Rocky McIntosh Roger A . " Rocky " McIntosh Jr . ( born November 15 , 1982 ) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent . He was drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins . He played college football at the University of Miami . Early life . McIntosh attended and played high school football at Gaffney High School in Gaffney , South Carolina . During his senior season , he was rated the No . 15 linebacker in the nation and earned All - American honors by SuperPrep . He was named to the All - South Second Team and was listed as the No . 56 overall player in the South by BorderWars . com . After the season , McIntosh was named to the South Carolina Shrine Bowl team . While in high school , McIntosh had a 3 . 0 grade - point average . College career . McIntosh committed to Clemson University after his junior season , but he re - opened his recruitment after the NCAA investigated whether a Clemson booster had given him and other teammates improper benefits . McIntosh eventually attended the University of Miami , after also receiving offers from the University of Tennessee and Florida State University . He played in 46 games ( starting 26 ) at Miami and finished with 266 tackles and nine sacks . McIntosh graduated with a degree in criminology . 2002 . After being redshirt ed in 2001 , McIntosh started started six games at strongside linebacker as a freshman . He played his first college game on August 31 , 2002 , in a win over Florida A & M University . On September 21 , 2002 , he started a college game for the first time and recorded four tackles ( three solo ) and two stops for losses in the win over Boston College . McIntosh had a season - high ten tackles ( six solo ) and a tackle for a loss in the win at the West Virginia University . On January 3 , 2003 , he played in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl ( the 2002 BCS National Championship Game , as part of the Bowl Championship Series ) and recorded eight tackles ( two solo ) , including two for losses . The Hurricanes lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes 31 – 24 in double overtime . In his first season , McIntosh recorded 43 tackles ( 24 solo ) , eight tackles for a loss , one forced fumble and two pass break ups . 2003 . During his sophomore season , McIntosh was limited by a knee injury that slowed him throughout preseason practices . He underwent arthroscopic surgery and missed the first game against Louisiana Tech . On November 15 , 2003 , he made a season - high eight tackles ( five solo ) in the win over Syracuse University . On January 1 , 2004 , he played in the 2004 Orange Bowl , where the Hurricanes won over the Florida State Seminoles . McIntosh played in 12 games and made 23 tackles ( 16 solo ) , including one for a loss of three yards and one pass break up . 2004 . As a junior in 2004 , McIntosh played in ten games and started nine games at both strongside ( six ) and middle linebacker ( three ) . In the season opener against Florida State University , he recorded 11 tackles , including a half sack and two quarterback pressures . On September 23 , 2004 , he had a career - high 17 tackles , including two tackles for loss , one quarterback pressure and two pass breakups in a win over the University of Houston . McIntosh did not play against Wake Forest University due to a shoulder injury and played a limited role in the loss to Virginia Tech the following week . In that game , he recorded eight tackles , three tackles for loss and one sack . His shoulder injury returned and he did not play in the 2004 Peach Bowl , where the Hurricanes beat the Florida Gators . He ranked second on the team with 111 tackles ( 37 solo ) , including 13 tackles for a loss , eight quarterback pressures , four sacks , one forced fumble and three pass breakups . For his efforts he was voted honorable mention All - ACC and was selected as the Hurricanes Linebacker of the Year . 2005 . During his senior season , McIntosh started 11 games and led the Hurricanes in tackles with 89 ( 50 solo ) , and had 5 . 5 sacks and ten tackles for a loss . After the season , he earned All - ACC honorable mention as a senior . Professional career . Washington Redskins . 2006 Season . McIntosh was drafted in the second round ( 35th overall ) of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins . The Redskins traded a sixth round pick in 2006 and a second round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft to the New York Jets in order to swap second - round picks . He had minor knee surgery on June 14 , 2006 , and was signed to the Redskins on July 30 , 2006 . In 2006 , McIntosh played in 16 regular - season games with two starts and totaled 23 tackles ( 17 solo ) and 25 special teams tackles . His first professional start was on December 24 , 2006 , in a 37 - 31 overtime loss to the St . Louis Rams . In both of his two starts , McIntosh recorded double digit tackles . 2007 Season . In 2007 , McIntosh set career highs in games played ( 14 ) , started ( 13 ) , tackles ( 105 ) , solo tackles ( 70 ) , sacks ( 3 ) , forced fumbles ( 3 ) and fumble recoveries ( 1 ) . He recorded his first quarterback sack on Trent Green in a 16 - 13 overtime win against the Miami Dolphins on September 9 , 2007 . On December 16 , 2007 , McIntosh tore both the ACL and MCL ligaments in a 22 - 10 victory over the New York Giants after bending his knee awkwardly in a pile in the first quarter . He was placed on injured reserve on December 19 , 2007 . McIntosh was recognized as the Redskins ’ nominee for the NFL ’ s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award . The award recognizes a player for community service activities as well as excellence on the field . 2008 Season . After being put on injury reserve the previous season , McIntosh set career highs in games played ( 16 ) and games started ( 15 ) . He recorded 87 tackles , two sacks , an interception and two forced fumbles . On September 21 , 2008 , he made a season - high 12 tackles , one forced fumble and a half - sack in a win over the Arizona Cardinals . McIntosh had his first career interception on November 16 , 2008 in a loss against the Dallas Cowboys . In that game , he also recorded eight tackles and two pass breakups . 2009 Season . In 2009 , McIntosh played in 16 regular season games with 15 starts and finished the season with 94 tackles ( 64 solo ) , two interceptions and two forced fumbles . He recorded seven tackles ( two solo ) and his first interception of the season ( second of his career ) in a loss against the Atlanta Falcons on November 8 , 2009 . 2010 Season . When the Redskins switched to a 3 - 4 defense , McIntosh was converted from an outside linebacker to the right inside linebacker alongside London Fletcher , who was the left inside linebacker . He started fifteen games during the 2010 season and recorded a new career high of 155 tackles as well as two sacks . 2011 Season . On August 4 , 2011 , McIntosh re - signed with the Redskins for one year . McIntosh started eight games and recorded 65 combined tackles , one sack , and one pass breakup . St . Louis Rams . 2012 Season . McIntosh signed with the St . Louis Rams on June 14 , 2012 . For the Rams ' 4 - 3 defense , he returned to being an outside linebacker as he was before the Redskins ' switched to a 3 - 4 defense . Personal . McIntosh is the son of Roger McIntosh Sr . and Darcia Lattimore McIntosh . He has two younger brothers , John Robert McIntosh and Arthur Lil ' Joe McIntosh . He and his wife , Alessia , have one son , Gavin Elijah McIntosh , and one daughter , Natalie McIntosh . They got married on a beach three days before the 2006 NFL Draft after meeting on his first day of school at the University of Miami .