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#24 Ron Bartell

Position	LCB
DOB	2/22/82
Height	6-1
Weight	206
College	Howard
NFL Exp.	5

TRANSACTIONS:Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by St. Louis (3/4/09)�selected by St. Louis in the second round (50th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft (4/23/05).

PRO: Has played in 58 career games with 36 starts�has registered 185 tackles (154 solo), eight interceptions, 41 passes defensed, six forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries�recorded a career-high 20 passes defensed in 2008, the most by a Ram since Jerametrius Butler tallied 22 in 2004.

2008 SEASON: Started a career-high 16 games�tied a career-high with three interceptions�career-high 20 passes defensed were the most by a Ram since Jerametrius Butler recorded 22 in 2004�opponent passer rating of 60.2 was best among NFC West cornerbacks targeted a minimum of 32 times (according to STATS LLC)�Week 4 vs. Buffalo (9/28): Notched a career-high four passes defensed�Week 16 vs. San Francisco (12/21): Recorded second career multi-interception game previously accomplished at Minnesota (12/31/06)�tied a career-high with two interceptions.

2007 SEASON: Started 12 of 16 games�made a career-high with 76 (64 solo)�at Cincinnati (12/9): Tied a career-high with eight tackles (five solo)�added one interception, one pass defensed, and one forced fumble.

2006 SEASON: Started one game�tied for team lead in interceptions with three�at Oakland (12/17): Made first career interception�at Minnesota (12/31): Had first career mulit-interception game�returned one interception 38 yards for his first career touchdown�first Rams player to have a multi-interception game since S Aeneas Williams made two interceptions at Cleveland (12/8/03).

2005 SEASON: Played in 10 games, starting seven�tied for team lead with nine passes defensed�vs. New Orleans (10/23): Saw first career action on defense�recorded then career-high three passes defensed.

Started 38 of 45 games�named All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference second-team choice as a senior�transferred to Howard University in Washington, D.C., from Central Michigan where he started every game as a sophomore�administration of criminal justice major.

Born Ronald Eugene Bartell Jr., in Detroit, Mich�named All-City, All-Metro and City Defensive Back of the Year at Renaissance High in Detroit�earned two letters each in football, basketball and track�caught 23 passes for 385 yards with four touchdowns on offense and had 45 tackles and four interceptions on defense as a senior.