Joseph Edward Odom (born December 14, 1979) is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football at Purdue.
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 14, 1979 Alton, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Bethalto (IL) Civic Memorial | ||||||||
| College: | Purdue | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2003 / round: 6 / pick: 191 | ||||||||
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Early life and college
editOdom attended Civic Memorial High School in Bethalto, Illinois. He played college football at Purdue from 1999 to 2002.[1]
Professional career
editChicago Bears
editOdom was selected by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round, with the 191st overall pick, of the 2003 NFL draft.[2] He officially signed with the team on June 9, 2003. He played in 10 games, starting three, for the Bears in 2003, recording 21 solo tackles, seven assisted tackles, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery. Odom was placed on injured reserve on November 21, 2003.[3]
He played in 16 games, starting five, in 2004, totaling 23 solo tackles and six assisted tackles.[3] He appeared in two games in 2005, recording one solo tackle and one fumble recovery, before being placed on injured reserve on October 8, 2005.[3][4] He was waived on August 21, 2006.[3]
Buffalo Bills
editOn August 22, 2006, Odom was claimed off of waivers by the Buffalo Bills. He was waived/injured on September 2 and reverted to injured reserve the next day.[3]
Personal life
editOdom was later an account executive for Stephen Gould Corporation.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Joe Odom". sports-reference.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Joe Odom". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "Joe Odom Career Game Log". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ Hayes, Pete (August 20, 2017). "PETE HAYES: Odom flashes the same intensity - and love of his hometown". thetelegraph.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.