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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | (1975-08-12)August 12, 1975 (age 50) 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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Rodrick Almar Rutledge (born August 12, 1975) is an American former professionalfootball player who was atight end for five seasons with theNew England Patriots andHouston Texans of theNational Football League (NFL). He was selected in the second round of the1998 NFL draft.[1]
Rutledge was the first player to ever catch a pass fromTom Brady, a 6-yard reception onThanksgiving Day 2000 against theDetroit Lions.[2] Known more for his blocking than his pass catching, Rutledge was a key member of theSuper 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 ft4+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] | ||||||||||||
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