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Roman Phifer

UCLA · Linebacker · 1990

TAK
82
COV
77
SPD
60

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Phifer was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 1990 and a first-team all-conference pick in 1990.

Phifer was the No. 31 overall pick in the 1991 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the 5th-highest linebacker rating at UCLA since 1990 and No. 24 among all linebackers of the 1990-1994 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1990
    • First-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 1991
    • No. 31 overall pick, NFL Draft

UCLA Teammates

  1. 90Carlton Gray1989-92CB
  2. 90J.J. Stokes1991-94WR
  3. 86Eric Turner1987-90S
  4. 86Jamir Miller1991-93LB
  5. 80Kevin Jordan1992-95WR
  6. 80Matt Darby1988-91S
  7. 80Othello Henderson1992CB
  8. 74Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar1992-95RB
  9. 74Donnie Edwards1992-95LB
  10. 74Sean LaChapelle1989-92WR

Full UCLA all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 1990-1994 Era

  1. 95Ray LewisMiami · 1993-95LB
  2. 91Dana HowardIllinois · 1991-94LB
  3. 91Derrick BrooksFlorida State · 1991-94LB
  4. 91Marvin JonesFlorida State · 1990-92LB
  5. 91Zach ThomasTexas Tech · 1992-95LB
  6. 90Alfred WilliamsColorado · 1987-90LB
  7. 90Kevin HardyIllinois · 1992-95LB
  8. 90Marcus BuckleyTexas A&M · 1990-92LB

Best college linebackers since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Roman Phifer) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.