Rod Saddler
American football player (1965–2018)
American football player
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Position: | DE/DT | ||||||
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Born: | (1965-09-26)September 26, 1965 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
Died: | August 19, 2018(2018-08-19) (aged 52) | ||||||
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College: | Texas A&M University | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1987 / Round: 4 | ||||||
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Roderick Saddler (September 26, 1965 – August 19, 2018) was an American professional American 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 a fourth round draft selection of the Cardinals in the 1987 NFL Draft.[3]
He died on August 19, 2018, from a reaction to a pacemaker.[4][5]
References
- ^ 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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St. Louis Cardinals 1987 NFL draft selections
- Kelly Stouffer
- Tim McDonald
- Robert Awalt
- Colin Scotts
- Rod Saddler
- George Swarn
- John Bruno
- Ilia Jarostchuk
- Mark Garalczyk
- Tim Peoples
- William Harris
- Steve Alvord
- Wayne Davis
- Charles Wright
- Todd Peat
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