Roger A. "Rocky" McIntosh Jr. (born November 15, 1982) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Miami.
Early life
Roger "Rock" McIntosh grew up in a military family. Rock moved to Ft. Campbell, KY in the 8th grade. Him and another student were the only ones that played basketball for the high school freshman team while in the 8th grade. Rock was always very athletic and flourished in any sport he played. McIntosh went to Ft. Campbell High School and moved to Gaffney during the 10th grade. McIntosh attended and played high school football at Gaffney High School in Gaffney, South Carolina. During his senior season, he was rated the No. 15 linebacker in the nation and earned All-American honors by SuperPrep. He was named to the All-South Second Team and was listed as the No. 56 overall player in the South by BorderWars.com. After the season, McIntosh was named to the South Carolina Shrine Bowl team.
While in high school, McIntosh had a 3.0 grade-point average.
Education
The George Washington University – Master of Business Administration (2013) The Wharton School – NFL Entrepreneurship Program (2009) Harvard Business School – NFL Entrepreneurship Program (2007) University of Miami – Bachelor of Arts in Criminology (2006)
College career
McIntosh committed to Clemson University after his junior season, but he re-opened his recruitment after the NCAA investigated whether a Clemson booster had given him and other teammates improper benefits. McIntosh eventually attended the University of Miami, after also receiving offers from the University of Tennessee and Florida State University. He played in 46 games (starting 26) at Miami and finished with 266 tackles and nine sacks.
McIntosh graduated with a degree in criminology.
Rocky later attended and obtained his MBA from George Washington University in Washington DC while still playing in the NFL.
2002
After being redshirted in 2001, McIntosh started six games at strongside linebacker as a freshman. He played his first college game on August 31, 2002, in a win over Florida A&M University. On September 21, 2002, he started a college game for the first time and recorded four tackles (three solo) and two stops for losses in the win over Boston College. McIntosh had a season-high ten tackles (six solo) and a tackle for a loss in the win at the West Virginia University. On January 3, 2003, he played in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl (the 2002 BCS National Championship Game, as part of the Bowl Championship Series) and recorded eight tackles (two solo), including two for losses. The Hurricanes lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes 31–24 in double overtime. In his first season, McIntosh recorded 43 tackles (24 solo), eight tackles for a loss, one forced fumble and two pass break ups.
2003
During his sophomore season, McIntosh was limited by a knee injury that slowed him throughout preseason practices. He underwent arthroscopic surgery and missed the first game against Louisiana Tech. On November 15, 2003, he made a season-high eight tackles (five solo) in the win over Syracuse University. On January 1, 2004, he played in the 2004 Orange Bowl, where the Hurricanes won over the Florida State Seminoles. McIntosh played in 12 games and made 23 tackles (16 solo), including one for a loss of three yards and one pass break up.
2004
As a junior in 2004, McIntosh played in ten games and started nine games at both strongside (six) and middle linebacker (three). In the season opener against Florida State University, he recorded 11 tackles, including a half sack and two quarterback pressures. On September 23, 2004, he had a career-high 17 tackles, including two tackles for loss, one quarterback pressure and two pass breakups in a win over the University of Houston. McIntosh did not play against Wake Forest University due to a shoulder injury and played a limited role in the loss to Virginia Tech the following week. In that game, he recorded eight tackles, three tackles for loss and one sack. His shoulder injury returned and he did not play in the 2004 Peach Bowl, where the Hurricanes beat the Florida Gators.
He ranked second on the team with 111 tackles (37 solo), including 13 tackles for a loss, eight quarterback pressures, four sacks, one forced fumble and three pass breakups. For his efforts, he was voted honorable mention All-ACC and was selected as the Hurricanes Linebacker of the Year.