Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
Rodgers-Cromartie in 2016 Pro Bowl
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| No. 41 New York Giants | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 7, 1986 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Bradenton, Florida | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Bradenton (FL) Lakewood Ranch, Lake Highland Preparatory School | ||||||||||||
| College: | Tennessee State | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 391 |
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| Pass deflections: | 144 |
| Interceptions: | 30 |
| Defensive touchdowns: | 7 |
| Forced fumbles: | 6 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Dominique Reshard Rodgers-Cromartie (born April 7, 1986) is an American football cornerback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Tennessee State University. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals with the 16th overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. Rodgers-Cromartie has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos.
Rodgers-Cromartie is of Haitian descent born with a non-functioning kidney that was removed when he was 8 years old. However, this early setback at a young age did not stop Rodgers-Cromartie from playing football as he attended Lakewood Ranch High School where he was an All-Area, All-Class 5A, and All-District 11 defensive back and wide receiver. During his sophomore year, he attended Lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando, Florida. He was named the most underrated prospect in the state of Florida by the High School Recruiting Report and Lakewood Ranch became the fourth high school he attended and the first where he received playing time. While at Lakewood Ranch, he also competed as a jumper and sprinter on the school's track team. He is also member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.
While attending Tennessee State University, he played for the Tennessee State Tigers football team for 2004 to 2007. He showed exceptional shutdown ability and displayed the natural hands needed to excel as an interceptor. He also excelled as a kickoff returner and saw action as a wide receiver during his senior campaign.
In 39 starts for the Tigers, opposing quarterbacks completed just 55 of 161 passes (34.16%) thrown in Rodgers-Cromartie's immediate area. He intercepted 11 of those throws, deflected 25 and held the opposition to a minuscule 3.54 yards per pass attempt, the best of any collegiate defensive back over the last three seasons.
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