Rocky McIntosh has emerged as the Redskins’ starting weak-side linebacker in the last two seasons. He played in all 16 games last year and was the second leading tackler (104 tackles) as he returned from off-season knee surgery. For his career, he has started 30-of-46 games and logged 234 tackles, five sacks, one interception and five forced fumbles. In 2007, McIntosh was recognized as the Redskins’ nominee for the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. The award recognizes a player for community service activities as well as excellence on the field.
How Acquired: Selected by the Washington Redskins in the second round (35th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft
Pro:
Has appeared in 46 career games with 30 starts
Tallied 234 career tackles, 145 solo tackles, five sacks, one interception, five forced fumbles and one fumble recovery
Posted 27 career special teams tackles
2008 Season (WAS):
Set career highs in games played (16) and games started (15)
Logged 104 tackles (58 solo), one interception, two sacks and two forced fumbles
Finished second on the team (London Fletcher, 146) in tackles
Posted a season-high 12 tackles, one forced fumble and a half-sack of QB Kurt Warner vs. Arizona (9/21)
Had first career interception vs. Dallas (11/16) on a pass thrown by QB Tony Romo; also collected eight tackles and two passes defended
2007 Season (WAS):
Set career highs in tackles (105), solo tackles (70), sacks (3), forced fumbles (3) and fumble recoveries (1)
Recorded first career sack against Miami (9/9) when he took down quarterback Trent Green for a six-yard loss
Finished second on the team (London Fletcher, 164) with 105 tackles (70 solo)
Placed on injured reserve with a knee injury (12/19)
Missed the final two regular-season games (at Minnesota, 12/23 and vs. Dallas, 12/30 and one postseason contest at Seattle, 1/5)
2006 Season (WAS):
Appeared in 16 regular season games with two starts
Totaled 23 tackles (17 solo) and 25 special teams tackles
First professional start came at St. Louis (12/24)
Recorded double digit tackles in his only two starts of the season at St. Louis (12/24) with 10 tackles (nine solo) and vs. New York Giants (12/30) with 10 tackles (seven solo)
Earned All-ACC honorable mention as a senior
Started 11 games as a senior and led the Hurricanes in tackles with 89 (50 solo), also compiled 5.5 sacks for minus 45 yards and 10 tackles for a loss
Played in 10 games with nine starts - six at strong-side linebacker, three at middle linebacker - as a junior
Ranked second on the team with a career-high 111 tackles (37 solo), 13 tackles for loss, eight QB pressures, four sacks, one forced fumble and three passes defensed
Voted honorable mention All-ACC and was selected as the Hurricanes Linebacker of the Year
Played in 12 games and tallied 23 tackles (16 solo) as a sophomore
Started six games at strong-side linebacker, including the final four games, as a freshman
Recorded 43 tackles (24 solo), eight tackles for loss, one forced fumble and two passes defensed
Redshirted in 2001
Attended Gaffney High School in Gaffney, SC
Was one of the top linebackers in the nation earning SuperPrep All-American honors
Named to the South Carolina Shrine Bowl team
Has a degree in criminology and is close to finishing degrees in African-American studies and english
Married to Alessia and the couple has a son, Gavin Elijah McIntosh (1)
