Rod Saddler

Rod Saddler
No. 70
Position:	DE/DT
Personal information
Born:	September 26, 1965; Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died:	August 19, 2018 (aged 52)
Career information
College:	Texas A&M University
NFL draft:	1987 / Round: 4
Career history
	St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals (1987–1991); Cincinnati Bengals (1991); Atlanta Falcons (1992)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-SWC (1986);
Career NFL statistics
Games played - started:
Games played - started:	65 - 48
Sacks:	12.5
Interceptions:	1

Roderick Saddler (September 26, 1965 – August 19, 2018) was an American professional American football defensive lineman who played five seasons for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals and the Cincinnati Bengals. He is a cousin of former NFL player Clark Gaines.^[2] He was a fourth round draft selection of the Cardinals in the 1987 NFL Draft.^[3]

He died on August 19, 2018, from a reaction to a pacemaker.^[4]^[5]

References

^ Falcons, 1992 Media Guide (PDF). p. 171. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
^ "1990 Pro Set football card #266".
^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
^ "Jackie Sherrill reflects on the life, career of defensive lineman Rod Saddler". TexAgs. August 21, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
^ "Roderick Saddler". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. August 21, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.