Ralph Lahquan Staten (born December 3, 1974) is a former American football linebacker and defensive back. He played college football at Alabama before being selected in the seventh round of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens.[1] He later also played for Edmonton Eskimos and Ottawa Renegades of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[2]
| No. 41 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Linebacker / Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 3, 1974 Semmes, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Mobile (AL) Montgomery |
| College: | Alabama |
| NFL draft: | 1997 / Round: 7 / Pick: 236 |
| Career history | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
In the 1995 Alabama season, Staten had three interceptions including one against Ole Miss returned 61 yards for a touchdown. He was named to the 1996 All-SEC football team after a 12 sack season. Staten wore number 41 for the Crimson Tide, a hallowed number at Alabama also worn by former All-Americans Courtney Upshaw, Roman Harper, and Vaughn Mancha[3]
On December 4, 2013, Staten was arrested in George County, Mississippi, following a high-speed chase with the police.[4] He was charged with driving under the influence, and was also being considered a "person of interest" in connection to a missing person case in George County, according to authorities.[5] A white man, Welford Lee "Pork Chop" McCarty, was later convicted of the missing man's murder. [6]
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References edit
- ^ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "Ralph Staten Newest Ottawa Renegade". June 30, 2002.
- ^ "Bama football by the jersey numbers". March 25, 2019.
- ^ "Former Raven Ralph Staten charged with DUI after high-speed chase". Baltimore Sun. December 5, 2013.
- ^ "Former Alabama player Ralph Staten a 'person of interest' in George County missing person case". GulfLive. December 4, 2013.
- ^ "Greene County man found guilty of capital murder in 2013 death of Donovan Ray Cowart". GulfLive. February 19, 2019.
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