27 Facts About Xavier Rhodes

1. Xavier Rhodes was ranked 55th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.

2. On December 19, 2017, it was announced that Xavier Rhodes was voted to the 2018 Pro Bowl.

3. Xavier Rhodes was ranked the 66th best player in the NFL on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.

4. On December 20, 2016, Xavier Rhodes was voted to the 2017 Pro Bowl, marking the first of his career.

5. Xavier Rhodes was joined by Terence Newman and rookie first round pick Trae Waynes in 2015.

6. Xavier Rhodes entered training camp slated as one of the starting outside cornerbacks.

7. Xavier Rhodes was selected to be the starting nickelback in nickel and dime packages.

8. Xavier Rhodes was sidelined for the last three games of the season.

9. Xavier Rhodes began training camp slated as a starting cornerback, but saw competition for the role from Josh Robinson.

10. Xavier Rhodes was the fourth cornerback selected in 2013 and was the highest selected defensive back from Florida State since Antonio Cromartie was taken 19th overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 2006 NFL Draft.

11. Xavier Rhodes earned the Mr Dependable Skill Award at the team's annual banquet for the second straight year.

12. Xavier Rhodes anchored an FSU secondary that held nine of the top 10 receivers in the ACC at the time they faced them to a combined 22 catches for 244 yards.

13. Xavier Rhodes registered a season-high seven tackles at NC State.

14. Xavier Rhodes forced and recovered a fumble in the Orange Bowl against Northern Illinois.

15. Xavier Rhodes recorded 39 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss.

16. Xavier Rhodes added seven pass break-ups which tied for third on the team.

17. Xavier Rhodes was the only player from the ACC to be named a semifinalist for the Thorpe Award.

18. Xavier Rhodes was selected as the Mr Dependable Skill Award winner at the team's annual banquet.

19. Xavier Rhodes finished with four tackles in the win over Notre Dame in the 2011 Champs Sports Bowl.

20. Xavier Rhodes intercepted his first pass of the season against NC State.

21. Xavier Rhodes made five tackles at Clemson, at Wake Forest, and Duke.

22. Xavier Rhodes was named one of the top newcomers on defense at the annual Florida State football banquet.

23. In 2010, Xavier Rhodes started all 14 games at the boundary cornerback position and emerged as a promising young star for FSU's vastly improved defense.

24. Xavier Rhodes was granted a medical redshirt, preserving him another year of college eligibility.

25. Xavier Rhodes started 38 of 43 games in the secondary in his distinguished college career.

26. Xavier Rhodes received an athletic scholarship to attend Florida State University, where he played for coach Jimbo Fisher's Florida State Seminoles football team from 2009 to 2012.

27. Xavier Rhodes was born on June 19, 1990 and is an American football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.