Ruben Rodriguez (American football)

Ruben Rodriguez
No. 5, 8, 4
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born: (1965-03-03) March 3, 1965 (age 59)
Visalia, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Woodlake Union (Woodlake, California)
College:Arizona
NFL draft:1987 / round: 5 / pick: 131
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Punts:238
Punt yards:9,640
Longest punt:68
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ruben Angel Rodriguez (born March 3, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos and New York Giants. He was selected by the Seahawks in the fifth round of the 1987 NFL draft.[1] He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats.[2][3] He is of Mexican American descent.[4]

References

  1. ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "The Spokesman-Review - Google News Archive Search".
  3. ^ "Leg up on a Job -- with Rodriguez a Holdout, New Punter Getting His Kicks".
  4. ^ Mario Longoria, Athletes Remembered: Mexicano/Latino Professional Football Players, 1929-1970, Bilingual Press, 1997, p. 130.