Juan Armando Roque was born on February 6,1974 and is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League and Canadian Football League.
17 Facts About Juan Roque
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Juan Roque played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils, and earned consensus All-American honors.
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Juan Roque was born on February 6,1974, in San Diego, California, to Armando and Maria Juan Roque.
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When Juan was three, the Roques returned to the United States and eventually resided in Ontario, California.
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Juan Roque attended Ontario High School and played on its offensive line.
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Juan Roque attended Arizona State University, where he played for the Arizona State Sun Devils football team from 1992 to 1996.
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Juan Roque was moved to offensive tackle and redshirted during the 1992 season.
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In May 1996 Juan Roque graduated from Arizona State, earning a Latin American history degree.
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Juan Roque was a consensus first-team All-American, All-Pacific-10 Conference first-team member for the second year in a row, runner-up for the Lombardi Award, and an Outland Trophy finalist.
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Juan Roque played in the Rose Bowl on January 1,1997, against Ohio State University.
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Juan Roque did not play in 1998 as he spent the entire year on injured reserve due to lingering effects from the knee injury.
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In 1999 Juan Roque earned a starting position at right tackle.
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Juan Roque did not see further playing time until the final two games of the regular season, but saw action against the Washington Redskins during a Wild Card playoff game in January 2000.
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Juan Roque was released by the Lions before the 2000 season.
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In 2001 Juan Roque signed a contract to play for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.
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From 2007 to 2010 Juan Roque worked as a color commentator for television broadcasts of Arizona State games on Fox Sports Arizona.
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On October 17,2009, Juan Roque was inducted into the Arizona State University Sports Hall of Fame.