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Saffold was drafted by the Rams in the second round, 33rd overall in the 2010 NFL Draft. On July 28, 2010, he signed a 4 year contract worth $6.3 million |
Saffold was drafted by the Rams in the second round, 33rd overall in the 2010 NFL Draft. On July 28, 2010, he signed a 4 year contract worth $6.3 million, that includes $3.9 million guaranteed.<ref>http://stlouisramfan.blogspot.com/2010/07/st-louis-rams-sign-ot-rodger-saffold.html</ref> Saffold earned the starting left tackle position for the Rams in his rookie season and started in every game that season for the Rams. |
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Saffold garnered rave reviews for his play and was named to multiple All Rookie teams, including Pro Football Weekly and the Sporting News.<ref>http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/01/19/2010-all-rookie-team</ref><ref>http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2011-01/sn-2010-nfl-awards/story/sn-nfl-rookie-of-the-year-ndamukong-suh</ref> |
Saffold garnered rave reviews for his play and was named to multiple All Rookie teams, including Pro Football Weekly and the Sporting News.<ref>http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/01/19/2010-all-rookie-team</ref><ref>http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2011-01/sn-2010-nfl-awards/story/sn-nfl-rookie-of-the-year-ndamukong-suh</ref> |
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Born: | Bedford, Ohio | June 6, 1988||||
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College: | Indiana | ||||
NFL draft: | 2010 / round: 2 / pick: 33 | ||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||
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Rodger Saffold III (born June 6, 1988) is an American football offensive tackle for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Rams in the second round, 33rd overall in the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Indiana.
High school career
Saffold attended Bedford High School in Bedford, Ohio where he played offensive tackle and defensive end. He was a 2005 first team All-Lake Erie League, all-district and honorable mention all-state selection at the same high school that produced former Wisconsin and NFL wide receivers Chris Chambers and Lee Evans. He recorded 18 tackles as a senior. Considered only a two star recruit by Rivals.com, Saffold picked Indiana over Illinois, Kansas and Ohio.
College career
He never left the starting lineup after sliding in at left tackle midway through his true freshman campaign. He started 41 games and appeared in 42 in his career. He was selected second team All-Big Ten by the conference coaches and named honorable mention by the league's media, and earned second team All-Big Ten recognition from Phil Steele's magazine.
Professional career
Pre-draft
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic |
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6 ft 4+5⁄8 in (1.95 m) |
316 lb (143 kg) |
33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.21 s | 1.80 s | 3.00 s | 4.67 s | 7.42 s | 29+1⁄2 in (0.75 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
27 reps | x |
Values from NFL Combine [1] |
St.Louis Rams
Saffold was drafted by the Rams in the second round, 33rd overall in the 2010 NFL Draft. On July 28, 2010, he signed a 4 year contract worth $6.3 million, that includes $3.9 million guaranteed.[2] Saffold earned the starting left tackle position for the Rams in his rookie season and started in every game that season for the Rams. Saffold garnered rave reviews for his play and was named to multiple All Rookie teams, including Pro Football Weekly and the Sporting News.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Rodger Saffold". NFL Draftscout.com. 2010-02-29. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
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(help) - ^ http://stlouisramfan.blogspot.com/2010/07/st-louis-rams-sign-ot-rodger-saffold.html
- ^ http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/01/19/2010-all-rookie-team
- ^ http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2011-01/sn-2010-nfl-awards/story/sn-nfl-rookie-of-the-year-ndamukong-suh