Rosevelt Colvin, III (born September 5, 1977) is a former

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, who now works as a football analyst for the

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. Drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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, he played college football at

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. Colvin played for the

between 1999 and 2002. Colvin has earned two

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s with the

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and has also been a member of the Houston Texans.

Early years

Colvin attended

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in Indianapolis. He earned Second Team All-State honors as a junior, and recorded a school-record 219 tackles as a senior. In that final season at Broad Ripple, Colvin earned honors as an All-Marion County Player, the ''Indianapolis News'' Defensive Player of the Year, an All-Metro Player, and was a First Team All-State selection. He also played basketball in high school. While at Purdue, Colvin was selected to the All-Big Ten teams in 1997 and 1998. The Boilermakers went 18-7 in his final two seasons in West Lafayette.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Colvin was drafted by the

in the fourth round of the

. He became the first Bear to post double-digit sacks in consecutive years, 2001–2002, since

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. Colvin was named to the Bears' All-Decade Defense team along with fellow linebackers Brian Urlacher and

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First stint with Patriots

After playing for the Bears, Colvin was signed by the

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. Early in his first season with New England, Colvin suffered a shattered socket in his left hip. It took Colvin a year to recover, while the Patriots won back-to-back Super Bowls. Colvin did not start again until

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, and in 2006, he was a full-time starter at outside linebacker for the Patriots. He was placed on

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by the Patriots on November 27,

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. On February 26,

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, the Patriots released Colvin after he failed a physical with the team. He had one year left on his contract with a $5.5 million base salary.

Houston Texans

On June 16, 2008, Colvin signed with the Houston Texans. On August 29, 2008, the Texans released Colvin during final roster cuts.

Second stint with Patriots

Colvin was re-signed by the

on December 3, 2008 after

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Jason Webster was placed on

Personal life

As a teenager, he worked at a concession stand in the

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in Indianapolis. Colvin and his wife Tiffany reside in Indianapolis. Colvin owns five UPS stores in the area, as well as a cupcake shop called "SweeTies Gourmet Treats" that has two Indy based locations. They also run youth NFL FLAG leagues and the Indy Nets Basketball Club, www.r59.com. He and his wife have four children, Xavier, Nijah, Raven, and Myles. His daughter, Raven, plays volleyball for the Purdue university. His son, Myles, a rising HS senior, is a four-star basketball recruit committed to Matt Painter's Purdue team. The family attends New Horizons Church in Indianapolis, pastored by Eric Wiggins.

References

External links

Houston Texans bio

New England Patriots bio

RC Sports
The Colvin's youth sports organizations {{DEFAULTSORT:Colvin, Rosevelt 1977 births Living people Players of American football from Indianapolis American football outside linebackers American football defensive ends Purdue Boilermakers football players Chicago Bears players New England Patriots players Houston Texans players People from Fishers, Indiana Ed Block Courage Award recipients