Luke Rhodes
| No. 46 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||
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| Born: | December 2, 1992 Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Hollidaysburg (Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania) | ||||
| College: | William & Mary | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2020 | |||||
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Luke Rhodes (born December 2, 1992) is an American football long snapper and linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at William & Mary.
Professional career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rhodes signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016.[1] He was released on September 3, 2016 as part of final roster cuts.[2]
Indianapolis Colts
On October 5, 2016, Rhodes was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad.[3] He was promoted to the active roster on December 7, 2016.[4]
On August 28, 2017, Rhodes was named the Colts' full-time long snapper after making the conversion during training camp. He was competing against rookie Thomas Hennessy for the starting spot while competing for a backup inside linebacker spot.[5]
On April 2, 2018, Rhodes signed an exclusive rights tender with the Colts through the 2018 season.[6]
On June 11, 2019, Rhodes signed a four-year, $4.85 million contract extension with the Colts with $1.25 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid long snapper in the league.[7]
References
- ^ Smith, Scott (May 2, 2016). "Buccaneers Land 19 Rookie Free Agents". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 5, 2016). "Buccaneers Trim Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Move". Blogs.Colts.com. October 5, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". Blogs.Colts.com. December 7, 2016.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (August 28, 2017). "Luke Rhodes To Be Colts' Full-Time Long Snapper". Colts.com.
- ^ "Colts' Luke Rhodes: Inks tender to stay in Indy". cbssports.com. April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ "Colts' Luke Rhodes becomes NFL's highest-paid long snapper". Colts Wire. USA Today. June 11, 2019.