Adam Archuleta Adam Jason Archuleta ( born November 27 , 1977 ) is a former professional football player , a safety in the National Football League for seven seasons . He played college football at Arizona State , and was selected in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the St . Louis Rams with the 20th overall pick . After five seasons with the Rams , Archuleta played a season each for the Washington Redskins and Chicago Bears , and was in camp with the Oakland Raiders in 2008 . High school years . Born in Rock Springs , Wyoming , Archuleta attended Chandler High School in Chandler , Arizona , a suburb southeast of Phoenix . He was a letterman in football in which he was a two - time first team All - Central Region honoree and a two - time All - State Honorable Mention honoree . Jerry Loper was his high school head football coach . College career . Archuleta played college football at nearby Arizona State University , where he started three years as a linebacker . Initially without a scholarship , he redshirted as a true freshman in 1996 after making the team as a walk - on . Archuleta played in every game during his redshirt freshman season in 1997 as a reserve inside linebacker , recording 17 tackles ( 11 solos ) while appearing mostly on special teams . He moved into the starting lineup as a sophomore at weakside linebacker , playing in every game in 1998 and finished with 75 tackles ( 39 solos ) , five sacks and 18 stops for losses . As a junior in 1999 , he was named to First - team All - Pac - 10 Conference and named team most valuable player . He started the final eleven games at weakside outside linebacker and led team with 111 tackles ( 59 solos ) had five sacks and 21 stops for losses . As a senior in 2000 , he was named the Pac - 10 Defensive Player of the Year and was a First - team All - Pac - 10 Conference selection as a linebacker . He also was one of three finalists for the Butkus Award , awarded annually to the top linebacker in college football . As a senior , he started at weakside , outside linebacker and led ASU with career - high 127 tackles ( 93 solos ) , and had four sacks and 15 stops for losses . He was a First - team All - America selection by The Sports Xchange , and earned Second - team All - America from the Walter Camp Foundation . Archuleta ranks fourth in school history with 54 stops behind line of scrimmage . He recorded 330 tackles ( 202 solos ) with 14 quarterback sacks , six fumble recoveries and five forced fumbles during four - year career . Professional career . St . Louis Rams . The St . Louis Rams drafted Archuleta as the 20th overall selection in the 2001 NFL Draft . He spent his first five years in St . Louis , where he excelled in Lovie Smith ' s Cover 2 base defense . He signed a five - year $ 7 million contract with the Rams , with a signing bonus of $ 3 million . In 2001 Archuleta was named to All - rookie teams by The Football News and Pro Football Weekly after playing in 13 games and starting 12 at strong safety . He Finished sixth on the Rams with 81 tackles ( 43 solo ) and tied for second with seven tackles for loss while notching two sacks , five passes defensed , two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery . In 2002 he started all 16 contests , 15 at strong safety , one at weakside linebacker and he led team with 149 tackles ( 101 solo ) with 2 . 5 sacks , one interception , four passes defensed , three QB pressures , one fumble recovery , three tackles for loss , and eight special teams tackles . In 2003 he started 13 games at strong safety and had his second consecutive 100 - plus tackle season , collecting 101 stops ( 77 solo ) and had five sacks , five tackles for loss , one interception , eight passes defensed , nine QB pressures , one forced fumble , and one fumble recovery . His Five sacks led all NFL defensive backs in 2003 , was the most sacks by an NFL defensive back since 2000 . He was also named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for November , 2003 . In 2004 Archuleta played in all 16 regular season games , starting 14 , and started both playoff games despite being hampered by a back injury . He had his third consecutive 100 - plus tackle season , collecting 123 tackles ( 73 solo ) and had two sacks , five tackles for loss , three passes defensed , one forced fumble , one fumble recovery , and nine special teams tackles . He earned Co - “ Horse Trailer Player of the Game ” honors ( along with Torry Holt ) for his performance on Monday Night Football vs . Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 / 18 , as he collected six tackles ( three solo ) and forced Bucs ’ RB Michael Pittman to fumble , recovering the fumble , and returned it 93 yards for a touchdown . Had 10 tackles ( six solo ) , and earned NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors with two solo special teams tackles vs . Seattle Seahawks November 14 , 2004 . In 2005 Archuleta appeared in and started 14 games and collected 93 tackles ( 66 solo ) , 3 . 5 sacks , five pass deflections and one interception . In Week 3 against the Tennessee Titans , he intercepted a pass and returned it 85 yards for a touchdown . He also recorded six tackles , all solo , in that game . A month later , in Week 7 vs . New Orleans Saints , he recorded two sacks , seven tackles ( six solo ) and logged a fumble recovery . Washington Redskins . After the 2005 season ended , he was one of the most sought after free agent safeties . The Redskins made him the highest paid safety , up to that point , in NFL history by signing Archuleta to a six - year , $ 30 million contract ( with approximately $ 10 million guaranteed ) on March 14 , 2006 Archuleta started at strong safety for 7 of 16 games played with the Redskins , registering 50 tackles and one sack to go along with career - high 17 special teams tackles . He appeared in all 16 regular season contests for third time in his career , registering a sack for sixth consecutive season , the longest active streak for an NFL safety . However , after struggles in the deep passing game for the Redskins , Archuleta was replaced at the strong safety position with Troy Vincent , and played only on special teams the last half of the season . On December 28 , 2006 , Archuleta expressed his displeasure with the way the Redskins were using him , and the lack of communication from the coaching staff , under head coach Joe Gibbs . Chicago Bears . On March 20 , 2007 , the Redskins traded Archuleta to the Chicago Bears for their sixth round selection in the upcoming 2007 NFL Draft . The Bears agreed to pay him $ 8 . 1 million over three years . Archuleta was reunited with Lovie Smith , but never lived up to the expectations the team had for him during the 2007 season . Archuleta played 15 games with only ten starts and he intercepted a pass , forced a fumble and recovered a fumble . He knocked down three passes and had 61 tackles , numbers that were below his career averages . The Bears released him on May 6 , 2008 . In his season with the Bears , Archuleta was paid $ 5 . 1 million dollars of his contract , which the Bears picked up from the Redskins . Oakland Raiders . On August 11 , 2008 , the Oakland Raiders signed Archuleta with the intention of moving him to linebacker . He was released on August 30 in final roster cuts , to comply with the 53 - man roster requirement . Post NFL . Although Archuleta was selected in the UFL Premiere Season Draft by the Las Vegas Locomotives in 2009 , he never signed or played with the team . He was a local and national sports commentator for ESPN and Fox , and was inducted into ASU ' s Sports Hall of Fame in 2011 . Archuleta joined the new Pac - 12 Network in 2012 as a game analyst for college football telecasts . Personal . Archuleta is well known for his workouts and his particular method of lifting weights ; he uses a method of lifting developed by Jay Schroeder , the founder of Evo - Sport . He married " Playboy " Playmate Jennifer Walcott in 2010 ; they had their first child , a son , on April 10 , 2008 . The family was featured on an episode of " Football Wives " on E ! True Hollywood Story in 2009 . Archuleta is often nicknamed Arch Deluxe , after the discontinued McDonald ' s hamburger . He was also featured in " Moves " magazine , alongside wife Jennifer Walcott Archuleta .