Rob Havenstein
{{Short description|American football player (born 1992)}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Rob Havenstein
| image = Rob Havenstein.JPG
| alt =
| caption = Havenstein in the 2018 NFL season
| current_team = Los Angeles Rams
| number = 79
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|5|13}}
| birth_place = Mount Airy, Maryland, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8
| weight_lbs = 323
| high_school = Linganore {{nowrap|(Frederick, Maryland)}}
| college = Wisconsin (2010–2014)
| draftyear = 2015
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 57
| pastteams = * St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|2015}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights = *Super Bowl champion (LVI)
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (2015)
- First-team All-American (2014)
- First-team All-Big Ten (2014)
- Second-team All-Big Ten (2013)
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 141
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 141
| pfr = H/HaveRo00
}}
Rob Havenstein (born May 13, 1992) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft. He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers.{{Cite web |last=Swatek |first=Greg |date=April 30, 2015 |title=Havenstein well-equipped to make a giant leap |url=https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/football/havenstein-well-equipped-to-make-a-giant-leap/article_013502d3-a82c-5033-b35d-2ed4f5c74435.html |access-date=September 24, 2023 |website=The Frederick News-Post |language=en}} With the retirement of Aaron Donald in March 2024, Havenstein is now the last remaining Rams player from the franchise's time in St. Louis that is still with the team.
Early life
Havenstein committed to the University of Wisconsin–Madison on October 21, 2009.{{Cite web |date=October 21, 2009 |title=Report: Havenstein commits to UW football team |url=https://madison.com/sports/college/football/report-havenstein-commits-to-uw-football-team/article_acaa8a38-be92-11de-9b25-001cc4c03286.html |access-date=September 24, 2023 |website=Wisconsin State Journal |language=en}} He held numerous Power 5 offers.{{Cite web |title=Robby Havenstein, 2010 Offensive Guard, Wisconsin |url=https://rivals.com/content/athletes/robby-havenstein-22681?view=pv |access-date=September 25, 2023 |website=Rivals.com |language=en-US}}
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{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Rob Havenstein
| hometown = Frederick, MD
| highschool = Linganore
| feet = 6
| inches = 7
| weight = 345
| 40 = 5.4
| commitdate = October 21, 2009
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College athlete recruit end
| 40 = yes
| year = 2010
| rivals ref title = Rivals.com 2010 Wisconsin Football Commitments
| scout ref title = Scout.com 2010 Wisconsin Football Commits
| espn ref title = ESPN 2010 Wisconsin Football Commits
| 247 ref title = 247sports.com 2010 Wisconsin Football Commits
| rivals school = wisconsin
| scout s = 73
| espn schoolid = 275
| 247 school = wisconsin
| scout overall = #38 OG
| rivals overall = #43 OG
| espn overall = #33 OG
| 247 overall = #30 OG
| accessdate = May 1, 2015
}}
College career
Havenstein played on Wisconsin's offensive line as a right tackle from 2010 through 2014.{{Cite web |last=Glynn |first=Avery |date=March 16, 2022 |title=Super Bowl Alumni: Rob Havenstein inspires Lancers |url=https://lhslance.org/2022/sports/super-bowl-alumni-rob-havenstein-inspires-lancers/ |access-date=September 25, 2023 |website=The Lance}}{{Cite web |last=Kocorowski |first=Jake |date=January 20, 2019 |title=Former Wisconsin OT Rob Havenstein to play in Super Bowl LIII |url=https://www.buckys5thquarter.com/2019/1/20/18190858/super-bowl-liii-los-angeles-rams-rob-havenstein-wisconsin-football |access-date=September 25, 2023 |website=Bucky's 5th Quarter |language=en}} In his five years, Havenstein played in 54 games and started in 42 of them. Havenstein was a redshirt freshman in 2010. He played in 12 games in 2011, started every game for his remaining three years. In 2013, he was named 2nd-Team All-Big Ten Conference by the media. At the end of the 2014 season he was named consensus 1st-Team All-Big Ten and 1st-Team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association.{{Cite web |title=Rob Havenstein |url=https://uwbadgers.com/sports/football/roster/rob-havenstein/3488 |access-date=September 25, 2023 |website=Wisconsin Badgers |language=en}} At the end of his fifth year he was the only Badgers player invited to play in the 2015 Senior Bowl.{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Aaron |date=January 19, 2015 |title=Wisconsin's Rob Havenstein, a Mount Airy native, hopes to turn heads at Senior Bowl |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-senior-bowl-0120-20150119-story.html |access-date=September 25, 2023 |website=Baltimore Sun}}{{Cite web |last=Galloway |first=Jason |date=January 23, 2015 |title=Badgers football: Rob Havenstein improving draft stock at Senior Bowl |url=https://chippewa.com/sports/badgers-football-rob-havenstein-improving-draft-stock-at-senior-bowl/article_f7410950-3249-5fc3-bcf3-a2acff0e7ab4.html |access-date=September 25, 2023 |website=Chippewa Herald |language=en}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 7 3/8
| weight = 321
| dash = 5.46
| ten split = 1.88
| twenty split = 3.16
| shuttle = 4.87
| cone drill = 8.28
| vertical = 28.5
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 0
| bench = 20
| arm span = 33 3/4
| hand span = 9 7/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |title=Rob Havenstein Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/rob-havenstein/32004841-5624-9308-acd1-fccd83685d9c |access-date=December 11, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2015 NFL Draft Scout Rob Havenstein College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=108308&DraftYear=2015 |access-date=December 11, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
Havenstein was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round (57th overall), in the 2015 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2015 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2015/draft.htm |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In his rookie season, Havenstein started 13 games at right tackle and did not allow a sack all season.{{Cite web |title=Rob Havenstein 2015 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HaveRo00/gamelog/2015/ |access-date=September 25, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=McAtee |first=Joe |date=February 12, 2016 |title=Should Rob Havenstein Have Gotten Some ROY Love? |url=https://www.turfshowtimes.com/2016/2/12/10960894/los-angeles-rams-st-louis-rob-havenstein |access-date=September 25, 2023 |website=Turf Show Times |language=en}} At the end of the season Havenstein was named to Pro Football Writers of America's All Rookie Team with Rams' teammate Todd Gurley.{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Jim |date=January 19, 2016 |title=Gurley named NFL rookie of the year by Pro Football Writers |url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/gurley-named-nfl-rookie-of-the-year-by-pro-football-writers/article_07960649-8035-58f5-aaa9-d15e64eaaddb.html |access-date=September 25, 2023 |website=STLtoday.com |language=en}} In the 2016 season, he appeared in and started 15 games for the Rams.{{Cite web |title=Rob Havenstein 2016 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HaveRo00/gamelog/2016/ |access-date=September 25, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
On April 11, 2017, it was announced that Havenstein would be moved inside to guard after the signing of Andrew Whitworth, which would've moved left tackle Greg Robinson over to the right, Havenstein's previous position.{{Cite web |last=Simmons |first=Myles |date=April 11, 2017 |title=Which Rams May Shift Positions in 2017? |url=http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/Which-Rams-May-Shift-Positions-in-2017/f2d35d11-9805-4595-ae0d-a7bb6d9ea120 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923072627/http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/Which-Rams-May-Shift-Positions-in-2017/f2d35d11-9805-4595-ae0d-a7bb6d9ea120 |archive-date=September 23, 2017 |website=TheRams.com}} However, after Robinson was traded to the Detroit Lions, Havenstein remained the Rams starting right tackle to start 2017.{{Cite web |last=Bonsignore |first=Vincent |date=June 16, 2017 |title=Greg Robinson trade illustrates a new way of thinking by the Rams |url=https://www.dailynews.com/sports/20170615/greg-robinson-trade-illustrates-a-new-way-of-thinking-by-the-rams/ |access-date=September 25, 2023 |website=Daily News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=2017 Los Angeles Rams Roster & Players |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/ram/2017_roster.htm |access-date=September 25, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He appeared in and started 15 regular season games and the Rams' one postseason game.{{Cite web |title=Rob Havenstein 2017 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HaveRo00/gamelog/2017/ |access-date=September 25, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
On August 20, 2018, Havenstein signed a four-year contract extension with the Rams through the 2022 season.{{Cite web |last=DaSilva |first=Cameron |date=August 20, 2018 |title=Rams, Rob Havenstein agree to terms on four-year extension |url=https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2018/08/20/nfl-rams-rob-havenstein-contract-extension-news/ |access-date=September 25, 2023 |website=Rams Wire|publisher=USA Today |language=en-US}} He started all 16 games in 2018 and helped Rams win 13 games and earned the second seed in the National Football Conference (NFC).{{Cite web |title=2018 Los Angeles Rams Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/ram/2018.htm |access-date=September 25, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} The Rams defeated the Dallas Cowboys in the Divisional Round and the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship Game to reach Super Bowl LIII, where they would lose to the New England Patriots by a score of 13–3.{{Cite web |title=Rob Havenstein 2018 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HaveRo00/gamelog/2018/ |access-date=September 25, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl LIII – New England Patriots vs. Los Angeles Rams – February 3rd, 2019 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201902030ram.htm |access-date=September 25, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
In the 2019 season, Havenstein started in the first nine games for the Rams before suffering a knee injury which ended his season.{{Cite web |title=Rob Havenstein 2019 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HaveRo00/gamelog/2019/ |access-date=September 25, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Stu |date=September 3, 2020 |title=Rob Havenstein happy to be back on field |url=https://www.therams.com/news/rob-havenstein-happy-to-be-back-on-field |access-date=September 25, 2023 |website=TheRams.com |language=en-US}}
In the 2020 season, Havenstein appeared in and started all 16 regular season games and both of the Rams' postseason games.{{Cite web |title=Rob Havenstein 2020 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HaveRo00/gamelog/2020/ |access-date=September 25, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
In the 2021 season, Havenstein appeared in and started 15 regular season games and all four of the Rams' postseason games.{{Cite web |title=Rob Havenstein 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HaveRo00/gamelog/2021/ |access-date=September 25, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Havenstein won Super Bowl LVI when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23–20.{{Cite web |last=Schwartz |first=Paul |date=February 13, 2021 |title=LA Rams defeat Cincinnati Bengals to win Super Bowl 2022 |url=https://nypost.com/2022/02/13/la-rams-defeat-cincinnati-bengals-to-win-super-bowl-2022/ |access-date=March 25, 2023 |website=New York Post}}
On September 8, 2022, Havenstein signed a three-year, $34.5 million contract extension with $24.1 million guaranteed.{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Grant |date=September 7, 2022 |title=Rams, RT Rob Havenstein agree to terms on three-year extension |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/rams-rt-rob-havenstein-agree-to-terms-on-three-year-extension |access-date=March 25, 2023 |website=NFL.com}} In the 2022 season, Havenstein started in all 17 regular season games for the Rams.{{Cite web |title=Rob Havenstein 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HaveRo00/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=September 25, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
During the 2023 season, Havenstein was listed as inactive in Weeks 8, 9, and 15 and missed three starts. He started the other 14 games and the Rams' 24–23 Wild Card Round loss to the Detroit Lions.{{Cite web |title=Rob Havenstein 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HaveRo00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=June 11, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141014205047/http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/rob_havenstein_712865.html Wisconsin Badgers bio]
- [http://www.therams.com/team/roster/Rob-Havenstein/4a51a389-d435-4ddb-a583-d3d13950d5ff Los Angeles Rams bio]
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