Willie Roaf
Photo: Spc. Karah Cohen, USA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Offensive tackle, Louisiana Tech, 1989–⁠92

Willie Roaf

Born
Apr 18, 1970, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas

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Willie Roaf played offensive tackle at Louisiana Tech (1989–⁠92). He was a consensus All‑American in 1992. The New Orleans Saints took Roaf in the first round, No. 8 overall in the 1993 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014.

At a glance

Best season
1992
Consensus All-American
Drafted
No. 8
Overall, 1993 NFL Draft (New Orleans Saints)

Before the draft

DrillCombine 1993
Height6′4½″
Weight308 lb
Arm length34⅞″
Hand size10¾″
40-yard dash5.03 s
10-yard split1.76 s
Vertical jump24″
Broad jump9′4″
Bench press25 reps
20-yard shuttle4.82 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 11 (1994–⁠2000, 2002–⁠05) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 4 (1994–⁠95, 2003–⁠04) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 5 (1996–⁠97, 2000, 2002, 2005)

All-Pro teams: AP first team 1994–⁠95, 2003–⁠04; AP second team 1996–⁠97, 2000, 2002, 2005; Pro Football Writers first team 1994–⁠96, 2000, 2003–⁠04; Sporting News first team 1994–⁠96, 2005.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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