| No. -- Free Agent | |
| Tight end | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: March 18, 1978 | |
| Place of birth: New Palestine, Indiana | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 251 lb (114 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Vanderbilt | |
| Undrafted in 2000 | |
| Debuted in 2000 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
|
|
| Career NFL statistics as of 2009 | |
| Receptions | 48 |
| Receiving yards | 460 |
| Touchdowns | 8 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Todd Yoder (born March 18, 1978) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. Yoder was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2000. He played college football at Vanderbilt. His mother is a math teacher.
He has also been a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Washington Redskins.
Contents |
Yoder attended New Palestine High School in New Palestine, Indiana, where he lettered in football, basketball, and track. In football, he was an All-State running back as a senior, after he rushed for 1,219 yards and made 14 receptions for 12 touchdowns. He played wide receiver as a junior and sophomore.
Yoder was a four-year letterman at Vanderbilt and posted 80 career receptions for 1,267 yards and 8 TDs, during those 4 years. He caught 25 passes for 361 yards and 2 TDs as a senior. He was named to the SEC’s Goodworks Team as a junior. He finished second on the team with 21 receptions during sophomore season. Todd was named to the freshman All-SEC after leading the Commodores in receiving with 21 catches for 471 yards and 3 TDs, and his first collegiate catch was a 50-yard TD reception versus Notre Dame. He graduated with a degree in chemistry.
In his career he has 44 catches 451 yards and five touchdowns. Years previous to joining the Washington Redskins, Yoder had only caught two touchdown passes. Since joining the Redskins he has caught 6.
While a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Yoder co-hosted "The Todd Yoder Show" with radio personalities Randy Harris and "The Spaniard". The program was broadcast weekly, usually from a different venue throughout Tampa Bay, in front of a live audience.