Joe Odom

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Joe Odom
No. 59
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1979-12-14) December 14, 1979 (age 44)
Alton, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Bethalto (IL) Civic Memorial
College: Purdue
NFL draft: 2003  / Round: 6 / Pick: 191
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:58
Fumble recoveries:2
Passes defended:1
Player stats at PFR

Joseph Edward Odom (born December 14, 1979) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue.

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Early life and college

Odom attended Civic Memorial High School in Bethalto, Illinois. He played college football at Purdue from 1999 to 2002. [1]

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Odom was selected by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round, with the 191st overall pick, of the 2003 NFL Draft. [2] He officially signed with the team on June 9, 2003. He played in 10 games, starting three, for the Bears in 2003, recording 21 solo tackles, seven assisted tackles, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery. Odom was placed on injured reserve on November 21, 2003. [3]

He played in 16 games, starting five, in 2004, totaling 23 solo tackles and six assisted tackles. [3] He appeared in two games in 2005, recording one solo tackle and one fumble recovery, before being placed on injured reserve on October 8, 2005. [3] [4] He was waived on August 21, 2006. [3]

Buffalo Bills

On August 22, 2006, Odom was claimed off of waivers by the Buffalo Bills. He was waived/injured on September 2 and reverted to injured reserve the next day. [3]

Personal life

Odom was later an account executive for Stephen Gould Corporation. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Joe Odom". sports-reference.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  2. ↑ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Joe Odom". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Joe Odom Career Game Log". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  5. ↑ Hayes, Pete (August 20, 2017). "PETE HAYES: Odom flashes the same intensity - and love of his hometown". thetelegraph.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
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