• Bob’s #20 jersey was retired by Cathedral Prep after the 2006 Super Bowl.
• In his sophomore and junior years at Iowa, Bob was given the team’s Hustle Award.
• Bob’s block of a Purdue field goal was one of the plays that enabled Iowa to go undefeated in Big Ten play in 2002.
• Bob finished his career at Iowa with 348 tackles, seven interceptions and 15.5 sacks.
• Bob wore #33 in college because #20 was not available his freshman year. When the player wearing #20 graduated, the Hawkeyes would not give it to Bob. His #33 jersey was too big a seller, and they didn’t want to get stuck with all the extra stock.
• Bob vied for much of his college career with Mike Doss of Ohio State for Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. The two were later teammates on the Colts.
• Bob got his first NFL interception in 2005, against the Tennessee Titans.
• In 2005, Bob became the first Colts DB to earn Pro Bowl honors since Rick Volk and Jerry Logan in 1971.
• In 207, Bob became one of just four safeties to win NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Ed Reed, Kenny Easley and Dick Anderson are the others.
• Bob is intrigued by the idea of acting after his football career is over.
• At Iowa, Bob earned a degree in African-American World Studies.
• Bob has often been compared to hard-hitting Pro Bowl safety Rodney Harrison.

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