Rod Rutledge
American football player (born 1975)
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Rodrick Almar Rutledge (born August 12, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for five seasons with the New England Patriots and Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the second round of the 1998 NFL draft.[1]
PositionTight end
BornAugust 12, 1975
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight265 lb (120 kg)
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | August 12, 1975 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | E.B. Erwin (Birmingham) | ||||||||
| College | Alabama | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1998: 2nd round, 54th overall pick | ||||||||
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Rutledge was the first player to ever catch a pass from Tom Brady, a 6-yard reception on Thanksgiving Day 2000 against the Detroit Lions.[2] Known more for his blocking than his pass catching, Rutledge was a key member of the Super Bowl XXXVI champion Patriots.[3]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Bench press | |||||
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| 6 ft 4+7⁄8 in (1.95 m) | 272 lb (123 kg) | 35+7⁄8 in (0.91 m) | 10+7⁄8 in (0.28 m) | 4.99 s | 1.76 s | 2.91 s | 20 reps | |||||
| All values from the NFL Combine[4] | ||||||||||||
