La'Roi Glover

In the Saints' come-from-behind 28-27 victory over the San Diego Chargers in Week 2 (September 10), Glover twice sacked Chargers quarterback Ryan Leaf and forced 4th-and-22 in the Chargers' final drive.

During his tenure in New Orleans, he was also a recipient of the Saints "Man of the Year" and "Unsung Hero" awards.

La'Roi Damon Glover (born July 4, 1974) is an American former football defensive tackle who is the defensive line coach for the St. Louis BattleHawks of the United Football League (UFL).

He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs.

Glover enjoyed a 13-year career in which he made six-consecutive Pro Bowls and was a four-time All-Pro selection.

Under coach Bennie Edens, he was part of the 1990 Pointers team that included Dan White and J. J. Stokes.

During the 1990 season, Glover totaled 77 tackles, 17.5 sacks, six fumble recoveries and six forced fumbles, earning the honor of San Diego Co-Player of the Year.

In 1991 as a senior defensive lineman, he was named San Diego section co-Player of the Year, USA Today second-team All-America and CIF Player of the Year, Cal-Hi Sports first-team, the Los Angeles Times Lineman of the Year.

He is the third player from Point Loma High School to have his jersey (No. 76) retired along with Marcel Brown (No. 22) and Eric Allen (No. 25).

Although he had various college offers, he chose to follow his older brother Darcel Glover to San Diego State University and remain close to home.

While attending SDSU, Glover was a four-year starter in football.

As a senior, he had 4.5 sacks and 36 tackles, was a defensive captain, won Aztec Outstanding Defensive Lineman honors, 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 Conference selection.

As a freshman, he won All-Western Athletic Conference honorable mention honors.

Born in San Diego, California, Glover graduated from Point Loma High School of San Diego in 1992.

At Point Loma, Glover lettered in football, wrestling, and track, and he earned awards in all three sports.

The Oakland Raiders drafted Glover with the 34th pick in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft.

In his NFL debut on November 19, Glover made two tackles against the Minnesota Vikings.

His only other game in the season was next week on November 26 against the Seattle Seahawks on defensive line and special teams.

He spent five seasons with the New Orleans Saints (1997-2001), four seasons with the Dallas Cowboys (2002–2005) and finished his playing career with the St. Louis Rams (2006–2008).

In the spring of 1997, Glover played for the Barcelona Dragons of the World League of American Football.

Earning all-league honors, Glover helped the Dragons win World Bowl '97 and ranked third in the league with 6.5 sacks and adding 36 tackles.

The day after the Raiders waived him, Glover signed with the New Orleans Saints on August 25, 1997.

Although he started only 2 of 15 games played in 1997, Glover recorded 6.5 sacks, one forced fumble, a recovered fumble, and 24 tackles.

In 1998, Glover started 15 of 16 games and had 59 tackles, 10 sacks, three forced fumbles, and an interception.

He graduated from San Diego State in 1999 with double major in public administration and sociology.

Glover then made 8.5 sacks, 46 tackles, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery in 1999.

"Glover proved everybody wrong, especially our defensive coaches in New Orleans who initially thought he was too small to play in the middle of our 4-3," said former Saints president/general manager Bill Kuharich who gives credit to pro personnel man Chet Franklin for spotting Glover.

"He turned out to be the greatest waiver claim in the history of the Saints."

He was a solid starter during his three seasons with Mike Ditka, but his career blossomed when Jim Haslett was hired as the Saints coach in 2000 and decided to move him to the three-technique tackle within a great front four group.

That season, he led the NFL with 17 sacks – a rare feat and second most ever by a defensive tackle – and was named NFC Defensive Player of the Year.

He also became a unanimous first-team All-Pro selection and earned a Pro Bowl berth as he helped lead the Saints to a division championship and first-ever playoff win.

He was also voted the New Orleans Saints defensive MVP.

Amidst his accolades, Glover boasted 53 tackles, three forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery.

In 2010, San Diego State athletics inducted Glover to the Aztec Hall of Fame.

As of 2010, Glover ranked third all-time at San Diego State with 44.5 tackles for loss and fourth all-time in sacks (18.5).

In 2013, the team elected Glover to the Saints Hall of Fame for the Class of 2013.

Glover was the lone choice of the Saints Hall of Fame Media Selection Committee.

Following an impressive five-year run with the Saints, the Dallas Cowboys quickly swooped in and signed Glover to a multi-year deal.

At the time, the team had endured back-to-back 5-11 seasons.