2023 SEASON: Played in nine games on special teams and recorded four tackles (tied for No. 4 on the team)…Was inactive for two contests (healthy scratch in Week 8; neck injury in Week 16)…Appeared in both playoff contests…Was signed to the active roster from the Carolina Panthers' practice squad on Oct. 25…Vs. L.A. Rams (Nov. 5): Appeared on five snaps on special teams in his debut with the Packers…At Pittsburgh (Nov. 12): Played 15 special teams snaps, making one tackle…Vs. L.A. Chargers (Nov. 19): Recorded a tackle on special teams…At Detroit (Nov. 23): Helped down a punt on the Detroit 3 as he tipped the ball to S Zayne Anderson before it entered the end zone in the third quarter…At Minnesota (Dec. 31): Played 12 snaps on special teams, recording one tackle on punt coverage…Vs. Chicago (Jan. 7): Logged nine special teams snaps, recording one tackle on kickoff coverage.
2022: Appeared in all 17 games for the Rams and recorded a solo tackle…Played mostly on special teams, recording four tackles and recovering a fumble on 320 snaps…At Kansas City (Nov. 27): Early in the first quarter, beat two blockers down the sideline to recover a muffed punt by WR Skyy Moore and give the Rams the ball at the Kansas City 43.
2021: Saw action in 11 games with five starts for the Los Angeles Rams and finished with 14 tackles (11 solo), an INT and four passes defensed…Registered three straight games with a pass defensed (Weeks 5-7)…Placed on injured reserve (chest) on Dec. 11…Vs. Chicago (Sept. 12): Posted a tackle (solo) and a pass defensed in his NFL debut. With the Bears on the Rams' 30 early in the fourth quarter, broke up an Andy Dalton pass intended for WR Darnell Mooney on fourth down…At Seattle (Oct. 7): Made his first career start and registered two tackles (both solo) and a pass defensed when he broke up a pass from QB Geno Smith intended for WR Tyler Lockett in the corner of the end zone with just over three minutes left in the game…At N.Y. Giants (Oct. 17): Started and posted career bests in tackles (five) and solo tackles (four) while also recording his first career interception. Dropped down to the ground to pick off a QB Daniel Jones pass late in the second quarter on a crossing route…At Green Bay (Nov. 28): Recovered a fumble on a muffed punt by WR Randall Cobb, picking the ball out of the air as Cobb juggled it in the second quarter to give the Rams the ball at the Green Bay 25. The ensuing drive resulted in a field goal to pull the Rams to within three points…2021 Draft: Selected by the Rams in the fourth round (No. 130 overall).
COLLEGE: Played four seasons at Central Arkansas and finished with 104 tackles (85 solo), 10 INTs, 38 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in 42 career games (31 starts)…Earned a degree in public relations…2020: Played in seven games (all starts) and posted 27 tackles (19 solo), a tackle for a loss, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and three passes defensed…Missed two games due to injury…Was invited to the Reese's Senior Bowl…2019: Appeared in 13 games (all starts) and recorded career highs in tackles (44), solo tackles (37), tackles for a loss (2½), interceptions (team-best five) and passes defensed (team-high 18)…Also added a fumble recovery…Was tied for No. 1 in the Southland Conference in INTs and passes defensed…Named a first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCS) and a second-team All-American by STATS FCS...Also earned first-team All-SLC honors...Named the SLC Defensive Player of the Week after posting seven tackles (five solo), an INT and two passes defensed at Western Kentucky (Aug. 29)…2018: Saw action in 11 games with eight starts, tallying 25 tackles (21 solo), a team-best four INTs, a forced fumble and 10 passes defensed…2017: Played in 11 games with three starts as a redshirt freshman and finished with eight tackles (all solo), an INT, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and seven passes defensed.
PERSONAL: Given name Robert Dwayne Rochell…Born in Shreveport, La. ...High school: Attended Fair Park High School in Shreveport, La. …In 2015, was named to the all-district team and All-Shreveport team after posting 922 rushing yards on 93 carries (9.9 avg.), 465 receiving yards on 25 receptions (18.6 avg.) and three passes defensed...Finished No. 3 in the state of Louisiana in the 100-meter event (10.8)...Community involvement: Helped out at the Hope House in Conway, Ga., while in college, a home for teens who are marginally housed, couch-surfing with friends or homeless.
