Roderick Hood

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Roderick Hood
Date of birth October 3, 1981 (age 25)
Place of birth Flag of United States Columbus, Georgia
Height ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg)
Position(s) Cornerback
College Auburn
Statistics
Team(s)
2003-2006
2007-present
Philadelphia Eagles
Arizona Cardinals

Roderick Hood (born October 3, 1981 in Columbus, Georgia) is a National Football League cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals.

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[edit] High school career

Hood attended Carver High School in Columbus, Georgia and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In track, his 4x100 relay team went to the state finals, and he helped lead the basketball team to the state finals.

[edit] College career

Roderick Hood attended Auburn University. As a cornerback, he finished his carer with five interceptions, and 106 tackles. He was also a star return specialist, returning 51 punts for 571 yards (11.2 yards per punt return) and averaged 19.9 yards on kick returns.

[edit] Pro Career

Hood signed as an undrafted Rookie free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2003. Following an injury to starter Lito Sheppard, Hood worked his way into the starting lineup in 2005 where he had 3 interceptions and 41 tackles.

[edit] Highlights

  • (11/27) Picked off Brett favre with 38 seconds left in the 4th quarter to secure an Eagles victory
  • (9/12)recorded 6 solo tackles against the Atlanta Falcons
  • (12/18)recorded 8 tackles and a 53 yard kick return against the St. Louis Rams