He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans, earning second-team All-American honors in 1995.
Roche began his collegiate career with Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, starting as a free safety for the Mustangs in 1991.
While majoring in communications pre-law, he was a 1995 second-team AP and Football News All-American at San Jose State,[2] with 66 catches and 729 yards his senior year.
He played in the East-West Shrine Game and Hula Bowl after his senior season as well as attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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