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Rod Sweeting

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Position: CB
Jersey #: 38
Date of Birth: September 28, 1990
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 187 lbs
Drafted: Round , Pick in 2013 by
First Team: NO (2013)
Last Team: NO (2013)

Career Summary

Rod Sweeting is a defensive back from Locust Grove, Georgia, who played cornerback at Georgia Tech and joined New Orleans as a college free agent in 2013.

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Early Life

Sweeting grew up in Locust Grove, Georgia, and began playing football at age eight.

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High School

Sweeting attended Luella High School and attracted scholarship offers from Auburn, Maryland, North Carolina and Ohio State before choosing Georgia Tech.

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College Career

Sweeting played 54 career games at Georgia Tech, tying for the most games played in program history. He was a two-year starter at cornerback and played in the 2012 East-West Shrine Game.

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Path to the NFL

After the 2013 draft, New Orleans agreed to terms with Sweeting as a college free agent.

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NFL Career

Sweeting entered New Orleans' 2013 rookie free-agent class, listed by the Saints as a Georgia Tech cornerback.

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Career Accomplishments

Sweeting was the 2012 Hyundai Sun Bowl Most Valuable Player and earned 2011 honorable mention All-ACC recognition. As a 2012 senior, he made 58 tackles, recorded 6.0 tackles for loss, an interception and a team-high seven pass breakups.

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Playing Style

Sweeting was described by Georgia Tech as a skilled, athletic cornerback and a secondary leader. His 2010 season produced 38 tackles, an interception and seven pass breakups.

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24066, 00-0030224, 1990-09-28, Rod Sweeting, Roderick, Sweeting

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