Roderick Mullen

Roderick Mullen

Mullen in 1997
No. 28
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1972-12-05) December 5, 1972 (age 52) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:	West Feliciana
College:	Grambling State
NFL draft:	1995: 5th round, 153rd pick
Career history
New York Giants (1995)* Green Bay Packers (1995–1998) Carolina Panthers (1999) Minnesota Vikings (2000)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards Super Bowl champion (XXXI) Career NFL statistics Tackles: 71 Interceptions: 1 Fumble recoveries: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference Roderick Louis Mullen (born December 5, 1972) is an American former professional football cornerback who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1995 to 1998 and Carolina Panthers in 1999 in the National Football League (NFL). With the Packers, he became a champion in Super Bowl XXXI. [1] Professional career New York Giants Mullen was selected by the New York Giants in the 1995 NFL draft (fifth round, 153rd overall). [2] [3] Mullen was cut by the Giants on August 28, 1995. [4] [5] He was later signed to the practice squad. [6] Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers signed Mullen off the Giants' practice squad in late October 1995. [7] He made three tackles that first partial season. [8] In 1996, Mullen played in 14 games as part of the Packers' Super Bowl XXXI championship team. [9] Playing in nickel and dime situations as well as on special teams, he contributed in all 16 games in 1997. [10] Mullen did not play at all in 1998 with a dislocated shoulder. [11] After 1998, Mullen left the team. Carolina Panthers Ending his time as an unrestricted free agent, Mullen was signed by the Carolina Panthers in March 1999. [12] He recorded 24 tackles in 15 games played in his lone season with the Panthers. [13] Minnesota Vikings On June 15, 2000, the Minnesota Vikings signed Mullen. [14] He was cut by the Vikings on August 27, 2000. [15] Post-career life After ending his playing career, Mullen invested in Subway as a restaurant franchiser near Los Angeles. He then relocated to Dallas and is now working as an executive for a gym company in the area. [16] References 2006 Report on Mullen "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023. "Roderick Mullen - Draft Year". football-players.pointafter.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017. Freeman, Mike (August 29, 1995). "GIANTS NOTEBOOK; Giant Cornerbacks Won't Back Down". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved January 30, 2017. "Giants Offense Running Behind". tribunedigital-thecourant. Retrieved January 30, 2017. "BaseballOrioles -- Signed C Robert Poole, their 13th-round..." tribunedigital-baltimoresun. Archived from the original on October 8, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2017. King, Peter. "Countdown: A Week in the Life of the '95 Packers". The MMQB. Retrieved January 30, 2017. "Roderick Mullen Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017. "Roderick Mullen". NFL.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017. Sports, Fox. "Roderick Mullen Stats - Season & Career Statistics". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017. "Carolina signs Roderick Mullen". UPI. Retrieved January 30, 2017. "Packers.com | Press Releases | March 9, 1999" . Retrieved January 30, 2017. Sports, Fox. "Roderick Mullen - S for the Carolina Panthers". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017. "Football Transactions Search Results". www.prosportstransactions.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017. Sports, Fox. "Roderick Mullen Transactions: Signings, Trades & more". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017. "Packers.com | News | Stories | August 23, 2006: Fitness Remains The Center Of Roderick Mullen's Life" . Retrieved January 30, 2017. 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.