Roderic Teamer facts for kids
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Teamer with the Tulane Green Wave in 2017
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Born: | May 12, 1997 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Brother Martin (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
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| College: | Tulane | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||||
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Roderic Fitzgerald Teamer Jr. (born May 12, 1997) is an American professional football safety. He has played in the National Football League (NFL) for teams like the Los Angeles Chargers, Las Vegas Raiders, and New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Tulane University.
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Early Life and High School Football
Roderic Teamer was born and grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana. He went to Brother Martin High School. During his senior year, he was a top player. He made 116 tackles, caught two interceptions, and had one sack. These achievements earned him first-team All-Metro and first-team All-State honors.
College Football Career
Teamer played football for four seasons at Tulane University. He joined the Tulane Green Wave team. By the end of his first year, he became a starter at cornerback.
Junior and Senior Seasons
In his junior year, Teamer made 48 tackles. He also broke up two passes and blocked a kick. He recovered a fumble and ran it back 52 yards for a touchdown. As a senior, he was second on his team with 72 tackles. He also broke up six passes and had one interception. He was recognized as a second-team All-American Athletic Conference player.
College Career Totals
Overall, Teamer played in 46 college games. He finished his time at Tulane with 197 tackles. He also had 15 passes defended, three interceptions, and three sacks.
Professional Football Journey
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 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 | |
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Roderic Teamer began his professional career in 2019. He was not chosen in the NFL Draft. Instead, he signed with a team as an undrafted free agent.
Time with the Los Angeles Chargers
Teamer joined the Los Angeles Chargers on April 27, 2019. He made his first NFL appearance on September 22, 2019. He started as a strong safety against the Houston Texans and made seven tackles. On October 20, 2019, he got his first career interception. He caught a pass thrown by Ryan Tannehill during a game against the Tennessee Titans.
In Week 8, Teamer played against the Chicago Bears. He led his team with 8 tackles and sacked quarterback Mitch Trubisky. He finished his first season with 40 tackles, one sack, two passes defended, and one interception. He played in seven games, starting six of them.
Playing for the Las Vegas Raiders
Teamer signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on June 3, 2021. He was placed on injured reserve on October 20, but was back playing by November 20. In Week 12, he played against the Dallas Cowboys. He finished the season playing in 10 games, starting two, and recorded 18 tackles.
In 2022, Teamer played in all 17 games for the first time. He started three games and made 35 tackles. On March 15, 2023, he re-signed with the Raiders. He was placed on injured reserve on October 18, but was back playing on November 25.
Joining the New Orleans Saints
On June 20, 2024, Teamer signed with the New Orleans Saints. He was released by the team on August 27. Later, on October 22, he was re-signed to their practice squad. He was released again on December 21.
