Linebacker, Oklahoma, to 1974
Rod Shoate
- Born
- Apr 26, 1953, in Spiro, Oklahoma
- Died
- Oct 4, 1999, in Spiro, Oklahoma
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Rod Shoate played linebacker at Oklahoma (to 1974). He finished seventh in the 1974 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1973 and 1974. The New England Patriots took Shoate in round 2, No. 41 overall in the 1975 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 2013College Football Hall of Fame
- 1972, 1973, 1974First-team All-Big Eight
- 1973, 1974Consensus All‑American
- 1974Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year
- 1974Seventh in the Heisman vote
Team titles: Big Eight champions, 1972, 1973 and 1974; National champions, 1974
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
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.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | USFL | New Jersey Generals |
| 1984 | USFL | Memphis Showboats |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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