Samari Rolle Samari Toure Rolle ( born August 10 , 1976 in Miami , Florida ) is a retired American football cornerback . He was drafted by the Tennessee Oilers in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft . He played college football at Florida State . Rolle has also played for the Baltimore Ravens . He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2000 . Early years . Rolle attended Miami Beach High School in Miami Beach , Florida , where he was named Super Prep Dixie Defensive Player of the Year and was a Dream Team selection by Blue Chip Illustrated . As a senior , he tallied 62 tackles and six interceptions on defense , and threw for 1 , 217 yards and eight touchdowns at quarterback , he also rushed for 402 yards and returned three punts for touchdowns . He was a teammate of future pro bowler Duane Starks . He then played in the Super 24 Florida - Georgia All - Star Game . College career . Rolle played College football at Florida State University . He played in 38 games with 24 starts and made 12 interceptions and 111 tackles in his four - year career . In his senior season he was named First - Team All - ACC and " Football News " Third - Team All - America . Four of his 12 career interceptions came against rival Miami Hurricanes . Professional career . Tennessee Oilers / Tennessee Titans . Samari Rolle was selected by the Tennessee Oilers in the second round ( 46th overall ) of the 1998 NFL Draft . In his rookie season he played in 15 games and finished the campaign with 30 tackles . The following year , he recorded 69 tackles , three sacks and four interceptions . He shares the franchise record with three interceptions in one game in 1999 against the Jacksonville Jaguars . In 1999 , the Titans made it to Super Bowl XXXIV in which Rolle started , however they lost to the Kurt Warner - led St . Louis Rams . He was selected to the 2000 Pro Bowl after recording a seven interception season , one of which he returned for a touchdown . In 2001 , he made 56 tackles and three interceptions . The following season he started in every game and finished the season with 48 tackles and two interceptions . In 2003 , he only played in 13 games after dislocating his elbow , but finished the season with 31 tackles and six interceptions . He was released by Tennessee at the end of the 2004 season for salary cap reasons and finished the campaign with 28 tackles . Baltimore Ravens . Rolle signed for the Baltimore Ravens as an unrestricted free agent on March 7 , 2005 . His first year in Baltimore was decent as he recorded 41 tackles , 2 forced fumbles , 1 interception and 11 pass deflections . However , in 2006 he struggled against the deep ball in several early games , most notably in week 6 against the Panthers where Rolle gave up two long touchdowns to Drew Carter and Steve Smith . However Rolle rebounded and played relatively well in the second half of the season . He finished the season with 52 tackles and three interceptions . Through week 10 of the 2007 NFL season , Rolle missed five games due to an undisclosed illness . On November 14 , 2007 , talk show hosts filling in on the Anita Marks show on Baltimore ESPN Radio 1300AM mentioned that Rolle was being treated for seizures , but no further elaboration was provided . On November 21 , 2007 , Rolle disclosed that the illness was epilepsy due to years of giving and receiving crushing hits during his football career . He finished the season playing in only six games and ended the campaign with 22 tackles and one interception and won the " Ed Block Courage Award " . . Even though he made ten regular season starts with three interceptions in 2008 , Rolle ' s injuries continued to limit his playing time . He missed six games with shoulder and neck problems , and was inactive for the AFC championship playoff contest against the Pittsburgh Steelers due to a groin injury . He got an interception as a starter in the other two postseason matches . It came in a 13 - 3 win against Tennessee , his former team . Rolle was released by the team on March 18 , 2009 , only to be re - signed by the team on April 6 . He was released again on April 13 , 2010 . Personal . Rolle wore the number # 22 as a tribute to his high school teammate and former Ravens cornerback Duane Starks . On June 13 , 2007 Rolle was in South Africa on board a small commuter airplane returning from a safari when the door at the back of the plane flew off . Rolle was on the plane with his wife along with Minnesota Vikings cornerback Lito Sheppard , New England Patriots running back Fred Taylor , their respective wives and three other people . However , no one was seriously hurt and the flight landed safely . His name " Samari " means strength . Along with his wife , Danisha , and the Samari Rolle Foundation , in 2002 , he kicked off a bowling tournament featuring his Titans teammates , members of the media and corporate sponsors . Rolle and Danisha have 2 daughters , Samara , 8 and Amari Michelle , 2 and a son , Jamir On May 7 , 2010 , Rolle announced his retirement from the NFL after 12 seasons citing neck injuries as the main reason .