David Vobora David Vobora ( born April 8 , 1986 ) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent in the National Football League . He was drafted by the St . Louis Rams with the final pick ( 252nd overall ) in the 2008 NFL Draft , earning him the title of Mr . Irrelevant . He played college football for the Idaho Vandals of the Western Athletic Conference . Early years . Vobora is a 2004 graduate of Churchill High School in Eugene , and was the team captain as a junior and senior and played linebacker , quarterback , and running back . He was honorable mention All - Midwestern league quarterback as a senior . He was a second team all - conference linebacker as a junior and an honorable mention all - conference linebacker as a sophomore . He was also an honorable mention basketball player as a senior . Vobora was the last pick in the 2009 NFL draft as Mr . Irrelevant . He played 3 years with the St . Louis Rams before being traded to the Seattle Seahawks . College career . University of Idaho . In 45 games at Idaho , Vobora started 33 and ranks sixth in school history with 341 tackles ( 209 solo ) , including three sacks , 28 stops for losses . He recovered three fumbles and caused six others . He also intercepted two passes and had five pass deflections . As a senior in 2007 , Vobora was All - WAC for the second consecutive season , and led Idaho in tackles with 148 ( 59 solo ) and had a sack , an interception and a fumble recovery . As a junior in 2006 , he was first - team All - WAC after leading the Vandals with 134 tackles ( 101 solo , 33 assists ) and 15 . 5 tackles - for - loss and four passes defensed , two sacks , two forced fumbles , two quarterback hurries and one interception . In 2005 , he played in all 11 games and started six and finished with 43 total tackles ( 32 solo and 11 assists ) with six tackles - for - loss and forced three fumbles and had two fumble recoveries . As a true freshman in 2004 he played in all 12 games ( started three ) and made 17 total tackles ( 12 solo , five assists ) . Vobora played for three head coaches ( Nick Holt , Dennis Erickson , & Robb Akey ) in his four seasons at Idaho , and did not redshirt . Professional career . St . Louis Rams . On July 22 , 2008 , Vobora agreed to a three - year , $ 1 . 24 million contract with the Rams . After final cuts on August 30 , Vobora and Kansas City ' s Ryan Succop were the only Mr . Irrelevant s to make the roster of the team that drafted them in the 2000s . His stay on the roster lasted only one game , as he was waived two days after the season opener to make room for Eddie Kennison on September 9 , moved to the Rams ' practice squad . Vobora remained on the Rams ' practice squad until November 4 , when he was promoted to the active roster after wide receiver s Drew Bennett and Dante Hall were placed on injured reserve . On November 30 , Vobora made his first career start at linebacker in the game against the Miami Dolphins . This was the first time a Mr . Irrelevant started in a game during his rookie season in 14 years , not since Marty Moore started four games for the New England Patriots in 1994 . Vobora compiled five total tackles in the game , which tied for the second - best effort in team tackles , but the Rams lost 16 – 12 . Vobora was named the starting strongside linebacker for the 2009 season . On September 30 , 2009 , he was suspended for four games for violating the NFL ' s performance enhancing substance policy . Vobora stated that he would sue the company that produced the supplement he took , because it contained substances that were not listed on the label . Vobora ' s agent , Marc Lillibridge , conceded " ( The supplement ) was not on the list of officially sanctioned products , and ultimately a player is responsible for anything he puts in his body . " On June 20 , 2011 , Vobora ' s lawyer announced that a federal judge ruled against the company and awarded Vobora $ 5 . 4 million . The Rams released Vobora on August 12 , 2011 . Seattle Seahawks . Vobora signed with the Seattle Seahawks on August 22 , 2011 , but was waived two weeks later on September 4 . He re - signed with Seattle on October 4 .