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Rodney Brand
Personal information
Born:	August 20, 1947 (age 76); Newport, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:	Newport (AR)
College:	Arkansas
Position:	Center
NFL draft:	1970 / Round: 14 / Pick: 350
Career history
	New York Giants (1970)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Consensus All-American (1969);
Career NFL statistics
	Player stats at NFL.com

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John Rodney Brand (born August 20, 1947) is a former American football center who lettered at University of Arkansas in 1967, 1968 and 1969.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] He was a member of the 1969 College Football All-America Team.^[7]^[8]^[9] He played in the 1969 and 1970 Sugar Bowl, winning the former, and in the 1970 Hula Bowl.^[10]

Following his college career, he was drafted by the New York Giants in the 14th round, 350th overall, in the 1970 NFL Draft,^[11] but never played a regular season game in the National Football League (NFL).

Brand was later named to the 1960's Razorbacks All-Decade Team and was inducted into the University of Arkansas Hall of Fame in 2014.^[12]

References[edit]

^ "Rod Brand NFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Denne H. Freeman (29 November 1968). "Longhorn's Chris Gilbert heads All-Southwest 11". Glens Falls Times. Associated Press. p. 22. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
^ "Rod Brand's game plan uncluttered". The Brownsville Herald. United Press International. 25 November 1969. p. 11. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bill E. Burk (20 November 1969). "He's genuine All-American candidate". The Memphis Press-Scimitar. p. 24. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Walt Jayroe (4 November 1969). "Poke, Porker pocket Big 4 award". Tulsa World. p. 17. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Harry King (30 October 1969). "Rodney Brand is Porkers' "cleanup" man". The Camden News. Associated Press. p. 2. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gregory's salutes Arkansas' 3 great All Americans". Northwest Arkansas Times. 30 December 1969. p. 23. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Frei, Terry (2007). Horns, Hogs, and Nixon Coming: Texas vs. Arkansas in Dixie's Last Stand. New York: Simon and Schuster. pp. 124–25. ISBN 978-0-7432-3865-6.
^ "Porker Brand joins 2 Okies as grid elite". Tulsa World. 1 December 1969. p. 18. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rodney, Rodger and Mike Brand". Jonesboro Sun. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
^ "Pro grid teams pick pair of track stars". Avalanche Journal. No. 29 January 1970. Associated Press. p. 4D. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nine Selected For Arkansas Sports Hall Of Honor". Arkansas Razorbacks. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2023.

External links[edit]

Profile at Sports Reference

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[1] "Rod Brand NFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.

[height-weight-2] Denne H. Freeman (29 November 1968). "Longhorn's Chris Gilbert heads All-Southwest 11". Glens Falls Times. Associated Press. p. 22. Retrieved 16 February 2023.

[3] "Rod Brand's game plan uncluttered". The Brownsville Herald. United Press International. 25 November 1969. p. 11. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Bill E. Burk (20 November 1969). "He's genuine All-American candidate". The Memphis Press-Scimitar. p. 24. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Walt Jayroe (4 November 1969). "Poke, Porker pocket Big 4 award". Tulsa World. p. 17. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] Harry King (30 October 1969). "Rodney Brand is Porkers' "cleanup" man". The Camden News. Associated Press. p. 2. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Gregory's salutes Arkansas' 3 great All Americans". Northwest Arkansas Times. 30 December 1969. p. 23. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] Frei, Terry (2007). Horns, Hogs, and Nixon Coming: Texas vs. Arkansas in Dixie's Last Stand. New York: Simon and Schuster. pp. 124–25. ISBN 978-0-7432-3865-6.

[9] "Porker Brand joins 2 Okies as grid elite". Tulsa World. 1 December 1969. p. 18. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Rodney, Rodger and Mike Brand". Jonesboro Sun. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.

[11] "Pro grid teams pick pair of track stars". Avalanche Journal. No. 29 January 1970. Associated Press. p. 4D. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Nine Selected For Arkansas Sports Hall Of Honor". Arkansas Razorbacks. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2023.

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-'''Rodney Brand''' (born {{abbr|c.|circa}} 1948) is a former [[American football]] center who lettered at [[University of Arkansas]] in 1967, 1968 and 1969.<ref>[http://www.lostlettermen.com/rodney_brand-arkansas-football-sec-p132951/ LostLetterman.com]</ref> He was a member of the [[1969 College Football All-America Team]].<ref>[https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/rodney-brand-1.html Sports-Reference.com]</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Frei |first=Terry |title=Horns, Hogs, and Nixon Coming: Texas vs. Arkansas in Dixie's Last Stand |location=New York |publisher=Simon and Schuster |year=2007 |isbn=978-0-7432-3865-6 |url={{Google books|7ydCAAAAIAAJ|Horns, Hogs, and Nixon Coming|page=124|plainurl=yes}} |pages=124–25 }}</ref> He was drafted by the [[New York Giants]] in the 14th round, 350th overall, in the [[1970 NFL Draft]], but never played a regular season game in the [[National Football League]].
+'''John Rodney Brand''' (born August 20, 1947) is a former [[American football]] center who lettered at [[University of Arkansas]] in 1967, 1968 and 1969.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rod Brand's game plan uncluttered |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118619022/the-brownsville-herald/ |access-date=14 February 2023 |work=[[The Brownsville Herald]] |agency=[[United Press International]] |date=25 November 1969 |page=11 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=Bill E. Burk |title=He's genuine All-American candidate |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118612589/the-memphis-press-scimitar/ |access-date=14 February 2023 |work=[[The Memphis Press-Scimitar]] |date=20 November 1969 |page=24 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=Walt Jayroe |title=Poke, Porker pocket Big 4 award |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118612618/tulsa-world/ |access-date=14 February 2023 |work=[[Tulsa World]] |date=4 November 1969 |page=17 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=Harry King |title=Rodney Brand is Porkers' "cleanup" man |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118612695/the-camden-news/ |access-date=14 February 2023 |work=The Camden News |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=30 October 1969 |page=2 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref> He was a member of the [[1969 College Football All-America Team]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Gregory's salutes Arkansas' 3 great All Americans |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118619129/northwest-arkansas-times/ |access-date=14 February 2023 |work=[[Northwest Arkansas Times]] |date=30 December 1969 |page=23 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Frei |first=Terry |title=Horns, Hogs, and Nixon Coming: Texas vs. Arkansas in Dixie's Last Stand |location=New York |publisher=Simon and Schuster |year=2007 |isbn=978-0-7432-3865-6 |url={{Google books|7ydCAAAAIAAJ|Horns, Hogs, and Nixon Coming|page=124|plainurl=yes}} |pages=124–25 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Porker Brand joins 2 Okies as grid elite |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118612633/tulsa-world/ |access-date=14 February 2023 |work=[[Tulsa World]] |date=1 December 1969 |page=18 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref> He played in the [[1969 Sugar Bowl|1969]] and [[1970 Sugar Bowl]], winning the former, and in the 1970 [[Hula Bowl]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Rodney, Rodger and Mike Brand |url=https://www.jonesborosun.com/newport/rodney-rodger-and-mike-brand/article_22e99e32-8b44-5a38-92a3-f303f2b83b95.html |access-date=16 February 2023 |work=[[Jonesboro Sun]] |date=21 July 2022}}</ref>
+Following his college career, he was drafted by the [[New York Giants]] in the 14th round, 350th overall, in the [[1970 NFL Draft]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Pro grid teams pick pair of track stars |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/5929817/ |access-date=14 February 2023 |work=Avalanche Journal |agency=[[Associated Press]] |issue=29 January 1970 |page=4D |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{closed access}}</ref> but never played a regular season game in the [[National Football League]] (NFL).
+Brand was later named to the 1960's Razorbacks All-Decade Team and was inducted into the [[University of Arkansas]] Hall of Fame in 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nine Selected For Arkansas Sports Hall Of Honor |url=https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/nine_selected_for_arkansas_sports_hall_of_honor_1483154/ |access-date=16 February 2023 |work=[[Arkansas Razorbacks]] |date=7 November 2014}}</ref>
 ==References==
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+==External links==
+*[https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/rodney-brand-1.html Profile] at [[Sports Reference]]
 {{1969 NCAA Division I FBS College Football Consensus All-Americans}}
+{{Giants1970DraftPicks}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Brand, Rodney}}
-[[Category:1940s births]]
+[[Category:1947 births]]
-[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
 [[Category:American football centers]]

v t e 1969 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	B Mike Phipps B Steve Owens B Jim Otis B Bobby Anderson E Jim Mandich E Walker Gillette E Carlos Alvarez T Bob McKay T John Ward G Chip Kell G Bill Bridges C Rodney Brand
Defense	E Jimmy Gunn E Phil Olsen T Mike Reid T Mike McCoy MG Jim Stillwagon LB Steve Kiner LB Dennis Onkotz LB Mike Ballou B Jack Tatum B Buddy McClinton B Tom Curtis