Luke Rhodes

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.

Luke Rhodes
No. 46 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Long snapper
Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1992-12-02) December 2, 1992
Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:242 lb (110 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 NFL statistics as of 2018
Games played:36
Total tackles:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rhodes signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016.[1] He was released on September 3, 2016 as part of final roster cuts.[2]

Indianapolis Colts

On October 5, 2016, Rhodes was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad.[3] He was promoted to the active roster on December 7, 2016.[4]

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.[5]

On April 2, 2018, Rhodes signed an exclusive rights tender with the Colts through the 2018 season.[6]

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.[7]

References
  1. 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.
  2. Smith, Scott (September 5, 2016). "Buccaneers Trim Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  3. "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Move". Blogs.Colts.com. October 5, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  4. "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". Blogs.Colts.com. December 7, 2016.
  5. Walker, Andrew (August 28, 2017). "Luke Rhodes To Be Colts' Full-Time Long Snapper". Colts.com.
  6. "Colts' Luke Rhodes: Inks tender to stay in Indy". cbssports.com. April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  7. "Colts' Luke Rhodes becomes NFL's highest-paid long snapper". Colts Wire. USA Today. June 11, 2019.
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