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"I realized at that point I was on my own. At that point in time, came right over the top of me. "A little bit later on, I saw the Coast Guard. It didn't work out," he told reporters, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "At one point, as I swam into the night, there was a fishing boat, a recreational fishing boat, about 50 yards away. He said he believed he had two shots at rescue after falling into the water. He said he was too weak to walk when he initially got to shore but eventually was able to get the attention of an off-duty police officer. He didn't make it to Palm Beach until 4:30 a.m., when he contacted the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. The 38-year-old Konrad said his boat was on autopilot, so he was unable to reach it after he fell off at 12:30 p.m. Rob Konrad played six seasons for the Miami Dolphins RELATED: Cam Newton’s Arrival in New England Blows up the AFC East QB Rankings Rob Konrad didn’t post great numbers in his college or pro football careers, but he was known for his hard work and reliability before an injury ended his NFL career after six seasons. Friends became concerned after he didn't meet them for dinner, and the Coast Guard later sent a helicopter to look for him. Konrad had gone fishing alone Wednesday after being dropped off at a Boca Raton dock. Retrieved January 9, 2015."I shouldn't be here," he told reporters, estimating that he covered 27 miles in the water in part due to a current that drifted him north of his original location. "Ex-Dolphins player falls in ocean, survives by swimming 9 miles to land". "Ex-NFL player Rob Konrad swims nine miles after falling from boat".

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Konrad fell off of his boat while fishing alone in the Atlantic Ocean on January 7, 2015, and swam 9 miles (14 km) to safety. Konrad is also founder, and non-executive chairman of Socius Family Office. He became a member of the Florida State Board of Administration's Investment Advisory Council in 2007. Conversations with extaordinary people from around the globe, that motivate and inspire you to make a change. Konrad is currently the CEO of Alterna Financial and also one of the managing directors of Alterna Equity Partners. He played for the Oakland Raiders during the 2005 preseason, and was released before the start of the regular season.

He played for the Dolphins from 1999 through 2004. The Miami Dolphins selected Konrad in the second round, with the 43rd overall selection, of the 1999 NFL Draft. During the 2005 season the number 44 was officially retired, never to be worn again by a Syracuse football player. He is the last Orange football player to wear the uniform number 44. Konrad enrolled at Syracuse University, where he played college football for the Syracuse Orange football team. John's Preparatory School in Danvers, Massachusetts, where he played for their high school football team.