Xavier Rhodes

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Xavier Rhodes

CB

#29

Experience: 6 years

Height: 6-1

Age: 28

Weight: 218 lbs

College: Florida State

2017 SEASON

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44
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0
FF

0
INT

2

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WK	OPP	RESULT	Total	Comb	AST	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG
17	Bears	W 23 - 10	3	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
16	@Packers	L 10 - 23	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Bengals	W 23 - 10	3	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
14	@Panthers	L 10 - 23	1	4	3	2	0	0	0	0
13	@Falcons	L 10 - 23	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	@Lions	L 10 - 23	5	5	0	2	1	21	21	21
11	Rams	W 23 - 10	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	@Redskins	L 10 - 23	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	@Browns	L 10 - 23	3	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
7	Ravens	W 23 - 10	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
6	Packers	W 23 - 10	2	2	0	1	1	2	2	2
5	@Bears	L 10 - 23	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
4	Lions	W 23 - 10	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
3	Buccaneers	W 23 - 10	2	4	2	1	0	0	0	0
2	@Steelers	L 10 - 23	4	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
1	Saints	W 23 - 10	3	4	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	Total	Comb	AST	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF
2013	Minnesota Vikings	13	6	41	48	7	10	0	0	0	0	0	1
2014	Minnesota Vikings	16	16	39	49	10	18	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015	Minnesota Vikings	16	16	55	58	3	11	1	0	0	0	0	0
2016	Minnesota Vikings	14	14	44	52	8	11	5	133	26.6	100	1	1
2017	Minnesota Vikings	16	16	44	56	12	10	2	23	11.5	21	0	0
TOTAL		75	68	223	263	40	60	9	156	38.1	100	1	2

Biography

Named to the Pro Bowl in 2016 for 1st time in his career.
Set a new career high with 5 INTs in 2016, including 2 vs. Arizona, 11/20/16, the most by a Vikings CB since Brian Williams (5) in 2003.
Set Vikings rookie record with 23 passes defensed in 2013, the 2nd-most passes defensed in a season in team history.

BIOGRAPHY

Named to the Pro Bowl in 2016 for 1st time in his career.
Set a new career high with 5 INTs in 2016, including 2 vs. Arizona, 11/20/16, the most by a Vikings CB since Brian Williams (5) in 2003.
Set Vikings rookie record with 23 passes defensed in 2013, the 2nd-most passes defensed in a season in team history.

OFF THE FIELD Majored in social science at Florida State and is 16 credits shy of graduating...Joined teammates for the Adoption Family FunFest at Winter Park during 2013 season, supporting families who adopt...Hosts annual holiday shopping sprees for UofM Masonic Children’s Hospital patients to spread some cheer…Attended the same high school (Miami Norland) as Steelers WR Antonio Brown, where they both attended in 2005...Would like to run his own business after football…Active with his college coach Jimbo Fisher's charity, Kidz1stFund, and regularly attends fundraisers and donates to the cause...Has a son, Justin, and expecting 2nd child in November of 2017.

HONORS Selected the 2016 Minnesota Vikings Defensive MVP...Named to 2016 Pro Bowl and the NFC Defensive Player of the Week 11/20/16 vs. Arizona.

PRO Has 7 career INTs...Earned his 1st career Pro Bowl nod and 2016 Minnesota Vikings Defensive MVP honors after snagging a career-best 5 INTs...Finished 4th in the NFL, 2nd in the NFC, with 18 passes defensed in 2014...Led team in PBUs during 2013-14 seasons...Started all 16 games as a 2nd-year player...1st NFL interception at Chicago (11/16/14) off Jay Cutler...Started 6 of the 13 games he played as a rookie, missing the final 3 games with ankle injury...Set Vikings rookie record with 23 passes defensed in 2013...Part of the Vikings 3-member 1st-round draft class in 2013, only the 2nd time in team history the team has had 3 picks in the 1st round, the other coming in 1967...Selected #25 overall in 2013 by the Vikings...Declared for NFL Draft after his junior season at FSU…Was the 4th DB in team history selected in the 1st round and the 2nd CB among the 4, joining 2012 pick Harrison Smith in consecutive seasons at DB in 1st round.

2016 Started all 14 games he appeared in, having his best season as a pro...Hauled in his 5th INT of the season to increase his single-season career high while also contributing 5 total tackles (4 solo) vs. Chicago (1/1)...Posted a season-high 8 tackles (6 solo) vs. Indianapolis (12/18)...Tallied 2 solo tackles and a pass defensed at Jacksonville (12/11)...Secured his second TFL of the season along with 2 solo tackles vs. Dallas (12/1)...Had the best performance of his career vs. Arizona tallying 2 INTs, including 1 returned 100 yards for a score while also contributing 3 total tackles...Tallied 5 tackles (4 solo) as well as a season-high 3 passes defensed at Chicago (10/31)....1 of 3 players (Yannick Ngakoue, JAX & Ramik Wilson, KC) to have an INT, FF and TFL in the same game in 2016 after totaling 4 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 FF, 1 INT and 2 passes defensed at Philadelphia (10/23)...Had 2 tackles and a pass defensed vs. Houston (10/9)...Caught 1st INT of the season and helped limit Odell Beckham, Jr. to a career-low 23 receiving yards on 3 catches vs. N.Y. Giants (10/3)...Started at Carolina (9/25) and had 1 PBU in his return from a knee injury...Inactive at Tennessee (9/11) and vs. Green Bay (9/18).

2015 Started every game in regular season and Wild Card playoff game for NFC North champions...Snared INT off Aaron Rodgers in end zone of game at Lambeau (1/3/16) in regular-season finale that gave Vikings the Division title...Helped Vikings rank #5 in NFL in points allowed per game and rank #12 in NFL in passing defense...Part of Vikings defensive backfield that featured 4 players who were 1st-round draft picks - Harrison Smith, Trae Waynes, Terence Newman and Rhodes...Notched season-high 7 tackles at San Francisco (9/14) in season opener and had season-high 3 passes defensed at Arizona (12/10).

2014 Started all 16 games in a breakout season for the 2nd year CB...Worked closely with Head Coach Mike Zimmer and DB coach Jerry Gray...Finished the season with a team-high 18 passes defensed, ranked 4th in the NFL and 2nd in the NFC...A major part in the Vikings pass defense improving to 7th overall in the NFL after being ranked 31st in 2013...Recorded his 1st NFL interception off Jay Cutler at Chicago (11/16)...Tied career-high with 4 passes defensed vs. Atlanta (9/28)...Posted 4 games with multiple passes defensed.

2013 Set Vikings rookie record with 23 passes defensed, the 2nd most in team history...Started 6 games and saw action in 13, missing final 3 with ankle injury...Opened game at Green Bay (11/24), ended with season-high 9 tackles and 4 passes defensed...Started consecutive games at Dallas (11/3) and vs. Washington (11/7)...Started NFL debut in season opener at Detroit (9/8) when team opened in nickel defense...Notched season-high 8 tackles, a TFL and PD vs. Green Bay (10/27).

COLLEGE Appeared in 43 games at Florida State, making 38 starts…Was part of teams that went 38-16 during his FSU career…Won the ACC Atlantic Division in 2010 and 2012…Won the ACC Championship in 2012…4-0 in bowl games at FSU with wins at the Gator Bowl, Chick-Fil-A Bowl, Champs Sports Bowl and the BCS Orange Bowl…Earned 1st-Team All-ACC honors following his junior season…ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2010.

PREP Attended Norland High in Miami, playing RB and WR…Led Norland in both rushing and receiving as a senior, earned Miami Herald All-Dade honors on both offense and defense.

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