Joey LaRocque

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Joey LaRocque
No. 90, 54
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1986-03-15) March 15, 1986 (age 38)
Agoura Hills, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Agoura Hills (CA) Agoura
College:Oregon State
NFL draft:2008 / Round: 7 / Pick: 243
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Second-team All-Pac-10 (2006–2007)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:6
Player stats at NFL.com

Joey LaRocque (born March 15, 1986) was a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at College of the Canyons and at Oregon State.

He was also a member of the Omaha Nighthawks and New York Jets.

Professional career[edit]

Chicago Bears[edit]

He was drafted by the Bears in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft.[1] He was signed to a four-year contract May 30, 2008. After beginning his rookie season on the team's practice squad, he was signed to the active roster on September 19. He appeared in 14 games for the Bears as a rookie, recording six tackles.

LaRocque was waived by the Bears on July 30, 2009.

New York Jets[edit]

LaRocque was signed to a future contract by the New York Jets on January 5, 2011.[2] He was waived on September 2.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Vrentas, Jenny (January 5, 2011). "Special teams coach Mike Westhoff says Jets appealing $100,000 fine for tripping incident". The Star-Ledger. Advance Publications. Archived from the original on January 22, 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Mehta, Manish (September 3, 2011). "Jets trim roster to 53; make two trades". New York Daily News. Mortimer Zuckerman. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2011.

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