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Rob Ninkovich (born February 1, 1984 in New Lenox, Illinois) is an American football defensive end who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round (135th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Purdue.
Rob started playing football at Lincoln Way Central High School. Rob attended Joliet Junior College in Joliet Illinois where two years later he whould set the record for the most sacks in school history (17). This caught the eye of several top 10 college teams. Rob had made the decision to go to the Purdue Boilermakers where he was named the team's MVP after his senior season. After graduating from Purdue he was selected in the 5th round of the NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints. In 2006 Rob suffered a season ending knee injury (ACL,MCL)during the third game of the season against the Atlanta Falcons. The following year Rob was once again on the disabled list for another injury of the MCL and was out for another 3-4 weeks. While with the team on a road trip, the New Orleans Saints released Rob Ninkovich and signed Tyler Palko from the practice squad. This move is very uncommon because at 4 PM, Ninkovich is no longer part of the team, he is a free agent in the NFL. However, he was seen on the sidelines of the Saints vs. Colts game (9/6/07). On Friday, September 7, 2007, he was picked up off waivers by the Miami Dolphins and wears #93. He now is playing outside linebacker in the 3-4 scheme.
