Jim Rockford (Canadian football player)

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Jim Rockford
Born:September 5, 1961
Bloomington, IL
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)DB
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
CollegeUniversity of Oklahoma
NFL draft1985 / Round: 12 / Pick: 316
Drafted byTampa Bay Buccaneers
Career history
As player
1985San Diego Chargers
1986–90Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1991Edmonton Eskimos
1991–92Toronto Argonauts
Honours2x Grey Cup champion (1986, 1991)
Career stats

James "Jim" Rockford is a former Grey Cup champion defensive back in the Canadian Football League and National Football League.[1]

An Oklahoma Sooner, Rockford played one game with the San Diego Chargers before embarking on a career in Canada. He played 5 seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, winning the Grey Cup in 1986. He also played for the Edmonton Eskimos and Toronto Argonauts, playing 4 regular season and 1 playoff game for the Boatmen.[2]

He has a wife named Eve, and two daughters named Cydney and Lauren.

References[]

  1. ^ "FANBASE entry: Jim Rockford". Archived from the original on 2009-09-13. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  2. ^ 2009 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide
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