Kerry Rhodes
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Kerry Rhodes (born August 2, 1982) is an American actor and former American football safety in the National Football League.
He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft, and most recently played for the Arizona Cardinals in 2012.
Rhodes was named to All-Pro teams by three publications after the 2006 NFL season.
He played college football at Louisville.
Early years
Rhodes was born in Birmingham, Alabama, to Jubrella and Jerome Rhodes. He began playing football at nine years old. He was a starting quarterback and honor student at Jess Lanier High School in Bessemer, Alabama. As a junior, he threw more than 1,500 yards and 15 touchdowns while rushing for 500 yards and three scores in 1998; guiding Lanier to a 10-2 record. During his senior season, Rhodes threw for more than 1,600 yards and ran for another 850. He was also selected Metro Player of the year and first-team All-state in basketball of which he led his team to the 6A title game.
Personal life
In 2016, it was announced that Rhodes was engaged to Australian actress Nicky Whelan. Rhodes and Whelan were married in Los Angeles on April 15, 2017. In October 2017, several news sources reported the couple were divorcing.
College career
Rhodes made his first season as a quarterback in 2000 but he was later moved to safety Rhodes in Louisville, where he had 9 tackles, three pass breakups, and an interception. He had 18 tackles (12 solos), a forced turnover, two pass deflections, a blocked kick, and an intercept, as a reserve in 2002. Rhodes took over as a free safety in 2003 and set new records with a sack, 82 tackles (61 solos), and three stops for losses. He finished his college career with 167 tackles (101 solos), a 12-yard expulsion, and 11 interceptions for 106 yards in returns. That year, Rhodes was named first-team All-Conference USA for the first time.
Professional career
The New York Jets drafted Rhodes in the 4th round (123rd overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. In 2005, he defeated Oliver Celestin for the starting job with high success and started in 16 consecutive games. Rhodes had 108 total tackles (85 solo), a dismissal, an intercept, 9 pass deflections, and a forced fumble in his first professional season.
He made a crucial play against J. P. Losman of the Buffalo Bills on September 24, 2006, stripping the ball from the quarterback's hands and allowing Shaun Ellis to return the fumble for a touchdown. This helped the Jets beat the Jets 28-20. For week 3, he was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week. Rhodes intercepted a pass by Detroit Lions quarterback Jon Kitna in Week 7. Rhodes intercepted a pass by quarterback David Carr in the second half during Week 12 against the Houston Texans. Rhodes was named by the Associated Press to the All-Pro team following the 2006 season.
Rhodes signed a five-year contract with the Jets on April 9, 2008, with $20 million guaranteed.
Rhodes was traded from the New York Jets to the Arizona Cardinals for a 2010 4th round draft pick and a 2011 7th round pick. In his book, Rex Ryan chastised Rhodes, saying, "He didn't work, and he was a Hollywood type, flashy and needing attention."
Rhodes appeared in all 16 regular season games for the Cardinals, including 90 tackles, 78 solo, 12 assists, 1 sack, and 4 interceptions returned for a total of 174 yards, with longest returning for 66 yards and 4 fumble recoveries. The Arizona chapter of the Pro Football Writers Association awarded The Lloyd Herberg MVP Award for the 2010-2011 season on December 31, 2010.
Rhodes was inducted into the National Football League Players Association Hall of Fame in 2011, alongside Lou Michaels, Dale Lindsey, Rod Hill, and Phil Simms.
Pro Football Focus ranked him as the fourth best safety in the league in 2012, with 58 tackles, nine assists, four interceptions, and two forced fumbles.
Rhodes was released by the Cardinals on March 13, 2013. Rhodes was supposed to earn $5.5 million for the 2013 season and turned down an invitation to restructure the deal at one year and $3 million.
Rhodes denied that he had been blacklisted by NFL teams in a February 2014 interview with ESPN. He said his suspension from the league was "a product of me wanting to do other things and not finding the right opportunity," referring to his passions in acting and producing as well as the amount of funds offered.
