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Draft profile: Kumar Rocker

Kumar Rocker is a second-generation athlete. His father is Tracy Quinton Rocker, a two-time All-American and a three-time All-SEC selection while playing at Auburn who was selected in the third round of the 1989 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins and played professionally for them for two seasons before transitioning to coaching. His uncle is David Deaundra Rocker, who also played at Auburn and played professionally for the Los Angeles Rams for four years. Kumar, whose mother, Lalitha, is originally from India, inherited their athletic genes, did not follow in their footsteps. He played both football and baseball when he enrolled at North Oconee High School in Bogart, Georgia, but stopped playing football, which he lettered in twice, completely by his junior year of high school.