Rod Shoate

Rod Shoate
No. 56
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	April 25, 1953; Spiro, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died:	October 4, 1999 (aged 46); Spiro, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:	Spiro (OK)
College:	Oklahoma
NFL draft:	1975 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41
Career history
	New England Patriots (1975–1981); New Jersey Generals (1983); Memphis Showboats (1984);
Career highlights and awards
	National champion (1974); Unanimous All-American (1974); Consensus All-American (1973);
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:
Sacks:	22.5
Fumble recoveries:	7
Interceptions:	5
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
	College Football Hall of Fame

Roderick Shoate (April 26, 1953 – October 4, 1999) was an American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was a four-time All-Big 8 Conference Player and a three-time All-American at the University of Oklahoma. He played seven seasons in the NFL for the New England Patriots, and then in the United States Football League (USFL) for the New Jersey Generals and Memphis Showboats.

Shoate, who died in 1999 after a long illness, was elected posthumously to the College Football Hall of Fame.^[1] in 2013.

Former coaches and teammates attribute Shoate's speed, attention to detail, and relentless pursuit of the other team to his success as a player.^[2]

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v t e 1973 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	QB David Jaynes RB John Cappelletti RB Woody Green RB Kermit Johnson WR Lynn Swann TE Dave Casper OT John Hicks OT Booker Brown G Buddy Brown G Bill Yoest C Bill Wyman
Defense	DL Tony Cristiani DL John Dutton DL Dave Gallagher DL Lucious Selmon LB Randy Gradishar LB Rod Shoate LB Richard Wood DB Dave Brown DB Artimus Parker DB Randy Rhino DB Mike Townsend

v t e 1974 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	QB Steve Bartkowski RB Anthony Davis RB Archie Griffin RB Joe Washington WR Peter Demmerle TE Bennie Cunningham OT Marvin Crenshaw OT John Roush G Gerry DiNardo G Ken Huff C Steve Myers
Defense	DL Rubin Carter DL Leroy Cook DL Pat Donovan DL Mike Hartenstine DL Louie Kelcher DL Jimmy Webb DL Randy White LB Kenneth Bernich LB Woodrow Lowe LB Rod Shoate LB Richard Wood DB Dave Brown DB John Provost DB Pat Thomas