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Saturday, February 11, 2023

Alumni News - Nydair Rouse Continues Football Career

Former Golden Ram defensive back Nydair Rouse has made the roster of the D.C. Defenders of the XFL.

In 2019, Rouse spent time with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League and the New York Guardians of the XFL. In 2021, he spent time in training camp with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League.

Rouse played in 45 of West Chester's 46 games during his four playing years, which included a trip to the NCAA Division II playoffs in 2017 and 2018. After the 2016 season, Rouse was named first team All-PSAC East, first team All-ECAC and third team Don Hansen Football Gazette Super Region 1 and was named West Chester's Jim and Stacy Vansant Defensive Player of the Year. The team captain finished his Golden Ram career with 78 total tackles, 2.0 sacks and six interceptions. He had three pick six's in 2016, with the most memorable one being his late-game 35-yard return to lead West Chester to a 31-24 win win at Bentley.

The Defenders open their ten-week regular season on Sunday, February 19 when they host the Seattle Sea Dragons at Audi Field.


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