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{{family name hatnote|Nuñez|Roches|lang=Spanish}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Rakeem Nuñez-Roches
| name = Rakeem Nuñez-Roches
| image = Rakeem Nuñez-Roches.JPG <!-- Only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people -- see [[WP:NONFREE]]. -->
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| caption = Nuñez-Roches with the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] in 2017
| caption = Nuñez-Roches with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2017
| current_team = New York Giants
| current_team = New York Giants
| number = 93
| number = 93
| position = [[Defensive end]]
| position = [[Defensive end]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|7|3|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|7|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Dangriga]], Belize
| birth_place = [[Dangriga]], Belize
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 320
| weight_lbs = 307
| high_school = Central ([[Phenix City, Alabama]])
| high_school = Central ([[Phenix City, Alabama]])
| college = [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles football|Southern Miss]] (2011–2014)
| college = [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles football|Southern Miss]] (2011–2014)
| draftyear = 2015
| draftyear = 2015
| draftround = 6
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 217
| draftpick = 217
| pastteams =
| pastteams =
* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})
* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})
* [[Indianapolis Colts]] ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
* [[Indianapolis Colts]] ({{NFL Year|2018}})*
* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2022}})
* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ({{NFL Year|2018}}–{{NFL Year|2022}})
* [[New York Giants]] ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)
* [[New York Giants]] ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)
| pastteamsnote = yes
| status = Active
⚫
| highlights =
| status = Active
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| highlights =
* [[Super Bowl champion]] ([[Super Bowl LV|LV]])
* [[Super Bowl champion]] ([[Super Bowl LV|LV]])
| statweek = 1
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| statseason = 2023
| statseason = 2023
| statlabel1 = [[Tackle (football move)|Tackles]]
| statlabel1 = [[Tackle (football move)|Total tackles]]
| statvalue1 = 135
| statvalue1 = 158
| statlabel2 = [[Quarterback sack|Sacks]]
| statlabel2 = [[Quarterback sack|Sacks]]
| statvalue2 = 3.5
| statvalue2 = 4.0
| statlabel3 = [[Fumble|Forced fumbles]]
| statlabel3 = [[Fumble|Forced fumbles]]
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| statvalue3 = 1
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| statlabel4 = [[Fumble|Fumble recoveries]]
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| statvalue5 = 1
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| statlabel7 = [[Touchdowns|Defensive touchdowns]]
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'''Rakeem Nathan Nuñez-Roches''' (born 3 July 1993) is a [[Belizeans|Belizean]] born [[American football]] [[defensive end]] for the [[New York Giants]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He was selected by the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] in the sixth round (217th overall) of the [[2015 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles football|Southern Miss]].
'''Rakeem Nathan Nuñez-Roches''' (born July 3, 1993) is a [[Belizeans|Belizean]] born [[American football]] [[defensive end]] for the [[New York Giants]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He was selected by the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] in the sixth round of the [[2015 NFL draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles football|Southern Miss]].


==High school career==
==Early life==
Nuñez-Roches migrated with his family from Belize to [[Alabama]] when he was eight years old <ref>{{Cite web |last=Iglesias |first=Ruben Morales |date=12 February 2021 |title=Rakeem Nathan Nunez-Roches as Belizean as punta, hudut, and rice & beans |url=https://www.breakingbelizenews.com/2021/02/12/rakeem-nathan-nunez-roches-as-belizean-as-punta-hudut-and-rice-beans/ |access-date=5 September 2021 |website=Belize News and Opinion |language=en-US}}</ref> He attended Central High School in [[Phenix City, Alabama]] where he started to play football. For his [[high school football]] career, he recorded 132 career [[Tackle (football move)|tackles]], 17 [[Quarterback sack|sacks]], and four forced [[fumble]]s. In football, he was rated as a three-star defensive lineman by [[ESPN]], as well as two stars from [[Rivals.com]] and [[Scout.com]]. He was selected Second-team All-Area by the ''[[Opelika-Auburn News]]'' and was an Alabama Top 50 player.<ref name="College bio">{{Cite web |title=Rakeem Nunez-Roches |url=http://www.southernmiss.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/rakeem_nunez_roches_801693.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518095349/http://www.southernmiss.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/rakeem_nunez_roches_801693.html |archive-date=18 May 2015 |access-date=17 September 2016 |website=Southern Miss Golden Eagles Athletics}}</ref>
Nuñez-Roches migrated with his family from Belize to [[Alabama]] when he was eight years old <ref>{{Cite web |last=Iglesias |first=Ruben Morales |date=12 February 2021 |title=Rakeem Nathan Nunez-Roches as Belizean as punta, hudut, and rice & beans |url=https://www.breakingbelizenews.com/2021/02/12/rakeem-nathan-nunez-roches-as-belizean-as-punta-hudut-and-rice-beans/ |access-date=5 September 2021 |website=Belize News and Opinion |language=en-US}}</ref> He attended Central High School in [[Phenix City, Alabama]] where he started to play football. For his [[high school football]] career, he recorded 132 career [[Tackle (football move)|tackles]], 17 [[Quarterback sack|sacks]], and four forced [[fumble]]s. In football, he was rated as a three-star defensive lineman by [[ESPN]], as well as two stars from [[Rivals.com]] and [[Scout.com]]. He was selected Second-team All-Area by the ''[[Opelika-Auburn News]]'' and was an Alabama Top 50 player.<ref name="College bio">{{Cite web |title=Rakeem Nunez-Roches |url=http://www.southernmiss.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/rakeem_nunez_roches_801693.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518095349/http://www.southernmiss.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/rakeem_nunez_roches_801693.html |archive-date=18 May 2015 |access-date=17 September 2016 |website=Southern Miss Golden Eagles Athletics}}</ref>


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Nuñez-Roches played at the [[University of Southern Mississippi]] from 2011 to 2014 where he [[Major (academic)|majored]] in [[biological sciences]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Munz |first=Jason |date=26 November 2014 |title=A need to help: USM standout embodies spirit of season |url=http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/news/local/2014/11/26/nunez-roches-helps-others/19545017/ |access-date=16 November 2017 |website=Hattiesburg American |language=en}}</ref>
Nuñez-Roches played at the [[University of Southern Mississippi]] from 2011 to 2014 where he [[Major (academic)|majored]] in [[biological sciences]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Munz |first=Jason |date=26 November 2014 |title=A need to help: USM standout embodies spirit of season |url=http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/news/local/2014/11/26/nunez-roches-helps-others/19545017/ |access-date=16 November 2017 |website=Hattiesburg American |language=en}}</ref>


As a freshman in [[2011 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team|2011]], he appeared in six games and was named to the [[Conference USA]] All-Freshman team. For the 2011 season, he recorded two tackles and 1.5 tackles-for-loss.
As a freshman in [[2011 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team|2011]], he appeared in six games and was named to the [[Conference USA]] All-Freshman team. For the 2011 season, he recorded two tackles and 1.5 [[tackles-for-loss]].


As a sophomore in [[2012 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team|2012]], he started 11 of 12 games, his only non-start being Southern Miss' [[senior night]] game against [[2012 UTEP Miners football team|UTEP]]. For the 2012 season, he recorded 37 tackles, of which 22 were solo, six tackles-for-loss, one sack, and one forced fumble.<ref name="College bio" />
As a sophomore in [[2012 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team|2012]], he started 11 of 12 games, his only non-start being Southern Miss' [[senior night]] game against [[2012 UTEP Miners football team|UTEP]]. For the 2012 season, he recorded 37 tackles, of which 22 were solo, six tackles-for-loss, one sack, and one forced fumble.<ref name="College bio" />
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As a junior in [[2013 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team|2013]], he started the first two games of the season, before suffering a season-ending injury, which earned him a medical [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirt]]. For the season, he recorded eight tackles, of which two were solo, and 0.5 tackles-for-loss.<ref name="College bio" />
As a junior in [[2013 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team|2013]], he started the first two games of the season, before suffering a season-ending injury, which earned him a medical [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirt]]. For the season, he recorded eight tackles, of which two were solo, and 0.5 tackles-for-loss.<ref name="College bio" />


As a redshirt junior in [[2014 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team|2014]], he appeared in 11 games. He recorded 63 tackles (35 solo), 15 tackles-for-loss, four sacks, and one forced fumble.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rakeem Nunez-Roches 2014 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/rakeem-nunez-roches-1/gamelog/2014 |access-date=27 February 2023 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Following the 2014 season, he decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and entered the [[2015 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Munz |first=Jason |date=26 December 2014 |title=USM's Nunez-Roches intends to enter NFL draft |url=http://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/southern-miss/2014/12/26/nunez-roches-draft/20930999/ |access-date=15 March 2021 |website=The Clarion Ledger}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Munz |first=Jason |date=16 April 2015 |title=Nunez-Roches takes NFL draft ratings in stride |url=http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/sports/college/southern-miss/football/2015/04/16/nunez-roches-takes-nfl-draft-ratings-stride/25914141/ |access-date=15 March 2021 |website=Hattiesburg American}}</ref>
As a redshirt junior in [[2014 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team|2014]], he appeared in 11 games. He recorded 63 tackles (35 solo), 15 tackles-for-loss, four sacks, and one forced fumble.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rakeem Nunez-Roches 2014 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/rakeem-nunez-roches-1/gamelog/2014 |access-date=27 February 2023 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Following the 2014 season, he decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and entered the [[2015 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Munz |first=Jason |date=26 December 2014 |title=USM's Nunez-Roches intends to enter NFL draft |url=http://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/southern-miss/2014/12/26/nunez-roches-draft/20930999/ |access-date=15 March 2021 |website=The Clarion Ledger}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Munz |first=Jason |date=16 April 2015 |title=Nunez-Roches takes NFL draft ratings in stride |url=http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/story/sports/college/southern-miss/football/2015/04/16/nunez-roches-takes-nfl-draft-ratings-stride/25914141/ |access-date=15 March 2021 |website=Hattiesburg American}}</ref>


===College statistics===
===College statistics===
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|! colspan="22" |{{center|'''Southern Miss career statistics'''}}
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! rowspan=2 | Year !! rowspan=2 | Team !! rowspan=2 | GP/GS !! colspan=4 | Tackles !!| Sacks !! colspan=2 | Pass defense !! colspan=2 | Fumbles !! rowspan=2 | Safeties !! rowspan=2 | TDs
! rowspan=2 | Year !! rowspan=2 | Team !! rowspan=2 | GP/GS !! colspan=4 | Tackles !!| Sacks !! colspan=2 | Pass defense !! colspan=2 | Fumbles !! rowspan=2 | Safeties !! rowspan=2 | TDs
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| hand span = 10 1/8
| hand span = 10 1/8
| wonderlic =
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/rakeem-nunez-roches/32004e55-4e25-0521-92d6-3fde26feb3fc |title=Rakeem Nunez-Roches Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=31 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=93734&DraftYear=2015 |title=Rakeem Nunez-Roches, Nebraska, DT, 2015 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com |access-date=31 October 2021}}</ref>
| note = All values from [[NFL Combine]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/rakeem-nunez-roches/32004e55-4e25-0521-92d6-3fde26feb3fc |title=Rakeem Nunez-Roches Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=31 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=93734&DraftYear=2015 |title=Rakeem Nunez-Roches, Nebraska, DT, 2015 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com |access-date=31 October 2021}}</ref>
}}
}}


===Kansas City Chiefs===
===Kansas City Chiefs===
====2015====
====2015====
Nuñez-Roches was selected in the sixth round with the 217th overall pick in the [[2015 NFL Draft]] by the [[Kansas City Chiefs]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2015 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2015/draft.htm |access-date=27 February 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He was the first Belizean born player to ever be drafted in the NFL.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 May 2015 |title=1st Belizean born player drafted in the NFL |url=http://amandala.com.bz/news/1st-belizean-born-player-drafted-nfl/ |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Amandala Newspaper}}</ref> On 11 May, he signed his rookie contract with the Chiefs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Verderame |first=Matt |date=11 May 2015 |title=Kansas City Chiefs sign four draft picks |url=http://www.arrowheadaddict.com/2015/05/11/kansas-city-chiefs-rookie-contracts-draft-picks/ |access-date=17 September 2016 |website=ArrowheadAddict.com}}</ref> In the 2015 season, he appeared in seven games and recorded four solo tackles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rakeem Nunez-Roches 2015 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NuneRa00/gamelog/2015/ |access-date=15 March 2021 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
Nuñez-Roches was selected in the sixth round with the 217th overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft by the [[Kansas City Chiefs]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2015 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2015/draft.htm |access-date=27 February 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He was the first Belizean born player to ever be drafted in the NFL.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 May 2015 |title=1st Belizean born player drafted in the NFL |url=http://amandala.com.bz/news/1st-belizean-born-player-drafted-nfl/ |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Amandala Newspaper}}</ref> On 11 May, he signed his rookie contract with the Chiefs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Verderame |first=Matt |date=11 May 2015 |title=Kansas City Chiefs sign four draft picks |url=http://www.arrowheadaddict.com/2015/05/11/kansas-city-chiefs-rookie-contracts-draft-picks/ |access-date=17 September 2016 |website=ArrowheadAddict.com}}</ref> In the 2015 season, he appeared in seven games and recorded four solo tackles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rakeem Nunez-Roches 2015 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NuneRa00/gamelog/2015/ |access-date=15 March 2021 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>


====2016====
====2016====
On 17 September 2016, Nuñez-Roches was released by the Chiefs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Paylor |first=Terez A. |date=17 September 2016 |title=Chiefs release Rakeem Nunez-Roches, add Jordan Devey from practice squad |url=https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article102499762.html |access-date=7 September 2016 |website=KansasCity.com}}</ref> He was signed to the practice squad on 20 September 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 September 2016 |title=Transactions (2016) |url=http://www.chiefs.com/team/transactions.html |access-date=20 September 2016 |website=Chiefs.com}}</ref> He was signed to the active roster on 18 October 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 October 2016 |title=Chiefs Announce Roster Moves |url=http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Announce-Roster-Moves/0f7f541f-ce76-4905-8f14-19b239479196 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208003609/http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Announce-Roster-Moves/0f7f541f-ce76-4905-8f14-19b239479196 |archive-date=8 December 2017 |website=Chiefs.com}}</ref> On 8 December, he recorded his first career sack against the [[Oakland Raiders]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs - December 8th, 2016 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201612080kan.htm |access-date=27 February 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He appeared in eleven games and started five for the Chiefs in the 2016 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rakeem Nunez-Roches 2016 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NuneRa00/gamelog/2016/ |access-date=15 March 2021 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
On 17 September 2016, Nuñez-Roches was released by the Chiefs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Paylor |first=Terez A. |date=17 September 2016 |title=Chiefs release Rakeem Nunez-Roches, add Jordan Devey from practice squad |url=https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article102499762.html |access-date=7 September 2016 |website=KansasCity.com}}</ref> He was signed to the [[practice squad]] on 20 September 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 September 2016 |title=Transactions (2016) |url=http://www.chiefs.com/team/transactions.html |access-date=20 September 2016 |website=Chiefs.com}}</ref> He was signed to the active roster on 18 October 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 October 2016 |title=Chiefs Announce Roster Moves |url=http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Announce-Roster-Moves/0f7f541f-ce76-4905-8f14-19b239479196 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208003609/http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Announce-Roster-Moves/0f7f541f-ce76-4905-8f14-19b239479196 |archive-date=8 December 2017 |website=Chiefs.com}}</ref> On 8 December, he recorded his first career sack against the [[Oakland Raiders]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs - December 8th, 2016 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201612080kan.htm |access-date=27 February 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He appeared in eleven games and started five for the Chiefs in the 2016 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rakeem Nunez-Roches 2016 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NuneRa00/gamelog/2016/ |access-date=15 March 2021 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>


====2017====
====2017====
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===Tampa Bay Buccaneers===
===Tampa Bay Buccaneers===
[[File:Third Photos 56 (50833142856).jpg|thumb|right|Nuñez-Roches (#56) playing against the [[2020 Washington Football Team season|Washington Football Team]] in [[2020–21 NFL playoffs|Wild Card Playoff game]].]]
[[File:Third Photos 56 (50833142856).jpg|thumb|right|Nuñez-Roches (#56) playing against the [[Washington Football Team]] in [[2020–21 NFL playoffs|Wild Card Playoff game]].]]
On 2 October 2018, Nuñez-Roches was signed by the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Scott |date=3 October 2018 |title=Bucs Sign DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-sign-dt-rakeem-nunez-roches |access-date=15 March 2021 |website=Buccaneers.com}}</ref> He appeared in only three games for the remainder of the 2018 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rakeem Nunez-Roches 2018 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NuneRa00/gamelog/2018/ |access-date=15 March 2021 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
On 2 October 2018, Nuñez-Roches was signed by the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Scott |date=3 October 2018 |title=Bucs Sign DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-sign-dt-rakeem-nunez-roches |access-date=15 March 2021 |website=Buccaneers.com}}</ref> He appeared in only three games for the remainder of the 2018 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rakeem Nunez-Roches 2018 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NuneRa00/gamelog/2018/ |access-date=15 March 2021 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>


On 15 March 2019, Nuñez-Roches was re-signed by the Buccaneers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vitali |first=Carmen |date=15 March 2019 |title=Bucs Retain Interior Help on D-Line with Nunez-Roches |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-retain-interior-help-on-d-line-with-nunez-roches |access-date=15 March 2021 |website=Buccaneers.com}}</ref> He played in all 16 games but was used as a rotational player defensively for the 2019 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rakeem Nunez-Roches 2019 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NuneRa00/gamelog/2019/ |access-date=15 March 2021 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
On 15 March 2019, Nuñez-Roches was re-signed by the Buccaneers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vitali |first=Carmen |date=15 March 2019 |title=Bucs Retain Interior Help on D-Line with Nunez-Roches |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-retain-interior-help-on-d-line-with-nunez-roches |access-date=15 March 2021 |website=Buccaneers.com}}</ref> He played in all 16 games but was used as a rotational player defensively for the 2019 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rakeem Nunez-Roches 2019 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NuneRa00/gamelog/2019/ |access-date=15 March 2021 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>


On 20 March 2020, Nuñez-Roches was re-signed by the Buccaneers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alper |first=Josh |date=19 March 2020 |title=Bucs re-sign Rakeem Nunez-Roches |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/03/19/bucs-re-sign-rakeem-nunez-roches/ |access-date=15 March 2021 |website=ProFootballTalk |publisher=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}</ref> He finished the 2020 season with 20 tackles in 16 games, of which he started 11.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rakeem Nunez-Roches 2020 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NuneRa00/gamelog/2020/ |access-date=15 March 2021 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> The Buccaneers finished with an 11–5 record for a wild card spot and eventually won [[Super Bowl LV]] by a score of 31–9 over the [[2020 Kansas City Chiefs|Kansas City Chiefs]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Patra |first=Kevin |date=7 February 2017 |title=What we learned from Buccaneers win over Chiefs in Super Bowl LV |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/what-we-learned-from-buccaneers-win-over-chiefs-in-super-bowl-lv |access-date=15 March 2021 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl LV – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 7th, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202102070tam.htm |access-date=15 March 2021 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
On 20 March 2020, Nuñez-Roches was re-signed by the Buccaneers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alper |first=Josh |date=19 March 2020 |title=Bucs re-sign Rakeem Nunez-Roches |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/03/19/bucs-re-sign-rakeem-nunez-roches/ |access-date=15 March 2021 |website=ProFootballTalk |publisher=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}</ref> He finished the 2020 season with 20 tackles in 16 games, of which he started 11.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rakeem Nunez-Roches 2020 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NuneRa00/gamelog/2020/ |access-date=15 March 2021 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> The Buccaneers finished with an 11–5 record for a wild card spot and eventually won [[Super Bowl LV]] by a score of 31–9 over the [[Kansas City Chiefs]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Patra |first=Kevin |date=7 February 2017 |title=What we learned from Buccaneers win over Chiefs in Super Bowl LV |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/what-we-learned-from-buccaneers-win-over-chiefs-in-super-bowl-lv |access-date=15 March 2021 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl LV – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 7th, 2021 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202102070tam.htm |access-date=15 March 2021 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>


On 20 March 2021, Nuñez-Roches was re-signed by the Buccaneers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Scott |date=20 March 2021 |title=Solid Line: Rakeem Nunez-Roches Stays with Bucs |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/rakeem-nunez-roches-re-sign-tampa-bay-free-agency-2021 |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Buccaneers.com}}</ref> In the 2021 season, he appeared in 16 games and started one. He had 17 total tackles and one forced fumble.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rakeem Nunez-Roches 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NuneRa00/gamelog/2021/ |access-date=27 February 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In the 2022 season, he appeared in all 17 games, of which he started ten. He finished with two sacks and 33 total tackles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rakeem Nunez-Roches 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NuneRa00/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=27 February 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
On 20 March 2021, Nuñez-Roches was re-signed by the Buccaneers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Scott |date=20 March 2021 |title=Solid Line: Rakeem Nunez-Roches Stays with Bucs |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/rakeem-nunez-roches-re-sign-tampa-bay-free-agency-2021 |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Buccaneers.com |archive-date=22 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322090101/https://www.buccaneers.com/news/rakeem-nunez-roches-re-sign-tampa-bay-free-agency-2021 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the 2021 season, he appeared in 16 games and started one. He had 17 total tackles and one forced fumble.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rakeem Nunez-Roches 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NuneRa00/gamelog/2021/ |access-date=27 February 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In the 2022 season, he appeared in all 17 games, of which he started ten. He finished with two sacks and 33 total tackles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rakeem Nunez-Roches 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NuneRa00/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=27 February 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>


===New York Giants===
===New York Giants===
On 17 March 2023, Nuñez-Roches signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the [[New York Giants]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Eisen |first1=Michael |title=New signings look to take Giants to next level |url=https://www.giants.com/news/rakeem-nunez-roches-parris-campbell-jeff-smith-daniel-jones-free-agency |website=Giants.com |access-date=17 March 2023 |date=17 March 2023}}</ref>
On 17 March 2023, Nuñez-Roches signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the [[New York Giants]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Eisen |first1=Michael |title=New signings look to take Giants to next level |url=https://www.giants.com/news/rakeem-nunez-roches-parris-campbell-jeff-smith-daniel-jones-free-agency |website=Giants.com |access-date=17 March 2023 |date=17 March 2023}}</ref>

In the 2023 season, Nuñez-Roches appeared in 16 games and started four. He finished with a half-sack, 26 total tackles, and one pass defended.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rakeem Nunez-Roches 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NuneRa00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>


==NFL career statistics==
==NFL career statistics==
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Nuñez and the second or maternal family name is Roches.
Rakeem Nuñez-Roches
refer to caption
Nuñez-Roches with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2017
No. 93 – New York Giants
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1993-07-03) 3 July 1993 (age 30)
Dangriga, Belize
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:307 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school:Central (Phenix City, Alabama)
College:Southern Miss (2011–2014)
NFL draft:2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 217
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:158
Sacks:4.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at PFR

Rakeem Nathan Nuñez-Roches (born July 3, 1993) is a Belizean born American football defensive end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft. He played college football at Southern Miss.

Early life[edit]

Nuñez-Roches migrated with his family from Belize to Alabama when he was eight years old [1] He attended Central High School in Phenix City, Alabama where he started to play football. For his high school football career, he recorded 132 career tackles, 17 sacks, and four forced fumbles. In football, he was rated as a three-star defensive lineman by ESPN, as well as two stars from Rivals.com and Scout.com. He was selected Second-team All-Area by the Opelika-Auburn News and was an Alabama Top 50 player.[2]

College career[edit]

Nuñez-Roches played at the University of Southern Mississippi from 2011 to 2014 where he majored in biological sciences.[3]

As a freshman in 2011, he appeared in six games and was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team. For the 2011 season, he recorded two tackles and 1.5 tackles-for-loss.

As a sophomore in 2012, he started 11 of 12 games, his only non-start being Southern Miss' senior night game against UTEP. For the 2012 season, he recorded 37 tackles, of which 22 were solo, six tackles-for-loss, one sack, and one forced fumble.[2]

As a junior in 2013, he started the first two games of the season, before suffering a season-ending injury, which earned him a medical redshirt. For the season, he recorded eight tackles, of which two were solo, and 0.5 tackles-for-loss.[2]

As a redshirt junior in 2014, he appeared in 11 games. He recorded 63 tackles (35 solo), 15 tackles-for-loss, four sacks, and one forced fumble.[4] Following the 2014 season, he decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and entered the 2015 NFL draft.[5][6]

College statistics[edit]

Year Team GP/GS Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles Safeties TDs
Solo Ast Total TFL No Int PD FF FR
2011 Southern Miss 6 / 0 2 0 2 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 Southern Miss 12 / 11 22 15 37 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
2013 Southern Miss 2 / 2 2 6 8 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 Southern Miss 11 / 11 35 28 63 15 4 0 0 1 0 0 0
Career 31 / 24 61 49 110 23 5 0 0 2 0 0 0

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄4 in
(1.89 m) 		307 lb
(139 kg) 		32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m) 		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		 5.02 s 1.71 s 2.90 s 4.69 s 7.67 s 34.0 in
(0.86 m)		 9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		 26 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7][8]

Kansas City Chiefs[edit]

2015[edit]

Nuñez-Roches was selected in the sixth round with the 217th overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.[9] He was the first Belizean born player to ever be drafted in the NFL.[10] On 11 May, he signed his rookie contract with the Chiefs.[11] In the 2015 season, he appeared in seven games and recorded four solo tackles.[12]

2016[edit]

On 17 September 2016, Nuñez-Roches was released by the Chiefs.[13] He was signed to the practice squad on 20 September 2016.[14] He was signed to the active roster on 18 October 2016.[15] On 8 December, he recorded his first career sack against the Oakland Raiders.[16] He appeared in eleven games and started five for the Chiefs in the 2016 season.[17]

2017[edit]

In 2017, Nuñez-Roches played in all 16 games with 11 starts, recording 24 total tackles.[18]

2018[edit]

On 14 March 2018, the Chiefs placed an original-round restricted free agent tender on Nuñez-Roches allowing him to negotiate with another team; however, the Chiefs have an option the match the contract. If they chose not to, they will receive a 6th round draft pick as compensation.[19] On 29 April 2018, Nuñez-Roches officially re-signed with the Chiefs after no other teams made an offer.[20] He was released by the Chiefs on 8 May 2018.[21]

Indianapolis Colts[edit]

On 11 May 2018, Nuñez-Roches was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts.[22] He was waived on 1 September 2018.[23]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers[edit]

Nuñez-Roches (#56) playing against the Washington Football Team in Wild Card Playoff game.

On 2 October 2018, Nuñez-Roches was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[24] He appeared in only three games for the remainder of the 2018 season.[25]

On 15 March 2019, Nuñez-Roches was re-signed by the Buccaneers.[26] He played in all 16 games but was used as a rotational player defensively for the 2019 season.[27]

On 20 March 2020, Nuñez-Roches was re-signed by the Buccaneers.[28] He finished the 2020 season with 20 tackles in 16 games, of which he started 11.[29] The Buccaneers finished with an 11–5 record for a wild card spot and eventually won Super Bowl LV by a score of 31–9 over the Kansas City Chiefs.[30][31]

On 20 March 2021, Nuñez-Roches was re-signed by the Buccaneers.[32] In the 2021 season, he appeared in 16 games and started one. He had 17 total tackles and one forced fumble.[33] In the 2022 season, he appeared in all 17 games, of which he started ten. He finished with two sacks and 33 total tackles.[34]

New York Giants[edit]

On 17 March 2023, Nuñez-Roches signed a three-year, $12 million contract with the New York Giants.[35]

In the 2023 season, Nuñez-Roches appeared in 16 games and started four. He finished with a half-sack, 26 total tackles, and one pass defended.[36]

NFL career statistics[edit]

Year Team GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck PD FF FR
2015 KC 7 0 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0
2016 KC 11 5 23 14 9 1.0 0 0 0
2017 KC 16 11 24 13 11 0.5 0 0 0
2018 TB 3 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0
2019 TB 16 0 9 5 4 0.0 0 0 0
2020 TB 16 11 20 7 13 0.0 0 0 0
Career 69 27 82 45 37 1.5 0 0 0

Personal life[edit]

Born in Dangriga, Belize, Nuñez-Roches is fluent in both English and Garifuna.[37]

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