1. Rod Sweeting played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
14 Facts About Rod Sweeting
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Rod Sweeting was named a 2008 Georgia Class 5A first team all-state selection, and a two-time first team all-region, and earned Golden Helmet Award for academic and athletic performance and was team MVP in 2008.
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Rod Sweeting had 36 receptions for 723 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior, while defensively, he recorded 58 tackles and two interceptions and served as a kickoff and punt returner.
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Rod Sweeting earned three varsity letters in football and served two years as team captain.
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Rod Sweeting accepted a scholarship from Georgia Tech over offers from Mississippi State, West Virginia, and Virginia Tech.
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Rod Sweeting played in all 14 games as a reserve in the secondary and on special teams, and recorded eight tackles including seven solos.
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Rod Sweeting recorded 56 tackles, three tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery while earning an all-conference honorable mention selection.
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Rod Sweeting recorded 58 tackles including 42 solo tackles, produced six tackles for loss and a sack, had one interception, a team-high seven pass break-ups and recovered one fumble.
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Rod Sweeting was rated as a mid-to-late round prospect in the 2013 NFL draft, but he was not drafted.
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On September 17,2014, Rod Sweeting was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.
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On November 4,2014, Rod Sweeting was signed by the Buffalo Bills to their practice squad.
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On September 25,2015, Rod Sweeting was released by the Cowboys with an injury settlement.
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On September 13,2016, Rod Sweeting was signed to the Toronto Argonauts' practice roster.
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Rod Sweeting played in one game for the Argonauts in 2016.