Rod Rutledge

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Rod Rutledge
No. 83
Position:
Birmingham (AL) E.B. Erwin
College:Alabama
NFL draft:1998 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Touchdowns:
1
Player stats at NFL.com

Rodrick Almar Rutledge (born August 12, 1975) is a former professional American football player who played tight end for five seasons for the New England Patriots and Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft.[1]

Rutledge was the first player to ever catch a pass from

Thanksgiving Day 2000 against the Detroit Lions. Known more for his blocking than his pass catching, Rutledge was a key member of the 2001 Super Bowl champion Patriots.[2]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Bench press
6 ft 4+78 in
(1.95 m)
272 lb
(123 kg)
35+78 in
(0.91 m)
10+78 in
(0.28 m)
4.99 s 1.76 s 2.91 s 20 reps
All values from the NFL Combine[3]

References

  1. ^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Rod Rutledge Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Rodrick Rutledge, Combine Results, TE - Alabama". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved April 21, 2023.