Rich Coady Richard Joseph Coady , IV ( born January 26 , 1976 in Dallas , Texas ) is a former American football safety who played in the National Football League . His father Richard Coady played in the NFL for the Chicago Bears . High school years . Coady attended J . J . Pearce High School in Richardson , Texas and was a student and a letterman in football and basketball . In football , as a senior , he was named his team ' s Most Valuable Player and was an All - District selection and an All - Metroplex selection . College . Coady attended Texas A & M University , where he was a three - year starter for the Aggies . Originally came to Texas A & M as a non - scholarship athlete and worked his way into the starting lineup , starting 39 games in a row and becoming an integral part of the Aggies ' 1998 Big 12 Conference championship team . Led the A & M secondary in tackles for three straight seasons and had eight career interceptions . As a senior Coady was First - team All - Big 12 and made 86 tackles ( 57 solo ) and had three interceptions . The year before he made 93 tackles ( 64 solo ) and made two interceptions . In 1996 , as a sophomore , he had 64 tackles ( 42 ) solo and three interceptions . As a freshman Coady was a reserve safety and made 23 tackles ( 12 solo ) . Professional career . Pre - draft . His stock rose quickly in the draft due to his workout at the NFL Combine where he tested with a 4 . 55 40 yard dash , 20 reps of . on the bench press , a 36 " vertical jump and 3 . 88 seconds in the 20 - yard shuttle . He also posted a 330 lb . power clean , 360 lb . bench press and a 450 lb . squat St . Louis Rams . He was drafted by the St . Louis Rams in the 3rd round of the 1999 NFL Draft . On July 17 , 1999 , Coady signed a four - year $ 1 . 2 million contract with the club . He won a Super Bowl ring in Super Bowl XXXIV , his rookie year playing as a reserve safety . He started two games in both 2000 and 2001 due to injuries to the starters . He played three years in St . Louis and was released August 28 , 2002 . Tennessee Titans . On August 30 , 2002 , the Tennessee Titans claimed Coady and signed him to a one - year $ 890 , 000 contract . In the 2002 season Coady played 14 games and started two for the third year in a row . He made 19 tackles and intercepted one pass which he returned 24 yards for a touchdown . He also forced a fumble and deflected three passes . Indianapolis Colts . Coady signed a one - year $ 555 , 000 contract with Indianapolis as a free agent On March 7 , 2003 . St . Louis Rams . In the training camp of 2003 the Rams had several injuries at the safety position and Coady was familiar with their system so on August 30 , 2003 , the Rams traded a conditional seventh - round draft pick to the Colts for Coady , less than six months after signing him as an unrestricted free agent . In 2003 Coady played 13 games and starting five with 41 tackles . On March 24 , 2004 , the Rams signed Coady to a one - year $ 561 , 000 contract for the 2004 season . He played in 16 games and starting five and making 44 tackles . The Rams did not offer Coady a contract for 2005 , making him a free agent . Atlanta Falcons . He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons on March 7 , 2005 , and was subsequently cut in August 2005 . Dallas Cowboys . On August 24 , 2005 Coady was signed by the Dallas Cowboys and less than two weeks later he was waived . New Orleans Saints . He worked out with the New Orleans Saints prior to the 2006 season , but was not signed .