Richie Incognito Richard Dominick Incognito , Jr . ( born July 5 , 1983 ) is an American football guard for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for the University of Nebraska . He was drafted by the St . Louis Rams in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft . Incognito has also played for the Buffalo Bills . Early years . Incognito played offense and defense at Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale , Arizona , and served as a deep snapper , helping the team to an 8 - 4 record and the first round of the state playoffs in 2000 . An All - America offensive lineman , Incognito was named to PrepStar ’ s 120 - man Dream Team . He was a second - team honoree on the Long Beach Press - Telegram ’ s Best in the West list . Incognito was a finalist for the Arizona Player - of - the - Year Award , was named the Brian Murray Award winner , and earned the Frank Kush Award , given to the best offensive lineman in Arizona . He also earned First - team All - State honors on offense from the Arizona Republic . College career . In 2001 , he redshirted at Nebraska . In 2002 , he was a redshirt freshman and played in all 14 games and was a First - team Freshman All - American by FWAA , The Sporting News , and Rivals . com as well as First - Team Freshman All - Big 12 ( The Sporting News ) . In 2003 , he was First - team All - Big 12 selection by the Associated Press and started 13 games at left tackle . Incognito was shifted to center during preseason camp in 2004 ; however , a series of off - field incidents culminated in his suspension before the 2004 season by the coaching staff . Soon after , he left the school and enrolled at the University of Oregon in late September , though under NCAA transfer rules , he was ineligible to play . Incognito is the first Husker freshman offensive lineman to start in the season opener and just the third rookie lineman to earn any start in his first year of competition . He played in all 14 games , starting 13 at left tackle and posted the second - highest season pancake total in Husker history with 171 . Nebraska Performance and Awards . • 2002 First - Team Freshman All - American ( FWAA , The Sporting News , Rivals . com ) • 2002 First - Team All - Big 12 ( The Sporting News ) • 2002 First - Team Freshman All - Big 12 ( The Sporting News ) • 2002 Second - Team All - Big 12 ( Dallas Morning News ) • 2002 Honorable - Mention All - Big 12 ( AP , Coaches ) • 2003 First - Team All - Big 12 ( AP , Dallas Morning News ) • 2003 Second - Team All - Big 12 ( Coaches , FWST ) • Nebraska Finisher Award ( Spring , 2004 ) • 2004 Rimington Award Watch List • 2004 Preseason No . 1 Center in Nation ( NationalChamps . net ) • 2004 Preseason No . 4 Center in Nation ( Lindy ' s ) • 2004 Preseason No . 6 Center in Nation ( Sporting News ) • 2004 Preseason Honorable - Mention All - American ( Street & Smith ' s ) • 2004 Preseason First - Team All - Big 12 ( Athlon Sports , Lindy ' s , Street & Smith ' s ) Professional career . Pre - draft . At the 2005 NFL Combine , Incognito impressed scouts by being " the strongest and most explosive player in attendance " . However , during a drill Incognito stumbled and was carted off the field with a knee injury . St . Louis Rams . 2005 season . Drafted by the St Louis Rams in the 3rd round of the 2005 draft ( 81st overall ) . As a rookie in 2005 , he was on the reserved / unsigned list until Week 3 , then placed on the non - football injury list for the remainder of the season . 2006 season . Incognito started all 16 games at three different positions , due to injuries to the Rams ' offensive line . That year he blocked for an offense which produced a 4 , 000 - yard passer , a 1 , 500 - yard rusher , and two 1 , 000 - yard receivers , one of only four offenses in NFL history to accomplish the feat . 2007 season . Incognito played and started at right guard for four games after being inactive for the first four weeks of the season . In early November , Richie suffered a knee injury that forced him to miss the remainder of season . 2008 season . Incognito started 15 games at right guard for the Rams , also seeing some playing time at center . Part of an offensive line that allowed 45 sacks , the fewest allowed by the team since 2003 . Blocked for Steven Jackson ' s 160 rushing yard and three touchdown game vs . Dallas Cowboys ( 10 / 19 ) , which earned Jackson NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors . Following the 2008 season , Incognito became a restricted free agent , although he continued to work out with the Rams during the offseason . 2009 season . On April 17 , 2009 , the Rams offered Incognito a one - year tender worth $ 1 . 01 million , which he signed on May 3 . Incognito started all nine games in which he played for the Rams in 2009 . He was waived on December 15 , two days after committing two 15 - yard personal foul penalties and engaging in a verbal confrontation with Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo during a 47 - 7 loss to the Tennessee Titans . The two personal fouls led to a fine from the NFL and a letter from the NFL league office . He was fined $ 50 , 000 and told “ Future infractions of the types you have committed may lead to increased disciplinary action up to and including suspension . ” Buffalo Bills . 2009 season . Incognito was awarded to the Buffalo Bills off waivers on December 16 , with the Miami Dolphins also submitting a claim . Miami Dolphins . On March 17 , 2010 , Incognito signed a one - year deal with the Miami Dolphins . 2010 season . In 2010 , the Miami Dolphins signed Incognito to a one - year deal in order to help strengthen their offensive line . Incognito started all 16 games of the season playing mainly Left Guard while seeing some action at Center . According to Pro Football Focus he was ranked in the Top 20 for Pass Blocking Efficiency . 2011 season . In 2011 , the Dolphins resigned Incognito , this time to a three - year deal . Incognito started all 15 games and allowed just 1 . 5 sacks on the year . Was part of an offensive line that helped the Dolphins rush for 254 yards at Buffalo ( 11 / 20 ) . 2012 season . Incognito ’ s performance in the 2012 season shows that he continues to be on an upward climb . Starting in all 16 games at left guard . Incognito made his first Pro Bowl appearance after the 2012 season . Good Guy Award . The Good Guy Award is given out in each NFL city to the player ( s ) who best helps the media do its job . In the 2012 season , Richie was awarded this honor by the South Florida Chapter of the Pro Football Writers Association , alongside fellow teammate Reggie Bush . Incognito not only became a respected voice in the locker room , but also made himself available to talk every day of the season , and never backed down from answering tough questions about himself or the team . Unorthodox Training Regimen . The 6 - foot - 3 , 324 - pound guard also has a reputation as a reliable lineman who works hard to stay healthy . Incognito ' s methods to stay off the injured list include core exercises like Pilates , weekly trips to the chiropractor , massage therapy and other nontraditional forms of conditioning . " The main thing is longevity , but the real goal of these methods of training is just staying on top of the small stuff , " Incognito said . " The body is all interconnected . ” " The main goal is to stay on the field and remain ready to deal with the grind of the NFL , " Incognito said . " It ' s a violent sport , it ' s a collision sport and I take pride in being a professional and being prepared mentally and physically to play . " NFL Harvard Program . In the 2012 off - season , Incognito spent some time educating himself outside the gridiron . Incognito was one of sixty - six players who took part in the NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program held at Harvard Business School and the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University . He came away feeling empowered with more knowledge and with a thirst for more . “ It was a good experience just learning from those guys because they bring a ton of experience to the table , ” Incognito said . “ It was just a good all - around experience and it really opened up my eyes to a lot of opportunities outside of the game of football and gave me confidence moving forward with my business . ” Personal . Incognito is the oldest son of Richard and Donna Incognito , who also have a younger son , Derek . Incognito ’ s Father was so passionate about being a proud Nebraska parent and having Richie attend college at Nebraska that he wrote a heartfelt piece to Huskerboard . com describing the recruiting process . During the 2012 season , Incognito hosted a private screening with Operation Homefront and book reading of the animated film , Rise of the Guardians for Operation Homefront . At the event , Incognito lead a book reading to over 100 kids before the screening of the holiday movie . Incognito is a proud supporter of Operation Homefront , which is an organization that provides assistance to families of service members and wounded warriors .