| No. 46 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | December 2, 1992 Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Hollidaysburg | ||||
| College: | William & Mary | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||
Luke Rhodes (born December 2, 1992) is an American football long snapper for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at William & Mary.
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Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) |
236 lb (107 kg) |
29+7⁄8 in (0.76 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.73 s | 1.63 s | 2.76 s | 4.32 s | 7.13 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
29 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rhodes signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016.[2] He was released on September 3, 2016 as part of final roster cuts.[3]
Indianapolis Colts
On October 5, 2016, Rhodes was signed to the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts.[4] He was promoted to the active roster on December 7, 2016.[5]
On August 28, 2017, Rhodes was named the Colts' full-time long snapper after making the conversion during training camp. He was competing against rookie Thomas Hennessy for the starting spot while competing for a backup inside linebacker spot.[6]
On April 2, 2018, Rhodes signed an exclusive rights tender with the Colts through the 2018 season.[7]
On June 11, 2019, Rhodes signed a four-year, $4.85 million contract extension with the Colts with $1.25 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid long snapper in the league.[8]
Rhodes was an Associated Press (AP) Second-team All-Pro choice in 2020.
In 2021, Rhodes handled long snapping duties in 16 games for the fifth consecutive season. He was named AP First-team All-Pro. Rhodes also became the first Indianapolis long snapper named to the Pro Bowl since Matt Overton in 2013.[9]
On September 8, 2023, Rhodes signed a four-year, $6.465 million contract extension with the Colts, once again making him the highest-paid long snapper in the league.[10]
References
- ^ "Luke Rhodes, William & Mary, ILB, 2016 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Scott (May 2, 2016). "Buccaneers Land 19 Rookie Free Agents". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 5, 2016). "Buccaneers Trim Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Move". Blogs.Colts.com. October 5, 2016. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". Blogs.Colts.com. December 7, 2016. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (August 28, 2017). "Luke Rhodes To Be Colts' Full-Time Long Snapper". Colts.com.
- ^ "Colts' Luke Rhodes: Inks tender to stay in Indy". cbssports.com. April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ "Colts' Luke Rhodes becomes NFL's highest-paid long snapper". Colts Wire. USA Today. June 11, 2019.
- ^ "Colts' Darius Leonard, Luke Rhodes, Jonathan Taylor Named 2021 First-Team AP All-Pros". www.colts.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Holder, Stephen (September 8, 2023). "Colts sign Luke Rhodes to richest contract for long-snapper". ESPN.
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