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Luke Rhodes
No. 46 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1992-12-02) December 2, 1992 (age 32)
Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Hollidaysburg
College:William & Mary (2011–2015)
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:118
Total tackles:14
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Luke Rhodes (born December 2, 1992) is an American professional football long snapper and linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at William & Mary.

College career

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Rhodes attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he was a linebacker for the William & Mary Tribe.[1] He was given a redshirt for the 2011 season before starting nine times for William & Mary as a redshirt freshman in 2012.

Rhodes ultimately started in 45 of 47 games for the Tribe and ended his collegiate career with 341 tackles (172 solo), five sacks, one interception, six forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.

Rhodes was selected three times to the All-Colonial Athletic Association First Team and was the only Division I-AA player named to the watch list for the 2015 Butkus Award.[2]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+5⁄8 in
(1.87 m) 		236 lb
(107 kg) 		29+7⁄8 in
(0.76 m) 		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		 4.73 s 1.63 s 2.76 s 4.32 s 7.13 s 35.0 in
(0.89 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 29 reps
All values from Pro Day[3]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Rhodes signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016.[4] He was released on September 3, 2016 as part of final roster cuts.[5]

Indianapolis Colts

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On October 5, 2016, Rhodes was signed to the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts.[6] He was promoted to the active roster on December 7, 2016,[7] where he was listed on the roster as a linebacker, participating mainly on special teams.[8]

During the off-season, the Colts converted Rhodes to a new position, that of long snapper for punts and kickoffs.[8] Rhodes successfully adapted to his new role and on August 28, 2017, was named the Colts' full-time long snapper after winning a training camp competition against rookie Thomas Hennessy.[9]

On April 2, 2018, Rhodes signed an exclusive rights tender with the Colts through the 2018 season.[10]

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.[11] He went on to be named an Associated Press (AP) Second-team All-Pro choice in 2020 and 2021.[8]

In 2021, Rhodes handled long snapping duties in 16 games for the fifth consecutive season. He was named AP First-team All-Pro. Rhodes also became the first Indianapolis long snapper named to the Pro Bowl since Matt Overton in 2013.[12]

On September 8, 2023, Rhodes signed a four-year, $6.465 million contract extension with the Colts, once again making him the highest-paid long snapper in the league.[13]

References

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  1. ^ Indianapolis Colts (July 2024). Colts 2024 Media Guide (Indianapolis).
  2. ^ "2015 Butkus Award watch list announced | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "Luke Rhodes, William & Mary, ILB, 2016 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Smith, Scott (September 5, 2016). "Buccaneers Trim Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  6. ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Move". Blogs.Colts.com. October 5, 2016. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  7. ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". Blogs.Colts.com. December 7, 2016. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. ^ a b c Hayden Clark, et al., (eds.), 2024 Media Guide. Indianapolis, IN: Indianapolis Colts, Inc., 2024; [p. 313, pdf p. 306].
  9. ^ Walker, Andrew (August 28, 2017). "Luke Rhodes To Be Colts' Full-Time Long Snapper". Colts.com.
  10. ^ "Colts' Luke Rhodes: Inks tender to stay in Indy". cbssports.com. April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  11. ^ Hickey, Kevin (June 11, 2019). "Colts' Luke Rhodes becomes NFL's highest-paid long snapper". Colts Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  12. ^ "Colts' Darius Leonard, Luke Rhodes, Jonathan Taylor Named 2021 First-Team AP All-Pros". www.colts.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  13. ^ Holder, Stephen (September 8, 2023). "Colts sign Luke Rhodes to richest contract for long-snapper". ESPN.
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