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La'Roi Damon Glover (born July 4, 1974 in San Diego, California) is an American football defensive tackle who plays for the St. Louis Rams. He attended San Diego State, and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders with the 34th pick in the 5th round of the 1996 NFL draft.

Glover played a backup role that year for the Raiders, before being released and signed in 1997 by the New Orleans Saints, for whom he played as a starter until 2002, when he signed with the Cowboys. He is considered one of the best players at his position in the league, and has been elected to the Pro Bowl five times.

In 1999, Glover established The La’Roi Glover Foundation, which provides scholarships to students in San Diego, supports needy families, and otherwise aids organisations that assist children. The Foundation annually provides two scholarships to graduates of Point Loma High School, which Glover attended.

In March 2006, the six-time NFL Pro-Bowler was cut by the Dallas Cowboys. On March 7th, Glover signed a three year contract with the St. Louis Rams. The loss of Ryan Pickett and Damione Lewis has guaranteed Glover a start in the defense, whether it is a 3-4 or 4-3.

College career

At San Diego State, Glover was a four-year starter. As a senior he had 4.5 sacks and 36 tackles, was a defensive captain ,an All-Western Athletic Conference second team selection, and was chosen to play for the West squad in the East-West shrine game. As a sophomore, he was a second team All-Western Athletic Conderence selection. As a freshman, he won All-Western Athletic Conference honorable mention honors.

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