Roderick Hood (born October 3, 1981) is an American former professional

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in the

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(NFL). He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2003 and also played for the

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and

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. He played

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for the

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Early life

Hood attended Carver High School in

Columbus, Georgia Columbus is a consolidated city-county located on the west-central border of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. Columbus lies on the Chattahoochee River directly across from Phenix City, Alabama. It is the county seat of Muscogee ...

and was a

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in football,

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, and track. In track, his 4x100 relay team went to the state finals, and he helped lead the basketball team to the state finals.

College career

Hood played

and played in 47 games (18 starts) and finished his career with five interceptions and 106 tackles. He was also a star return specialist, returning 51 punts for 571 yards (11.2 yards per punt return) and averaged 19.9 yards on kick returns. Hood returned to Auburn following his NFL career and graduated. He completed the requirements and was awarded a Baccalaureate Degree in Public Administration following Auburn's 2014–15 academic Year.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Height: 5–11. Weight: 198. 40 Yard Dash: 4.47; Bench Press: 13; Vertical Jump: 34"; Broad Jump: 10'5"

Philadelphia Eagles

Hood signed as an

with the

in 2003. He signed a three-year $910,000 contract with the Eagles and as a rookie he tied for fifth on the Eagles in special teams tackles with 21. As the nickel cornerback, he recorded four tackles and recovered a fumble and recorded his first career interception. Hood finished 2004 with 32 tackles and a team-high three fumble recoveries on defense. Following an injury to starter

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, Hood worked his way into the

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in 2005 where he had three interceptions and 41 tackles and was named to USA Today's “2005 All-Joe” team. In 2006, he played ten games with four starts and recorded 18 tackles after he signed a one-year, $1.573 million tender to remain with the Eagles for the 2006 season.

Arizona Cardinals

Following the 2006 season, Hood left the Eagles in free agency and signed a five-year $15 million contract with the

where he was the starting cornerback in 2007 and 2008. In the 2007 season, Hood had his best season with five interceptions and two of them were returned for touchdowns. Hood started all 16 games and his 196 return yards on five interceptions were second best in the NFL this season behind

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’s 231 return yards. In 2008 Hood played 15 games with 14 starts and intercepted one pass as the Arizona Cardinals advanced to the Super Bowl. Hood was released by the Cardinals on April 28, 2009.

Cleveland Browns

Hood signed with the

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on May 26, 2009. He was released on August 31, 2009.

Chicago Bears

Hood was signed by the

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on September 1, 2009. He was released on September 5, 2009.

Tennessee Titans

Hood was signed by the

on October 15, 2009. In his first two games with the Titans, Hood recorded 6 tackles and 1 interception for 17 yards on November 1, 2009 against the

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. During preparations for the 2010 season Hood tore his ACL and was placed on

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for the remainder of the season. He became a free agent at the end of the season.

St. Louis Rams

On September 27, 2011, Hood signed with the

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

References

External links

ESPN profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hood, Rod 1981 births Living people Players of American football from Columbus, Georgia American football cornerbacks Auburn Tigers football players Philadelphia Eagles players Arizona Cardinals players Cleveland Browns players Chicago Bears players Tennessee Titans players St. Louis Rams players George Washington Carver High School (Columbus, Georgia) alumni