Roderic Teamer

BIOGRAPHY

Roderic Teamer was born May 12, 1997, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a safety for the Indianapolis Colts. Teamer played four seasons for the Tulane Green Wave. He became a starter at cornerback towards the end of his freshman season. He made 48 tackles (3.5 for loss) with two passes broken up, a blocked kick, and a fumble recovery, which he returned 52 yards for a touchdown in his junior season. As a senior, Teamer finished second on the team with 72 tackles along with six passes broken up and an interception and was named second-team All-American Athletic Conference. He finished his collegiate career with 197 tackles, 15 passes defended, three interceptions, and three sacks in 46 games played.

Teamer signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2019. He made his NFL debut on September 22, 2019, against the Houston Texans, starting at strong safety and making seven tackles. Teamer recorded his first career interception on October 20, 2019, in a 20-23 loss to the Tennessee Titans, picking off a pass thrown by Ryan Tannehill. In Week 8 against the Chicago Bears, Teamer recorded a team-high 8 tackles and sacked quarterback Mitch Trubisky once in the 17–16 win. Teamer finished his rookie season with 40 tackles, one sack, two passes defended, and one interception in seven games played (six starts).

On July 13, 2020, Teamer was suspended for the first four games of the 2020 NFL season for violating the NFL's policy on substance abuse. He was waived on August 1, 2020.