Rod Saddler
Appearance
No. 72, 70 | |||||||
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Position: | Defensive end Defensive tackle | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | September 26, 1965||||||
Died: | August 19, 2018 | (aged 52)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 276 lb (125 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Columbia (Decatur, Georgia) | ||||||
College: | Texas A&M | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1987 / round: 4 / pick: 90 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Roderick Saddler (September 26, 1965 – August 19, 2018) was an American professional football defensive lineman who played five seasons for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals and the Cincinnati Bengals. He is a cousin of former NFL player Clark Gaines.[2] He was selected by the Cardinals in the fourth round of the 1987 NFL draft.[3]
He died on August 19, 2018, from a reaction to a pacemaker.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Falcons, 1992 Media Guide (PDF). p. 171. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "1990 Pro Set football card #266".
- ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "Jackie Sherrill reflects on the life, career of defensive lineman Rod Saddler". TexAgs. August 21, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "Roderick Saddler". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. August 21, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
Categories:
- 1965 births
- 2018 deaths
- Players of American football from Atlanta
- American football defensive ends
- American football defensive tackles
- Texas A&M Aggies football players
- St. Louis Cardinals (football) players
- Phoenix Cardinals players
- Cincinnati Bengals players
- American football defensive lineman, 1960s birth stubs