Matt Roth (American football)
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Villa Park, Illinois, U.S.
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Born | October 14, 1982 Villa Park, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Willowbrook (Villa Park) | ||||||||||
| College | Iowa | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2005: 2nd round, 46th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Matthew M. Roth (born October 14, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft. He also played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Roth attended Willowbrook High School in Villa Park, Illinois. He was a consensus All-America pick as a senior when he played linebacker and fullback.
Roth lettered three times in wrestling (took his junior off to focus on football), where he won a state title as a senior with a record of 31–0.
College career
Roth was a two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection and an All-American selection as a senior at the University of Iowa.
Roth began his Iowa career as a middle linebacker. He shifted to the defensive line in 2002.
