Rodney Brand

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Rodney Brand
Personal information
Born: (1947-08-20) August 20, 1947 (age 77) [1]
Newport, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 [2]  in (1.91 m)
Weight:208 [2]  lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Newport (AR)
College: Arkansas
Position: Center
NFL draft: 1970  / round: 14 / pick: 350
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

John Rodney Brand (born August 20, 1947) is a former American football center who lettered at University of Arkansas in 1967, 1968 and 1969. [3] [4] [5] [6] He was a member of the 1969 College Football All-America Team. [7] [8] [9] He played in the 1969 and 1970 Sugar Bowl, winning the former, and in the 1970 Hula Bowl. [10]

Following his college career, he was drafted by the New York Giants in the 14th round, 350th overall, in the 1970 NFL draft, [11] but never played a regular season game in the National Football League (NFL).

Brand was later named to the 1960s Razorbacks All-Decade Team and was inducted into the University of Arkansas Hall of Fame in 2014. [12]

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