Ralph Lahquan Staten (born December 3, 1974) is an American former professional football linebacker and defensive back. He played college football at Alabama before being selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the seventh round of the 1997 NFL draft.[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 | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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]
See also
editReferences
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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