J . D . Folsom John David " J . D . " Folsom ( born August 19 , 1984 in Salmon , Idaho ) is a former American football linebacker who is currently a attending Oklahoma State University to be a veterinarian . He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft . He played college football at Weber State . Folsom has also been a member of the Chicago Bears Tampa Bay Buccaneers & Arizona Cardinals . Early years . Folsom attended Salmon High School in Salmon , Idaho , where he played quarterback and linebacker and earned Second - team All - State honors as a senior . He was also a national qualified in team roping for the school ' s high school rodeo team . College career . Snow College . Folsom attended Snow College in Ephraim , Utah in 2003 before leaving to serve a two - year LDS church mission in Santa Cruz , Bolivia . Upon his return in 2006 , he helped Snow to an 11 - 1 record and a No . 2 ranking in the NJCAA . He recorded 69 . 5 tackles , 10 tackles for a loss and three sacks on his way to First - team All - WSFL and Second - team NJCAA All - America n honors . He was also a First - team NJCAA Academic All - American . Weber State . Folsom transferred from Snow to Weber State and became the team ' s starting strong side linebacker . He appeared in 11 games and recorded 73 tackles ( 30 solo ) , 5 . 5 tackles for a loss , two sacks and a fumble recovery . Following the season , Folsom earned First - team All - Big Sky honors . Folsom started six of the 12 games in which he played for the Wildcats as a senior in 2008 , recording 76 tackles ( 27 solo ) , four tackles for a loss , one interception , one forced fumble and one fumble recovery . He , again , earned First - team All - Big Sky honors . Professional career . Pre - draft . At his Weber State pro day he measured 6 - 3 , 230 pounds and ran a 4 . 59 forty - yard dash , had a veritcal jump of 32½ " and broad jump of 9 ' 8 " , a 3 - Cone drill of 7 . 30 and did 20 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press . Miami Dolphins . Folsom was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round ( 214th overall ) of the 2009 NFL Draft . According to Folsom , he was surprised to be drafted and had already been preparing for a career after football , having been accepted to veterinary school at Oklahoma State and Washington State . Folsom was waived by the Dolphins during final cuts on September 5 and re - signed to the team ' s practice squad the following day . He later was added to the 53 - man roster on November 8 , and saw his first game action the same day . He was waived again on November 13 and re - signed to the practice squad on November 18 . Folsom was promoted to the active roster again on January 2 , 2010 after linebacker Channing Crowder was placed on injured reserve . Folsom was resigned the Miami Dolphins practice squad on December 1 , 2010 but released on December 8 , 2010 . Chicago Bears . Folsom was a member of the Chicago Bears practice squad from September 6 , 2010 to September 23 , 2010 when he was released . Arizona Cardinals . Folsom was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad on October 27 , 2010 , and later released on November 9 , 2010 . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Folsom was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad on September 29 , 2010 . Folsom was later released October 11 , 2010 . Folsom was resigned on December 14 , 2010 . The Buccaneers released Folsom on July 29 , 2011 .