Luke Rhodes

Last updated

Luke Rhodes
No. 46 – Indianapolis Colts
Position: Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1992-12-02) December 2, 1992 (age 31)
Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: Hollidaysburg
College: William & Mary
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Games played:101
Total tackles:11
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Luke Rhodes (born December 2, 1992) is an American football long snapper for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at William & Mary.

Contents

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+5⁄8 in
(1.87 m)		236 lb
(107 kg)		29+7⁄8 in
(0.76 m)		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		4.73 s1.63 s2.76 s4.32 s7.13 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		29 reps
All values from Pro Day [1]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rhodes signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016. [2] He was released on September 3, 2016 as part of final roster cuts. [3]

Indianapolis Colts

On October 5, 2016, Rhodes was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad. [4] He was promoted to the active roster on December 7, 2016. [5]

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. [6]

On April 2, 2018, Rhodes signed an exclusive rights tender with the Colts through the 2018 season. [7]

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. [8]

Rhodes was an Associated Press (AP) Second-team All-Pro choice in 2020.

In 2021, Rhodes handled long snapping duties in 16 games for the fifth consecutive season. He was named AP First-team All-Pro. Rhodes also became the first Indianapolis long snapper named to the Pro Bowl since Matt Overton in 2013. [9]

On September 8, 2023, Rhodes signed a four-year, $6.465 million contract extension with the Colts, once again making him the highest-paid long snapper in the league. [10]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Logan Mankins</span> American football player (born 1982)

Logan Lee Mankins is an American former professional football player who was a guard for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the New England Patriots. After playing college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs, he was selected by the Patriots in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He spent his final two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Selected to seven Pro Bowls and named a first-team All-Pro twice, Mankins was considered a premier guard in his 11 seasons in NFL, and was also named to the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gosder Cherilus</span> American football player (born 1984)

Gosder Cherilus is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boston College, and was drafted by the Detroit Lions 17th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. Cherilus also played for the Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Garrison Sanborn</span> American football player (born 1985)

Garrison Sanborn is an American football long snapper who is a free agent. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Florida State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bradley Sowell</span> American football player (born 1989)

Bradley Keith Sowell is a former American football tight end/offensive tackle, he played college football at the University of Mississippi. He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as undrafted free agent in 2012, and later spent time with the Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee and raised in nearby Hernando, Mississippi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rodney McLeod</span> American football player (born 1990)

Rodney McLeod Jr. is an American football safety for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). McLeod played college football at Virginia and signed with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, and won a Super Bowl with them in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pierre Desir</span> Haitian American football player (born 1990)

Pierre Desir is a Haitian American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Lindenwood and Washburn, and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He has also played for the San Diego Chargers, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, Baltimore Ravens, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trey Burton</span> American football player (born 1991)

Lawrence Godfrey "Trey" Burton III is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football for the University of Florida and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2014, and he won Super Bowl LII with the team in his final season with the Eagles, including helping execute the Philly Special. Burton also played for the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts.

Adarius Taylor is an American professional gridiron football linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He first enrolled at Iowa Western Community College then Eastern Arizona College before transferring to Florida Atlantic University. He attended Lake Gibson High School in Lakeland, Florida. He has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cleveland Browns, and Carolina Panthers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rashaan Melvin</span> American football player (born 1989)

Rashaan DeMarcus Melvin is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Northern Illinois, and signed with Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cameron Brate</span> American football player (born 1991)

Cameron Brate is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Harvard.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Breshad Perriman</span> American football player (born 1993)

Breshad Raynard Perriman is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at UCF and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He has also been a member of the Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, Chicago Bears, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rakeem Nuñez-Roches</span> Belizean gridiron football player (born 1993)

Rakeem Nathan Nuñez-Roches is a Belizean born American football defensive end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern Miss.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shaquil Barrett</span> American football player (born 1992)

Shaquil Akeem Barrett is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Nebraska Omaha before transferring to Colorado State University, and was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2014. After five seasons with the Broncos, including winning Super Bowl 50, Barrett signed with the Buccaneers. His level of play increased, making the Pro Bowl and All-Pro teams in 2019 after leading the league in sacks, and in 2021 won Super Bowl LV.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joe Haeg</span> American football player (born 1993)

Joe Haeg is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at North Dakota State and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Cleveland Browns, and won Super Bowl LV with Tampa Bay over the Kansas City Chiefs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Quenton Nelson</span> American football player (born 1996)

Quenton Emerson Nelson is an American football guard for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame, where he was a unanimous All-American, and was selected by the Colts sixth overall in the 2018 NFL Draft. Considered among the NFL's best guards, Nelson received Pro Bowl and All-Pro selections in his first four seasons, including first-team All-Pros in his first three.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Gay</span> American football player (born 1994)

Matt Gay is an American football placekicker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shaquille Leonard</span> American football player (born 1995)

Darius Shaquille Leonard is an American football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina State and was drafted in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. In his rookie season, Leonard led the league in tackles and was named a First-Team All-Pro and Defensive Rookie of the Year; he was also voted into the NFL Top 100 the following offseason. Leonard has been informally nicknamed "The Maniac" due to his energetic and productive on-field play.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zach Triner</span> American football player (born 1991)

Zach Michael Triner is an American football long snapper for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Assumption.

Ross Matiscik is an American football long snapper for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor.

Chris Wilcox is an American football cornerback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at BYU and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round, 251st overall, in the 2021 NFL Draft.

References

  1. ↑ "Luke Rhodes, William & Mary, ILB, 2016 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 5, 2016). "Buccaneers Trim Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Move". Blogs.Colts.com. October 5, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". Blogs.Colts.com. December 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ Walker, Andrew (August 28, 2017). "Luke Rhodes To Be Colts' Full-Time Long Snapper". Colts.com.
  7. ↑ "Colts' Luke Rhodes: Inks tender to stay in Indy". cbssports.com. April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Colts' Luke Rhodes becomes NFL's highest-paid long snapper". Colts Wire. USA Today. June 11, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Colts' Darius Leonard, Luke Rhodes, Jonathan Taylor Named 2021 First-Team AP All-Pros". www.colts.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  10. ↑ Holder, Stephen (September 8, 2023). "Colts sign Luke Rhodes to richest contract for long-snapper". ESPN.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.