D'Marco Farr
Encyclopedia
D'Marco Farr is a former American football
player with the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams
in the National Football League
. Farr played defensive tackle for the Rams from 1994–2000 and recorded 36.5 career sacks
. He was a member of the Rams team that won Super Bowl XXXIV
. Farr was signed as an undrafted
free agent
by the Rams out of the University of Washington
in 1994.
. Farr also recorded 8.5 sacks in the Rams 1999 Super Bowl season
. In college, he was a member of the undefeated 1991 University of Washington
team that won the CNN
/USA Today
NCAA National Championship. Farr played high school football
at John F. Kennedy High School in Richmond, California
.
After his career ended he became a regular on the sports talk show The Best Damn Sports Show Period
on Fox Sports Net
. He has remained on FSN as a co-host of the network's college football coverage.
From 2005 until September 2007, Farr hosted the D'Marco Farr Show with Kevin Kiley
on KSPN
in Los Angeles
. On September 21, 2007, co-host Kevin Kiley announced that Farr had "retired from sports radio" to "pursue opportunities in professional football". Previously, until November 2006, Farr was the co-host with Gary Miller
; however, Miller was fired and replaced by guest host
s until January 2007, when Kevin Kiley joined the show as co-host. Farr is now a part of the St. Louis Rams
broadcasts, doing TV color commentary for KTVI
FOX 2 in the preseason, and providing analysis for radio broadcasts during the season, previously for 103.3 KLOU
, and as of 2008, 101.1 WXOS. He also is a part of the station's afternoon drive program, The Fast Lane, with Bob Ramsey and Randy Karraker. As of 2009, Farr is now the lead color commentator
for the Rams Radio broadcasts on 101 ESPN. He replaced former coach Jim Hanifan
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player with the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. Farr played defensive tackle for the Rams from 1994–2000 and recorded 36.5 career sacks
Quarterback sack
In American football and Canadian football, a sack occurs when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before he can throw a forward pass, or when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage in the "pocket" and the intent of what he was going to do is unclear...
. He was a member of the Rams team that won Super Bowl XXXIV
Super Bowl XXXIV
Super Bowl XXXIV featured the National Football Conference champion St. Louis Rams and the American Football Conference champion Tennessee Titans in an American football game to decide the National Football League champion for the 1999 regular season...
. Farr was signed as an undrafted
Undrafted
An undrafted sportsperson or undrafted free agent is specific type of sportsperson who plays, or attempts to play, in a professional sports league without first being selected in a draft....
free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
by the Rams out of the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
in 1994.
Biography
Farr had his best season in 1995 when he recorded 11.5 sacks and 1 interceptionInterception (football)
An interception, intercept or pick is a move in many forms of football, including Canadian and American football, as well as rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules football and Gaelic football, which involves a pass, either by foot or hand, being caught by an opposition player, who usually...
. Farr also recorded 8.5 sacks in the Rams 1999 Super Bowl season
1999 St. Louis Rams season
The 1999 St. Louis Rams season was the team's 62nd year with the National Football League and the fifth season in St. Louis, Missouri. The Rams finished the regular-season with a record of 13-3, and the NFC West Championship. The Rams were undefeated at home for the first time since 1973. On the...
. In college, he was a member of the undefeated 1991 University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
team that won the CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
/USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
NCAA National Championship. Farr played high school football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
at John F. Kennedy High School in Richmond, California
Richmond, California
Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city was incorporated on August 7, 1905. It is located in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a residential inner suburb of San Francisco, as well as the site of heavy industry, which has been...
.
After his career ended he became a regular on the sports talk show The Best Damn Sports Show Period
The Best Damn Sports Show Period
The Best Damn Sports Show Period is an American sports television show on Fox Sports Net and Comcast SportsNet. The show regularly featured irreverent and opinionated interviews with top athletes, coaches, celebrities, and entertainers. It also aired Top 50 countdown shows and other sports...
on Fox Sports Net
Fox Sports Net
The Fox Sports Regional Networks, or simply Fox Sports Net , are a collection of cable TV regional sports networks in the United States owned and operated by News Corporation.- Beginnings :...
. He has remained on FSN as a co-host of the network's college football coverage.
From 2005 until September 2007, Farr hosted the D'Marco Farr Show with Kevin Kiley
Kevin Kiley
Kevin Kiley is the name of:* Kevin C. Kiley, retired Lieutenant General of the United States Army* Kevin Kiley , American sportscaster and talk show host...
on KSPN
KSPN (AM)
KSPN is an all-sports radio station based in Los Angeles, California. It is owned by Disney. It is an ESPN Radio owned-and-operated station.-Play-by-play:...
in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. On September 21, 2007, co-host Kevin Kiley announced that Farr had "retired from sports radio" to "pursue opportunities in professional football". Previously, until November 2006, Farr was the co-host with Gary Miller
Gary Miller (sportscaster)
Gary Miller is an American sportscaster and radio host.-Education:Miller graduated in the same high school class, in Naperville, Illinois, as former CNN news anchor Paula Zahn....
; however, Miller was fired and replaced by guest host
Guest host
A guest host is a host, usually of a talk show, that substitutes for the regular host if they are, for example, ill or have other commitments...
s until January 2007, when Kevin Kiley joined the show as co-host. Farr is now a part of the St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
broadcasts, doing TV color commentary for KTVI
KTVI
KTVI, virtual channel 2, is the Fox-affiliated television station serving the St. Louis, Missouri, designated market area. The station is owned by Local TV LLC, the media arm of private equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners, under a local marketing agreement with Tribune-owned CW affiliate KPLR...
FOX 2 in the preseason, and providing analysis for radio broadcasts during the season, previously for 103.3 KLOU
KLOU
KLOU is a radio station with an oldies format in St. Louis, Missouri, specializing in hits from the 1960s and 1970s.-History:The station began broadcasting on February 12, 1962 as KMOX-FM, by playing an easy listening/standards format. The focus then shifted to an adult contemporary style of music...
, and as of 2008, 101.1 WXOS. He also is a part of the station's afternoon drive program, The Fast Lane, with Bob Ramsey and Randy Karraker. As of 2009, Farr is now the lead color commentator
Color commentator
A color commentator is a sports commentator who assists the play-by-play announcer, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress. The color analyst and main commentator will often exchange comments freely throughout the broadcast, when the play-by-play announcer is not describing the...
for the Rams Radio broadcasts on 101 ESPN. He replaced former coach Jim Hanifan
Jim Hanifan
Jim Hanifan is a longtime American football coach and former head coach of the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Falcons. He compiled a career record of 39-53-1.-Playing career:...
.