Roderic Teamer
![]() Teamer with Tulane in 2017 | |||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
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Born: | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | May 12, 1997||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Roderic Fitzgerald Teamer Jr. (born May 12, 1997) is an American professional football safety who is a free agent. He has previously played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders. 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]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 | |
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5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m) |
187 lb (85 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+1⁄4 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.[17] Teamer 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]
New Orleans Saints
[edit]On June 20, 2024, Teamer signed with the New Orleans Saints.[24] He was released on August 27.[25]
References
[edit]- ^ Lions, Lori. "Louisiana All-State Football Team Archives". TheLWSA.com. The Louisiana Sports Writers Association. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ Bade, Christopher (August 22, 2018). "With deep family ties to Tulane, Roderic Teamer Jr. awaits final season". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ Nadeau, Rene (July 14, 2018). "2018 Preseason All-Louisiana College Football teams". CrescentCitySports.com. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ Symonds, Tom (May 3, 2019). "Tulane's 2018 senior class well represented on NFL rosters". CrescentCitySports.com. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ Borquez, Gavino (August 10, 2019). "Chargers UDFA impressed HC Anthony Lynn in preseason opener". Chargers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Roderic Teamer Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (April 27, 2019). "Chargers Agree to Terms with 19 Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ Borquez, Gavino (September 23, 2019). "5 takeaways from Chargers' loss to the Texans". Chargers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ^ Manzano, Gilbert (October 20, 2019). "Chargers' Joey Bosa delivers dominant performance then offers teammates a challenge". Orange County Register. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ "Rivers, Chargers beat Bears 17-16 after Pineiro misses FG". ESPN. October 27, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ "Chargers' Roderic Teamer: Starts six games". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. January 28, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Schefter, Adam (July 13, 2020). "Chargers safety Roderic Teamer suspended four games". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Announce Roster Moves". Chargers.com. August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Colts Announce Two Extensions, 16 Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. January 10, 2021.
- ^ "Colts Waive CB Roderic Teamer". Colts.com. May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders sign TE Alex Ellis and DB Roderic Teamer". Raiders.com. June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders add Pro Bowl CB Desmond Trufant". Raiders.com. October 20, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders send FB Alec Ingold to injured reserve, activate S Roderic Teamer from IR". Raiders Wire. USA Today. November 20, 2021.
- ^ Kasabian, Paul (November 26, 2021). "Cowboys' Kelvin Joseph, Raiders' Roderic Teamer Ejected After Fight on Sideline". Bleacher Report.com. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ a b "Roderic Teamer career stats". NFL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ "Raiders re-sign S Roderic Teamer". Raiders.com. March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ "Raiders sign CB Tyler Hall to the active roster, place S Roderic Teamer on injured reserve". Raiders.com. October 18, 2023.
- ^ "Raiders shake-up: CB Peters, S Teamer waived". ESPN.com. November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. June 20, 2024.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 27, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Tulane Green Wave bio
Media related to Roderic Teamer at Wikimedia Commons
- Living people
- 1997 births
- American football defensive backs
- Indianapolis Colts players
- Las Vegas Raiders players
- Los Angeles Chargers players
- Players of American football from New Orleans
- Tulane Green Wave football players
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- Brother Martin High School alumni
- New Orleans Saints players