Roderick Louis Mullen (born December 5, 1972) is a former American football cornerback who played for the Green Bay Packers (1995–1998) and the Carolina Panthers (1999) in the National Football League. With the Green Bay Packers, he became a champion in Super Bowl XXXI, beating the New England Patriots.[1]
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 5, 1972 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | West Feliciana | ||||||||
| College: | Grambling State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1995 / round: 5 / pick: 153 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Professional career
editNew York Giants
editMullen was drafted by the New York Giants in the 1995 NFL draft (fifth round, 153rd overall).[2][3] Mullen was cut by the Giants on August 28, 1995.[4][5] He was later signed to the practice squad.[6]
Green Bay Packers
editThe Green Bay Packers signed Mullen off the Giants' practice squad in late October 1995.[7] He made three tackles that first partial season.[8] In 1996, Mullen played in 14 games as part of the Packers' Super Bowl XXXI championship team.[9] Playing in nickel and dime situations as well as on special teams, he contributed in all 16 games in 1997.[10] Mullen did not play at all in 1998 with a dislocated shoulder.[11] After 1998, Mullen left the team.
Carolina Panthers
editEnding his time as an unrestricted free agent, Mullen was signed by the Carolina Panthers in March 1999.[12] He recorded 24 tackles in 15 games played in his lone season with the Panthers.[13]
Minnesota Vikings
editOn June 15, 2000, the Minnesota Vikings signed Mullen.[14] He was cut by the Vikings on August 27, 2000.[15]
Post-career life
editAfter ending his playing career, Mullen invested in Subway as a restaurant franchiser near Los Angeles. He then relocated to Dallas and is now working as an executive for a gym company in the area.<ref>"Packers.com | News | Stories | August 23, 2006: Fitness Remains The Center Of Roderick Mullen's Life". Retrieved January 30, 2017.</refHennd
References
edit- ^ 2006 Report on Mullen
- ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Roderick Mullen - Draft Year". football-players.pointafter.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ Freeman, Mike (August 29, 1995). "GIANTS NOTEBOOK; Giant Cornerbacks Won't Back Down". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Giants Offense Running Behind". tribunedigital-thecourant. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "BaseballOrioles -- Signed C Robert Poole, their 13th-round..." tribunedigital-baltimoresun. Archived from the original on October 8, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ King, Peter. "Countdown: A Week in the Life of the '95 Packers". The MMQB. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Roderick Mullen Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Roderick Mullen". NFL.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ Sports, Fox. "Roderick Mullen Stats - Season & Career Statistics". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Carolina signs Roderick Mullen". UPI. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Packers.com | Press Releases | March 9, 1999". Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ Sports, Fox. "Roderick Mullen - S for the Carolina Panthers". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ "Football Transactions Search Results". www.prosportstransactions.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ Sports, Fox. "Roderick Mullen Transactions: Signings, Trades & more". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.