "Raiders sign TE Alex Ellis and DB Roderic Teamer". Raiders.com. June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  17. ^ "Raiders add Pro Bowl CB Desmond Trufant". Raiders.com. October 20, 2021.
  18. ^ "Raiders send FB Alec Ingold to injured reserve, activate S Roderic Teamer from IR". Raiders Wire. USA Today. November 20, 2021.
  19. ^ Kasabian, Paul (November 26, 2021). "Cowboys' Kelvin Joseph, Raiders' Roderic Teamer Ejected After Fight on Sideline". Bleacher Report.com. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  20. ^ a b "Roderic Teamer career stats". NFL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  21. ^ "Raiders re-sign S Roderic Teamer". Raiders.com. March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  22. ^ "Raiders sign CB Tyler Hall to the active roster, place S Roderic Teamer on injured reserve". Raiders.com. October 18, 2023.
  23. ^ "Raiders shake-up: CB Peters, S Teamer waived". ESPN.com. 2023-11-27. Retrieved 2023-11-27.

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