Luke Rhodes

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Luke Rhodes
No. 46 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1992-12-02) December 2, 1992 (age 29)
Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Hollidaysburg
(Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania)
College:William & Mary
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:84
Total tackles:8
Player stats at NFL.com

Luke Rhodes (born December 2, 1992) is an American football long snapper and linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at William & Mary.

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
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 Indianapolis Colts' practice squad.[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 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 Associated Press First Team All-Pro. Rhodes also became the first Indianapolis long snapper named to the Pro Bowl since Matt Overton in 2013.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Luke Rhodes, William & Mary, ILB, 2016 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Smith, Scott (September 5, 2016). "Buccaneers Trim Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  4. ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Move". Blogs.Colts.com. October 5, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  5. ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". Blogs.Colts.com. December 7, 2016.
  6. ^ Walker, Andrew (August 28, 2017). "Luke Rhodes To Be Colts' Full-Time Long Snapper". Colts.com.
  7. ^ "Colts' Luke Rhodes: Inks tender to stay in Indy". cbssports.com. April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  8. ^ "Colts' Luke Rhodes becomes NFL's highest-paid long snapper". Colts Wire. USA Today. June 11, 2019.
  9. ^ "Colts' Darius Leonard, Luke Rhodes, Jonathan Taylor Named 2021 First-Team AP All-Pros". www.colts.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.

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