Ron Bartell


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Position: CB
Jersey #: 21
Date of Birth: February 22, 1982
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 210 lbs
Drafted: Round , Pick 50 in 2005 by SL
First Team: SL (2005)
Last Team: OAK (2012)

Career Summary

Ron Bartell is a former NFL cornerback who played 96 games across eight seasons. He played most of his career with the Rams before stints with Oakland and Detroit.

Ron Bartell is a former NFL cornerback who played 96 games across eight seasons. He played most of his career with the Rams before stints with Oakland and Detroit.

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Early Life

Bartell grew up in Detroit, Michigan.

Bartell grew up in Detroit, Michigan.

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High School

Bartell attended Renaissance High School in Detroit, earning all-city, all-metro and city Defensive Back of the Year honors.

Bartell attended Renaissance High School in Detroit, earning all-city, all-metro and city Defensive Back of the Year honors.

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College Career

Bartell played at Central Michigan and Howard, finishing his college career as a second-team All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference selection at Howard.

Bartell played at Central Michigan and Howard, finishing his college career as a second-team All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference selection at Howard.

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Path to the NFL

Bartell entered the NFL as a 2005 Rams draft pick.

Bartell entered the NFL as a 2005 Rams draft pick.

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NFL Career

Bartell played for the Rams from 2005-11, Oakland in 2012 and Detroit in 2012. NFL statistics credit him with 320 tackles, 62 passes defended, eight interceptions and nine forced fumbles.

Bartell played for the Rams from 2005-11, Oakland in 2012 and Detroit in 2012. NFL statistics credit him with 320 tackles, 62 passes defended, eight interceptions and nine forced fumbles.

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Career Accomplishments

Bartell started all 16 Rams games in 2008, recording three interceptions and 19 passes defended. He added 10 passes defended and three forced fumbles in 2009.

Bartell started all 16 Rams games in 2008, recording three interceptions and 19 passes defended. He added 10 passes defended and three forced fumbles in 2009.

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Playing Style

Bartell played cornerback and was recognized for coverage production, including 62 passes defended and eight interceptions in his NFL career.

Bartell played cornerback and was recognized for coverage production, including 62 passes defended and eight interceptions in his NFL career.

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Legacy

Bartell was a long-tenured Rams cornerback, spending seven seasons with the club and making 65 starts before continuing his career in Oakland.

Bartell was a long-tenured Rams cornerback, spending seven seasons with the club and making 65 starts before continuing his career in Oakland.

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