He also was a member of the Boston Breakers, Memphis Showboats and Birmingham Stallions in the United States Football League (USFL).
Roe attended Thornwood High School, where he practiced football, basketball, baseball and track.
[1] He lost the final 3 games with a right knee injury, which required offseason surgery.
[5] In January 1983, he signed with the Denver Gold of the United States Football League, which traded him along with the rights to Dick Jauron to the Boston Breakers in February, in exchange for the rights to Tom Davis and an eighth round draft choice.
In 1984, he was the Memphis Showboats starting inside linebacker, before being traded in May to the Birmingham Stallions in exchange for a future draft choice.