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Dominic Rhodes |
| Oakland Raiders — No. 33 | |
| Date of Birth: January 17 1979 | |
Place of Birth: Waco, Texas  |
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| National Football League Debut | |
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| 2001 for the Indianapolis Colts | |
| Career Highlights and Awards | |
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| Career History | |
| College: Midwestern State | |
| Undrafted in 2001 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Dominic Dondrell Rhodes (born January 17, 1979 in
Waco, Texas) is an American football
College career
Rhodes was a two-year standout at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas, where he earned All-America honors and twice was named
an all-conference selection. Rhodes was then recruited by Midwestern State
University as a
Professional career
After two years at Midwestern State University, Rhodes decided to go the NFL. Despite his college career, he was not chosen in the 2001 NFL Draft. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Indianapolis Colts.
In a 2001 game against the Kansas City Chiefs,
Rhodes returned a punt for a touchdown. In that game,
the Indianapolis Colts' starting
During the 2006 NFL season, Rhodes was the starting running back for the Colts, as James left to play for the Arizona Cardinals. Through Week 11, Rhodes had 414 yards on 122 attempts and 3 touchdowns. After the whole season Rhodes had rushed for 641 yards and 5 touchdowns. On February 4, 2007, in Super Bowl XLI, he scored a one-yard touchdown and rushed for over 100 yards to help the Colts claim a 29-17 victory.
Rhodes became a free agent for the 2007 free agency period.
On March 9th, he signed a two-year, $7.5 million contract with the Oakland Raiders. On July 3rd he was suspended for four games
for violating the NFL's
Legal Issues
On February 20, 2007 Rhodes was driving 81 mph in a 55 mph zone on Interstate 65 in Indianapolis, Indiana at 3 a.m. He was pulled over by the Indiana State Police and arrested for drunk driving. [2] Rhodes claimed at the time that he had only "two or three" alcoholic drinks; he failed two sobriety tests with a blood alcohol content of .09.[3] He has subsequently pleaded guilty and on March 21, 2007, was given a suspended 180-day sentence and fined $1,000 [4].
On July 4, 2007 he was suspended for the first 4 games of the 2007 season for violating the NFL substance abuse policy.
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