Christian Rozeboom

Christian Rozeboom (born January 30, 1997) is an American professional football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. He is nicknamed “The Exploding Flower” by Carolina Panthers fans.

College career Rozeboom was a member of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman. He finished his collegiate career with a school-record 475 tackles with 29 tackles for loss, six sacks, eight forced fumbles, and eight interceptions.

Professional career

Los Angeles Rams (first stint) Rozeboom was signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2020. He was waived on September 5, 2020, during final roster cuts and re-signed to the team's practice squad the following day. Rozeboom was signed to a reserve/futures contract with the Rams on January 18, 2021. He was waived on August 31, 2021, at the end of training camp.

Kansas City Chiefs Rozeboom was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad on September 1, 2021. He was elevated to the active roster on October 24, for the team's Week 7 game against the Tennessee Titans and made his NFL debut in the game, primarily playing on special teams. He also recorded his first career tackle in the game.

Los Angeles Rams (second stint) On November 2, 2021, Rozeboom was signed off the Chiefs' practice squad by the Rams. Rozeboom won a Super Bowl ring when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI.

On March 15, 2023, Rozeboom was tendered by the Rams. He was re-signed on April 17, 2023. He played all 17 games with five starts, finishing fourth on the team with 79 tackles. In the 2024 season, he had one sack, 135 tackles, one interception, and four passes defended.

Carolina Panthers On March 12, 2025, Rozeboom signed a one-year contract with the Carolina Panthers. He started 15 games in 2025, recording a team-leading 122 tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble, three pass deflections, and an interception.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers On March 24, 2026, Rozeboom signed a one-year, $1.55 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

NFL career statistics Legend Won the Super Bowl Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2021 KC 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LAR 9 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2022 LAR 17 0 8 3 5 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2023 LAR 17 5 79 48 31 0.0 2 1 0 0.0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2024 LAR 17 11 135 69 66 1.0 5 1 16 16.0 16 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2025 CAR 15 15 122 59 63 2.0 7 1 20 20.0 20 0 3 1 0 1 0 0Career 76 31 347 182 165 3.0 14 3 36 12.0 20 0 11 1 0 1 0 0

Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2021 LAR 4 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2023 LAR 1 1 4 2 2 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2024 LAR 2 2 15 11 4 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025 CAR 1 1 9 5 4 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Career 8 4 29 19 10 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0