Mark Emery Roman (born March 16, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals, Green Bay Packers, and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football for the LSU Tigers.[1]

Mark Roman
Roman with the San Francisco 49ers in 2009
No. 20, 23, 26
PositionSafety
Personal information
Born (1977-03-26) March 26, 1977 (age 49)
New Iberia, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolNew Iberia
CollegeLSU
NFL draft2000: 2nd round, 34th overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles561
Sacks8
Forced fumbles5
Fumble recoveries13
Interceptions6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash
5 ft 10+78 in
(1.80 m)
188 lb
(85 kg)
4.55 s
All values from NFL Combine[2][3]

The Cincinnati Bengals selected Roman in the second round (34th overall) of the 2000 NFL draft.[4] Roman was the first safety drafted and fourth defensive back drafted in 2000. He also became the highest safety drafted from LSU since Tommy Casanova in 1972, but was later surpassed by LaRon Landry (sixth overall) in 2007 and Jamal Adams (sixth overall) in 2017.[5]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2000CIN 82171610.00000021200
2001CIN 138514472.051000701-10
2002CIN 131312470.01000011000
2003CIN 16167455190.50110181000
2004GNB 16157253193.53000020000
2005GNB 16169070200.0221801280200
2006SFO 16115947121.0312702771100
2007SFO 16166146150.000000403440
2008SFO 16165339140.01000050100
2009SFO 161534671.03127027213250
Career1461025614401218.01867302746513680

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2004GNB 113300.01000000000
Career113300.01000000000

References

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  1. "Mark Roman NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  2. "Pro-Football-Reference: 2000 NFL Combine Results". National Football League. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  3. "2000 Draft Scout Mark Roman, LSU NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  4. "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  5. "LSU Drafted Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
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