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{{Short description|American football player (1965–2018)}}
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|position=[[Defensive end|DE]]/[[Defensive tackle|DT]]
| name = Rod Saddler
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|birth_date={{birth date and age|1965|9|26}}
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| position = [[Defensive end]] <br> [[Defensive tackle]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1965|9|26}}
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|draftyear=1987
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| birth_place = [[Atlanta, Georgia]], U.S.
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|college=[[Texas A&M University]]
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* [[Arizona Cardinals|St. Louis Cardinals/Phoenix Cardinals]] (1987–1991)
| high_school = [[Columbia High School (Georgia)|Columbia]] ([[Decatur, Georgia]])
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| college = [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M]]
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| draftyear = 1987
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| draftround = 4
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| draftpick = 90
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* [[Arizona Cardinals|St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals]] ({{NFL Year|1987|1991}})
* [[Cincinnati Bengals]] (1991)
* [[Cincinnati Bengals]] (1991)
* [[Atlanta Falcons]] ({{NFL Year|1992}})*<ref>{{cite book |title=Falcons, 1992 Media Guide |page=171 |url=https://ia804702.us.archive.org/15/items/falcons-1992-media-guide-atlanta-c/Falcons%2C%201992%20Media%20Guide%20%28Atlanta%29%20%28C%29.pdf |access-date=15 June 2024}}</ref>
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* Second-team All-[[Southwest Conference|SWC]] ([[1986 All-Southwest Conference football team|1986]])
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'''Roderick Saddler''' (born September 26, 1965 in [[Atlanta, Georgia]]) is a former professional [[American football]] [[defensive lineman]] who played five seasons for the [[Arizona Cardinals|St. Louis Cardinals/Phoenix Cardinals]] and the [[Cincinnati Bengals]].
'''Roderick Saddler''' (September 26, 1965 – August 19, 2018) was an American professional [[American football|football]] [[defensive lineman]] who played five seasons for the [[Arizona Cardinals|St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals]] and the [[Cincinnati Bengals]]. He is a cousin of former NFL player [[Clark Gaines]].<ref>{{cite news|title=1990 Pro Set football card #266}}</ref> He was selected by the Cardinals in the fourth round of the [[1987 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1987 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1987/draft.htm |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

He died on August 19, 2018, from a reaction to a pacemaker.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://texags.com/s/29152/jackie-sherrill-reflects-on-the-life-career-of-defensive-lineman-rod-saddler|title=Jackie Sherrill reflects on the life, career of defensive lineman Rod Saddler|date=2018-08-21|work=TexAgs|access-date=2018-10-03|url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/atlanta/obituary.aspx?n=roderick-b-saddler&pid=190012400&fhid=5155|title=Roderick Saddler|date=2018-08-21|work=Atlanta Journal-Constitution|access-date=2018-10-02}}</ref>

==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:02, 3 October 2024

Rod Saddler
No. 72, 70
Position:Defensive end
Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1965-09-26)September 26, 1965
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died:August 19, 2018(2018-08-19) (aged 52)
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:276 lb (125 kg)
Career information
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
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:12.5
Fumble recoveries:4
Touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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  1. ^ Falcons, 1992 Media Guide (PDF). p. 171. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "1990 Pro Set football card #266".
  3. ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "Jackie Sherrill reflects on the life, career of defensive lineman Rod Saddler". TexAgs. August 21, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  5. ^ "Roderick Saddler". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. August 21, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.


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