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]
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| Position: | Defensive end Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 26, 1965 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | August 19, 2018 (aged 52) | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 276 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Columbia (Decatur, Georgia) | ||||||||
| College: | Texas A&M | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1987 / round: 4 / pick: 90 | ||||||||
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He died on August 19, 2018, from a reaction to a pacemaker.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Falcons, 1992 Media Guide (PDF). p. 171. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "1990 Pro Set football card #266".
- ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "Jackie Sherrill reflects on the life, career of defensive lineman Rod Saddler". TexAgs. August 21, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "Roderick Saddler". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. August 21, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
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