Coaches at a Glance: Roberts
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
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Name: Al Roberts
Position: Special Teams
College:
Puget Sound
Years in NFL: 18
Years with Rams: 2
-Enters his second season as head coach Scott Linehan’s special
teams coach.
-Has compiled an 18-year NFL coaching career with six NFL teams,
most recently coaching special teams for the Cincinnati Bengals (1997-2002).
-Has spent time coaching special teams for the Arizona Cardinals
(1994-1995), the New York Jets (1991-1993), the Philadelphia Eagles (1988-1990)
and the Houston Oilers (1984-1985) also coaching the Oilers’ special teams.
-Prior to joining the Rams last season, spent four seasons as
the head coach at Garfield High School in Seattle, Washington (2003-2006), where
he was also head coach from 1973-1976.
-Twice coached running backs for Washington (1977-1982, 1996)
also coaching the special teams upon his return.
-Spent time coaching the running backs and special teams for
Wyoming (1987), Purdue (1986) and the Los Angeles Express of the United States
Football League (USFL, 1983-1984).
-Broke into coaching at Mercer Island High School in Mercer
Island, Washington.
-Played college football at the University of Washington
(1964-1965) and the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington (1967-1968),
where he earned a bachelor of arts degree.
-A native of Fresno, California, he and his wife Arvella have
three children, sons Kali and Kyle, and daughter, Genesis.
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