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'''D'Marco Farr''' (born June 9, 1971) is a former [[American football]] player with the [[St. Louis Rams|Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams]] in the [[National Football League]] and current sideline reporter for the Los Angeles Rams. Farr played [[defensive tackle]] for the Rams from 1994–2000 and recorded 36.5 career [[Quarterback sack|sacks]]. He was a member of the Rams team that won [[Super Bowl XXXIV]].
'''D'Marco Farr''' (born June 9, 1971) is a former [[American football]] player with the [[St. Louis Rams|Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams]] in the [[National Football League]] and current sideline reporter for the Los Angeles Rams. Farr played [[defensive tackle]] for the Rams from 1994–2000 and recorded 36.5 career [[Quarterback sack|sacks]]. He was a member of the Rams team that won [[Super Bowl XXXIV]].


==High school and college==
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==Playing career==
Farr played [[high school football]] at [[John F. Kennedy High School (Richmond, California)|John F. Kennedy High School]] in [[Richmond, California]]. In college, he was a member of the undefeated 1991 [[University of Washington]] team that won the [[CNN]]/''[[USA Today]]'' NCAA National Championship.
Farr played [[high school football]] at [[John F. Kennedy High School (Richmond, California)|John F. Kennedy High School]] in [[Richmond, California]]. In college, he was a member of the undefeated 1991 [[University of Washington]] team that won the [[CNN]]/''[[USA Today]]'' NCAA National Championship.


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==NFL career==
Farr was signed as an [[undrafted]] [[free agent]] by the Los Angeles Rams out of the University of Washington in 1994. He had his best season in 1995 when he recorded 11.5 sacks and 1 [[interception]]. Farr recorded 8.5 sacks in the Rams' [[1999 St. Louis Rams season|1999 Super Bowl season]].
Farr was signed as an [[undrafted]] [[free agent]] by the Los Angeles Rams out of the University of Washington in 1994. He had his best season in 1995 when he recorded 11.5 sacks and 1 [[interception]]. Farr recorded 8.5 sacks in the Rams' [[1999 St. Louis Rams season|1999 Super Bowl season]].
[[Image:Espn101stlouis2013.jpg|300px|right|thumb|D'Marco Farr (middle) and Randy Karraker.]] Farr was cut by the Rams after the 2000–01 season.<ref> https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-feb-22-sp-28714-story.html%3f_amp=true </ref>
[[Image:Espn101stlouis2013.jpg|300px|right|thumb|D'Marco Farr (middle) and Randy Karraker.]] Farr was cut by the Rams after the 2000–01 season.<ref> https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-feb-22-sp-28714-story.html%3f_amp=true </ref>

Revision as of 00:39, 6 October 2021

D'Marco Farr
No. 75
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1971-06-09) June 9, 1971 (age 53)
San Pablo, California
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:276 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:John F. Kennedy
(Richmond, California)
College:Washington
Undrafted:1994
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:36.5
Interceptions:3
Games:100
Stats at Pro Football Reference

D'Marco Farr (born June 9, 1971) is a former American football player with the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams in the National Football League and current sideline reporter for the Los Angeles Rams. Farr played defensive tackle for the Rams from 1994–2000 and recorded 36.5 career sacks. He was a member of the Rams team that won Super Bowl XXXIV.

High school and college

Farr played high school football at John F. Kennedy High School in Richmond, California. In college, he was a member of the undefeated 1991 University of Washington team that won the CNN/USA Today NCAA National Championship.

NFL career

Farr was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Rams out of the University of Washington in 1994. He had his best season in 1995 when he recorded 11.5 sacks and 1 interception. Farr recorded 8.5 sacks in the Rams' 1999 Super Bowl season.

D'Marco Farr (middle) and Randy Karraker.

Farr was cut by the Rams after the 2000–01 season.[1]

Broadcasting

After his playing career ended, Farr became a regular on the sports talk show The Best Damn Sports Show Period on Fox Sports Net. He has remained on FSN as a co-host of the network's college football coverage.

From 2005 until September 2007,[2] Farr hosted the D'Marco Farr Show with Kevin Kiley on KSPN in Los Angeles.

[3] On September 21, 2007, co-host Kevin Kiley announced that Farr had "retired from sports radio" to "pursue opportunities in professional football".

Previously, until November 2006, Farr was the co-host with Gary Miller; however, Miller was fired and replaced by guest hosts[4] until January 2007, when Kevin Kiley joined the show as co-host.

[5] Farr was a part of the St. Louis Rams broadcasts, doing TV color commentary for KTVI FOX 2 in the preseason, and providing analysis for radio broadcasts during the season, previously for 103.3 KLOU, and from 2008 until 2016, 101.1 WXOS.

He was also a part of the station's afternoon drive program, The Fast Lane, with Randy Karraker and former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Brad Thompson. From 2009 until 2016, Farr was the lead color commentator for the Rams Radio broadcasts on 101 ESPN. He replaced former coach Jim Hanifan. On August 5, 2016, Farr announced he was leaving 101.1 FM and joining the Los Angeles Rams broadcasting team on KSPN Los Angeles (which consists of J.B. Long and Maurice Jones-Drew).

References

  1. ^ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-feb-22-sp-28714-story.html%3f_amp=true
  2. ^ ~Los Angeles Radio People, Where Are They Now, F
  3. ^ The D'Marco Farr Show, espnradio.com, accessed January 24, 2007
  4. ^ Rashad stays in game with new show, latimes.com, accessed January 24, 2007
  5. ^ 710 ESPN ADDS KEVIN KILEY TO WEEKDAY LINE UP, 710espn.com, accessed January 24, 2007
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