Jeff Rodenberger
American football player (born 1959)
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Jeffery Lee Rodenberger (born November 3, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback and tight end in the National Football League (NFL) and United States Football League (USFL) from 1983 and 1987. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins. He played in the USFL for the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars and in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints.
Quakertown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Positions | Fullback Tight end | ||||||||||
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| Born | November 3, 1959 Quakertown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Quakertown | ||||||||||
| College | Maryland | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1982: undrafted | ||||||||||
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Early life and education
Jeff Rodenberger was born on November 3, 1959, in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, and attended Quakertown High School.
College
Rodenberger went to the University of Maryland, College Park, where he played fullback. In his career, he made 57 rushes for 205 yards and eight catches for 61 yards.[1]
Professional career
USFL
Rodenberger was originally signed by the Philadelphia Stars. He was later picked in the Houston Gamblers expansion draft, but was brought back to the Stars with some draft picks.[2] He was converted to play tight end in the USFL. He played in 18 games in 1983 and in 1984.[3] He also played in 1985. In his USFL career, he had 36 rushes for 173 yards and one touchdown.[3]
NFL
After not playing in 1986, he played as a replacement player for the New Orleans Saints in 1987.[4] He had 17 rushes for 35 yards in his 3 games.[4] He did not play afterwards.