Tight end, Alabama, to 1997

Rod Rutledge

Born
Aug 12, 1975, in Birmingham, Alabama

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Rod Rutledge played tight end at Alabama (to 1997). The New England Patriots took Rutledge in round 2, No. 54 overall in the 1998 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1997
Second-team All-SEC
Drafted
No. 54
Round 2, 1998 NFL Draft (New England Patriots)

Honors

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 1998
Height6′4⅞″
Weight272 lb
Arm length35⅞″
Hand size10⅞″
40-yard dash4.99 s
10-yard split1.76 s
Bench press20 reps

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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