Rodney Brand
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Born:August 20, 1947[1]
Newport, Arkansas, U.S.
Newport, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3[2] in (1.91 m)
Weight:208[2] lb (94 kg)
High school:Newport (AR)
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | August 20, 1947[1] Newport, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3[2] in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 208[2] lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Newport (AR) |
| College: | Arkansas |
| Position: | Center |
| NFL draft: | 1970: 14th round, 350th pick |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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John Rodney Brand (born August 20, 1947) is an American former college football center who lettered at University of Arkansas in 1967, 1968 and 1969.[3][4][5][6] He was a member of the 1969 College Football All-America Team.[7][8][9] He played in the 1969 and 1970 Sugar Bowl, winning the former, and in the 1970 Hula Bowl.[10]
Following his college career, he was selected by the New York Giants in the 14th round, 350th overall, in the 1970 NFL draft,[11] but never played a regular season game in the National Football League (NFL).
Brand was later named to the 1960s Razorbacks All-Decade Team and was inducted into the University of Arkansas Hall of Fame in 2014.[12]
