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 | Class: Senior
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 | Hometown: Bessemer, Ala.
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 | High School: Lanier
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 | Height / Weight: 6-3 / 210
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 | Position: FS
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 | Birthdate: 08/02/1982
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2003 -- Junior Season:
Appeared in 13 games as a starter at free safety ... recorded six games with seven or more tackles and had three contests of eight tackles... finished fourth on the team in tackles with a career-high 82 ... also recorded three tackles for loss and a sack... tied for the team lead with three interceptions ... blocked one kick and recorded five pass breakups ... had a season-high eight tackles versus Memphis and Miami ... credited with seven tackles against Houston ... Picked off a pair of passes, returning one 33 yards for his first collegiate touchdown ... recorded an interception late in the game against Army ... credited with a career-best eight tackles in a loss to USF ... recorded seven tackles in consecutive wins over Kentucky and Syracuse... notched six stops and a pair of pass breakups in a win over Army.
2002 -- Sophomore Season:
Played in all 13 games as a reserve safety and key special teams performer ... logged 18 tackles and a pair of pass breakups on the season ... came up with a huge block of a potential game-winning field goal with two minutes to play in regulation in the Cards' 20-17 double-overtime win at Southern Miss ... logged second career interception against UAB.
2001 -- Red-shirt Freshman Season:
Saw action in six games as a reserve safety ... best game came at Tulane when he logged three tackles, an interception and a pass breakup ... notched a career-high four tackles against Houston.
2000 -- Freshman Season:
Didn't see game action ... strong season as a member of the scout team.
Lanier High School:
Three-year starter at Lanier High ... threw for more than 1,600 yards and ran for another 850 in his senior season ... scored seven touchdowns on the ground while throwing for 13 scores in 1999 ... two-time all-Metro choice by The Birmingham News ... honorable mention all-state performer as a senior ... broke up seven passes and intercepted a pair in '99 ... guided Lanier to a 10-2 record as a junior throwing for more than 1,500 yards and 15 scores ... rushed for 500 yards and hit paydirt three times in '98 ... Metro Player of the Year and second-team all-state performer in basketball as a senior when he led his team to the 6A title game ... averaged more than 23 points and handed out nine assists per game on the hardwood ... helped Lanier to a Sweet 16 finish in hoops as a junior ... honor roll student.
Personal:
Communications major ... son of Jubrella and Jerome Rhodes ... born August 2, 1982 ... cousin of Theo Ratliff of the Atlanta Hawks.
Rhodes' Statistics
Year GP UT AT TT TFL Sacks FR FF Int. PBU
2001 6 5 4 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-0 3
2002 13 12 6 18 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-17 2
2003 13 61 21 82 3-15 1-12 0-0 1 3-33 5
Totals 32 78 31 109 3-15 1-12 0-0 1 5-50 10
Rhodes' 2003 Game-By-Game
Game A U Tot INT PBU
UK 6 1 7 0-0 0
SU 5 2 7 0-0 0
UTEP 1 0 1 0-0 1
Temple 6 0 6 0-0 0
USF 6 2 8 0-0 1
Army 3 3 6 1-0 2
Tulane 6 0 6 2-33 0
ECU 6 0 6 0-0 1
TCU 4 2 6 0-0 0
Memphis 5 3 8 0-0 0
Houston 7 0 7 0-0 0
UC 4 2 6 0-0 0
Miami 2 6 8 0-0 0