Rocky Boiman

Rocky Michael Boiman (born January 24, 1980 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American football color commentator who formerly played linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.

Boiman has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Kansas City Chiefs. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Colts in Super Bowl XLI.

Early years
Rocky graduated in 1998 from St. Xavier High School in his hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio.

During his stay at Notre Dame, Rocky played all 4 years and started his Junior and Senior years at linebacker. He was a fan favorite for the intensity he brought to the field, as well as his ferocious tackling. During his Senior year Rocky was named one of the Team Captain's under coach Bob Davie.

Tennessee Titans
Boiman was drafted in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans where he played linebacker. He started out as a leader on special teams in his first couple years, setting the Oilers/Titans franchise record in special teams tackles with 28. He earned the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. His role increased as a linebacker during his 2nd and 3rd seasons with the Titans and earned AFC Defensive Player of The Week.

Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts picked Boiman up off waivers on September 4, 2006, where he went on to play in every game and earn a Super Bowl ring. Boiman re-signed with the Colts with a one-year contract in April 2007, and he went on to play in every game in 2007, including seven starts.

Kansas City Chiefs
Boiman was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on October 15, 2008. The move came one day after the team released linebacker Napoleon Harris.

Pittsburgh Steelers
Boiman was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers on November 24, 2009 after Donovan Woods was waived.

Personal
Boiman now works for Dial Global Sports as a color analyst for college football games and as a sideline reporter for NFL games.

He also works as a color analyst for ESPN3 and BBC television and radio.

In the summer of 2011 he was announced to be an analyst for the Sky Sports network in the UK. He was joined by Nick Ferguson and two other English analysts.

In the Fall of 2011, he was appointed a trustee of Green Township located on the west side of Cincinnati in Hamilton County replacing a member who had stepped down to take another position in Hamilton County.