Juan played at ASU from 1992-1996 and his last game was in the Rose Bowl with teammates like Jake Plummer! He went on to the Detroit Lions but that experience was shortened with a bad injury that virtually ended his football career - but not his life! Listen and be inspired by his energy to keep going and redefine himself - life is a journey folks and the twist and turns will come your way - it’s beyond your control! It’s what you do with the twist and turns that define you! You will also get our picks for the NFL Super Bowl and College National Championship game tonight!
When Juan was three, the Roque’s returned to the United States from Mexico and eventually resided in Ontario, California. Roque attended Arizona State University, where he played for the Arizona State Sun Devils football team from 1992 to 1996. He was moved to offensive tackle and redshirted during the 1992 season. By his sophomore season, 1994, Roque had gained a starting spot for Arizona State at left guard. In 1995 Roque was named an honorable mention preseason All-American by Street & Smith's. Following the season, he was named to the All Pacific-10 Conference first team and was a second team All-American by The Sporting News. In May 1996 Roque graduated from Arizona State, earning a Latin American history degree. Roque started all 11 games for the Sun Devils that season, helping the team go 11–0 in the regular season and played in the Rose Bowl Game.
During the 1997 NFL Draft Roque was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round (35th overall). During his rookie year Roque played in 13 games. Against the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving Day, Roque received an opportunity to start. During the game, Roque suffered a serious left knee injury that sidelined him for the remainder of the season. Roque did not play in 1998 as he spent the entire year on injured reserve due to lingering effects from the knee injury. In 2001 Roque signed a contract to play for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. Listed as a defensive lineman, Roque played in seven games for the Argonauts in the 2002 CFL season before the team released him.
From 2007 to 2010 Roque worked as a color commentator for television broadcasts of Arizona State games on Fox Sports Arizona. On October 17, 2009, Roque was inducted into the Arizona State University Sports Hall of Fame. As of 2007, Roque resides in Chandler, Arizona, and is now a legal administrator for the firm Phillips Law Group.
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