Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie

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Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
Arizona Cardinals — No. 29
Cornerback
Date of birth: April 7, 1986 (1986-04-07) (age 22)
Place of birth: Bradenton, Florida
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 185 lb (84 kg)
National Football League debut
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
College: Tennessee State
NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16
 Teams:
Current status: Active
Career highlights and awards

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (born April 7, 1986 in Bradenton, Florida) is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cardinals 16th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee State.

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[edit] Personal

He is a cousin of San Diego Chargers cornerback Antonio Cromartie. Rodgers started his high school career at Lake Highland Preparatory School. Attended Tennessee State University, where we joined The Zeta Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.

Rodgers-Cromartie was born with a non-functioning kidney that was removed when he was 8 years old. [1]

[edit] Pre-Draft

[edit] Senior Bowl

Rodgers-Cromartie impressed scouts during Senior Bowl practices and capped with an outstanding Senior Bowl where he was named Defensive MVP.[1][2]

Pre-draft measureables [2]
Weight 40 yd 60 yard shuttle 3-cone Vert BP
182 lb (82.5 kg) 4.33 s* 11.06 s* 6.74 s* 38.5* in  17*

(* represents NFL Combine)


[edit] References

  1. ^ Los Angeles Times - Rodgers-Cromartie a top NFL draft prospect despite having one kidney
  2. ^ *Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB, Tennessee State - 2008 NFL Draft Scout Profile,

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