Rod Monroe (American football)

Rodrick Monroe
No. 84, 48
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: July 31, 1976
Place of birth: Hearne, Texas
Date of death: May 7, 2017(2017-05-07) (aged 40)
Place of death: Houston, Texas
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school: Hearne (TX)
College: Cincinnati
NFL Draft: 1998 / Round: 7 / Pick: 237
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Rodrick Rochelle Monroe (July 31, 1976 – May 7, 2017) was an American football tight end who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Atlanta Falcons and Cleveland Browns. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round of the 1998 NFL Draft.

Early years

Monroe attended Hearne High School in Hearne, Texas.[1][2]

He first enrolled at McLennan Community College before transferring to the University of Cincinnati. Besides football he also played for the basketball team along with future NBA players Danny Fortson and Ruben Patterson.[3]

Professional career

Monroe was selected in the seventh round (237th overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. He was waived on August 24.[4] On September 1, 1998, he was signed by the Atlanta Falcons.[5] Monroe was deactivated for Super Bowl XXXIII. He was released on August 19, 2000.[6] On August 22, 2000, he was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[7] Monroe was cut from the practice squad on September 6.[8] The Miami Dolphins signed him to their practice squad on September 26, 2000.[9] He was released on October 10.[10] On December 7, 2000, he was signed by the Cleveland Browns to their practice squad.[11] In the 2001 offseason Monroe was allocated to the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europe, where he caught 23 passes for 362 yards and two touchdowns. He was placed on the injured reserve list in 2002 and 2003.[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ "Rod Monroe". The Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  2. ↑ Groeschen, Tom. "A man for two seasons". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ Longman, Jere (November 24, 1996). "Brawny, but None Too Tall, Cincinnati Has High Hopes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Bears: Released LB Daryl Carter, RB Darnell Autry, RB...". The Baltimore Sun. August 25, 1998. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. September 2, 1998. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  6. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 20, 2000. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 23, 2000. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. September 7, 2000. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Transactions; Yesterday". The New York Times. September 27, 2000. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. October 11, 2000. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. December 8, 2000. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  12. ↑ "For The Record". The Baltimore Sun. August 6, 2002. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Transactions". The Baltimore Sun. August 5, 2003. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
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