Reggie Roby
Roby in 1989
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 30, 1961 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Waterloo, Iowa | ||||||||
| Date of death: | February 22, 2005 (aged 43) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Nashville, Tennessee | ||||||||
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| College: | Iowa | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1983 / Round: 6 / Pick: 167 | ||||||||
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| Punts: | 992 |
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| Punting yards: | 42,951 |
| Punting Avg: | 43.3 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Reginald Henry "Reggie" Roby (July 30, 1961 – February 22, 2005) was an American college and professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL) for sixteen seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. He played college football for the University of Iowa, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He played professionally for the Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston/Tennessee Oilers, and San Francisco 49ers of the NFL. Roby died of unrevealed causes at his Nashville home in 2005.
Roby was born in Waterloo, Iowa. In addition to playing high school football, he was also a standout pitcher on the Waterloo East High School baseball team, and was drafted by Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds. Instead, he chose to attend college.
Roby attended the University of Iowa, where he played for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team from 1979 to 1982. Despite the fact that he had experience at quarterback and possessed a strong arm, Hawkeyes head coach Hayden Fry made the 6'4", 250-pounder a punter and kick-off specialist, also using him for long range field goals. Before Roby arrived, the Hawkeyes had not had a winning season in twenty years. With Roby, the 1981 team earned its first Rose Bowl invitation in twenty-three years on the strength of a 6-2 conference record (8-4 overall) and co-Big Ten championship with Ohio State. Roby set an NCAA season record with a 49.8-yard average. In 1982, he led the nation with a 48.1-yard average. His career average of 45.4 yards ranks among college football's best and is still a school record.
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