Tracy Quinton Rocker, a former player and current defensive line coach for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League, was born on April 9, 1966. (NFL).
Where did Tracy Rocker go to college? Who did Tracy Rocker play for?
Tracy Rocker was the first SEC player to receive both the Lombardi Award and the Outland Trophy in 1988. He was an offensive tackle at the University of Auburn. Rocker, a legend at Auburn, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame by the National Football Foundation in December 2004 in New York City. In the summer of 2005, he was also honored by Alabama’s state sports hall of fame.
During his final year at Auburn, Rocker, a two-time All-American, and three-time All-SEC selection won the SEC Player of the Year award. He had 354 tackles overall, 21 quarterback sacks, and 48 tackles for loss by the time his career was up.
During his time there, Auburn won two conference championships, and in 1993 Rocker was chosen for the school’s Team of the Century. Rocker was admitted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
The Washington Redskins selected Rocker in the third round of the 1989 NFL Draft, and in 1990, he was chosen for the NFL All-Rookie team. However, he ended his playing career with a one-year stint with the Orlando Thunder in the World League of American Football after spending just two seasons with the Redskins in the NFL.