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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 15, 1972 Markham, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights, Illinois) | ||||||||||||||||
| College: | Western Illinois | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1994 / round: 5 / pick: 145 | ||||||||||||||||
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Rodney Scott Harrison (born December 15, 1972) is an American former football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons with the San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots. He was selected in the fifth round of the 1994 NFL draft by the Chargers, where he spent his first nine seasons, and was a member of the Patriots in his following six. Since leaving the NFL in 2009, he has served as a commentator for NBC's Football Night in America.
During his career, Harrison was selected to two Pro Bowls and received first-team All-Pro honors twice. He holds the defensive back record for sacks and was the first NFL player to obtain 30 sacks and 30 interceptions. Harrison participated in four Super Bowls, winning two with the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVIII and Super Bowl XXXIX.[1][2][3] In recognition of his accomplishments in San Diego and New England, he was named to the 50th Anniversary Teams of both the Chargers and Patriots. He was also inducted to the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2019.
- ^ "Rodney Harrison | The Patriots Hall of Fame". www.patriotshalloffame.com. May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Rodney Harrison comes up short in Hall of Fame process once again". www.cbsnews.com. January 5, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Rodney Harrison rips 'lazy' Hall of Fame for snubbing Patriots greats". RSN. Retrieved May 18, 2023.