Juan Roque Juan Armando Roque ( born February 6 , 1974 ) is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League ( NFL ) and Canadian Football League ( CFL ) . He played college football for Arizona State University , and earned All - American honors . A second - round pick in the 1997 NFL Draft , he played professionally for the NFL ' s Detroit Lions and then the CFL ' s Toronto Argonauts . Roque is currently a color analyst for Fox Sports Arizona ' s broadcasts of Arizona State football games . Early years . Roque was born on February 6 , 1974 in San Diego , California , to Armando and Maria Roque . Shortly after Juan ' s birth , Armando and Maria moved to the Roques ' native Mexico , living in Coatzacoalcos , Veracruz . When Juan was three , the Roques returned to the United States and eventually resided in Ontario , California . Roque attended Ontario High School and played on its offensive line . Coming out of high school , Roque was recruited by numerous colleges ; these included USC and Washington State . Initially Roque verbally committed to USC but withdrew the commitment and decided to sign his letter of intent with Arizona State University to play for incoming head coach Bruce Snyder . Roque was initially recruited as a defensive lineman . College career . Roque attended Arizona State University , where he played for the Arizona State Sun Devils football team from 1992 to 1996 . He was moved to offensive tackle and redshirted during the 1992 season . By his sophomore season , 1994 , Roque had gained a starting spot for Arizona State at left guard . In 1995 Roque was named an honorable mention preseason All - American by " Street & Smith ' s " . Following the season , he was named to the All Pacific - 10 Conference first team and was a second team All - American by " The Sporting News " . Before the 1996 season Roque was considered as a contender for the Outland Trophy as best interior lineman in the country . In May 1996 Roque graduated from Arizona State , earning a Latin American history degree . Roque started all 11 games for the Sun Devils that season , helping the team go 11 – 0 in the regular season . Notable victories that season were a 19 – 0 upset of number one - ranked Nebraska , a come from behind victory over UCLA , a double overtime win against USC , and a 56 – 14 rout of the University of Arizona in Tucson . Arizona State won the Pacific - 10 Conference championship for the second time in school history and earned a Rose Bowl berth with a 35 – 7 victory against California . Roque received numerous honors that year . He was a consensus first - team All - American , All Pacific - 10 Conference first team member for the second year in a row , runner - up for the Lombardi Award , and an Outland Trophy finalist . Roque played in the Rose Bowl on January 1 , 1997 against Ohio State University . The second - ranked Sun Devils , despite a strong effort by quarterback Jake Plummer , lost 20 – 17 . After the college season ended , Roque was invited to participate in the 1997 NFL Combine in Indianapolis , Indiana and did so . Professional career . During the 1997 NFL Draft Roque was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round ( 35th overall ) . During his rookie year Roque played in 13 games . Against the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving Day , Roque received an opportunity to start . During the game , Roque suffered a serious left knee injury that sidelined him for the remainder of the season . Roque did not play in 1998 as he spent the entire year on injured reserve due to lingering effects from the knee injury . In 1999 Roque earned a starting position at right tackle . He started the first two games and helped the Lions earn a 2 – 0 record . Roque did not see further playing time until the final two games of the regular season , but saw action against the Washington Redskins during a Wild Card playoff game in January 2000 . Roque was released by the Lions before the 2000 season . In 2001 Roque signed a contract to play for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League . Listed as a defensive lineman , Roque played in seven games for the Argonauts in the 2002 CFL season before the team released him . Life after football . From 2007 to 2010 Roque worked as a color commentator for television broadcasts of Arizona State games on Fox Sports Arizona . On October 17 , 2009 , Roque was inducted into the Arizona State University Sports Hall of Fame . As of 2007 , Roque resides in Chandler , Arizona , and is a legal administrator .