Xavier Rhodes
Rhodes in 2014 with the Vikings
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| No. 29 Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 19, 1990 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Miami, Florida | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Miami (FL) Norland | ||||||||||||
| College: | Florida State | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25 | ||||||||||||
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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: | 207 |
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| Sacks: | 0.0 |
| Interceptions: | 7 |
| Pass deflections: | 50 |
| Forced Fumbles: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Xavier Rhodes (born June 19, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State. He was drafted by the Vikings in the first round, 25th overall of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Rhodes attended Miami Norland High School in Miami Gardens, Florida, where he was a two-sport star in football and track. He played as a wide receiver, running back and defensive back for the Miami Norland Vikings football team. As a junior, he recorded more than 1,000 all-purpose yards. In his senior year, he led his school in both rushing and receiving. He played in the 12th annual Nike South Florida All-Star game. He was honored as 6A FSWA first-team All-state selection, and a first-team All-Dade County athlete.
Rhodes also excelled in track & field at Norland. In his first season of track in 2007, he posted a personal-best time of 48.60 seconds in the 400-meter dash. At the 2008 Sam Burley Hall of Fame Meet, he earned a third-place finish in the 200-meter dash event with a time of 22.25 seconds. As a senior, he qualified for the state finals in the 100-meter dash after running a career-best time of 10.70 seconds in the prelims of the regional championship.
Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Rhodes was listed as the No. 75 wide receiver and the No. 91 prospect in the state of Florida. He chose FSU over scholarship offers from West Virginia, Auburn and Florida International.
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