Rod Shoate American football player (1953–1999)
Rod Shoate Position Linebacker Born (1953-04-25 ) April 25, 1953Spiro, Oklahoma , U.S.Died October 4, 1999(1999-10-04) (aged 46)Spiro, Oklahoma, U.S. Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Listed weight 214 lb (97 kg) High school Spiro (OK) College Oklahoma NFL draft 1975 : 2nd round, 41st overall pick
Roderick Shoate (April 26, 1953 – October 4, 1999) was an American professional football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was a four-time All-Big 8 Conference Player and a three-time All-American at the University of Oklahoma . He played seven seasons in the NFL for the New England Patriots , and then in the United States Football League (USFL) for the New Jersey Generals and Memphis Showboats .
Shoate, who died in 1999 after a long illness, was elected posthumously to the College Football Hall of Fame .[ 1]
Former coaches and teammates attribute Shoate's speed, attention to detail, and relentless pursuit of the other team to his success as a player.[ 2]
