Rodney Brand Explained

Rodney Brand
Position:Center
Birth Date:20 August 1947[1]
Birth Place:Newport, Arkansas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:208[2]
High School:Newport (AR)
College:Arkansas
Draftyear:1970
Draftround:14
Draftpick:350
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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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rod Brand NFL Stats and Bio. profootballarchives.com. August 7, 2023.
  2. News: Denne H. Freeman . Longhorn's Chris Gilbert heads All-Southwest 11 . 16 February 2023 . Glens Falls Times . . 29 November 1968 . 22 . registration.
  3. News: Rod Brand's game plan uncluttered . 14 February 2023 . . . 25 November 1969 . 11 . Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Bill E. Burk . He's genuine All-American candidate . 14 February 2023 . . 20 November 1969 . 24 . Newspapers.com.
  5. News: Walt Jayroe . Poke, Porker pocket Big 4 award . 14 February 2023 . . 4 November 1969 . 17 . Newspapers.com.
  6. News: Harry King . Rodney Brand is Porkers' "cleanup" man . 14 February 2023 . The Camden News . . 30 October 1969 . 2 . Newspapers.com.
  7. News: Gregory's salutes Arkansas' 3 great All Americans . 14 February 2023 . . 30 December 1969 . 23 . Newspapers.com.
  8. Book: Frei, Terry . [{{Google books|7ydCAAAAIAAJ|Horns, Hogs, and Nixon Coming|page=124|plainurl=yes}} Horns, Hogs, and Nixon Coming: Texas vs. Arkansas in Dixie's Last Stand ]. New York . Simon and Schuster . 2007 . 978-0-7432-3865-6 . 124–25 .
  9. News: Porker Brand joins 2 Okies as grid elite . 14 February 2023 . . 1 December 1969 . 18 . Newspapers.com.
  10. News: Rodney, Rodger and Mike Brand . 16 February 2023 . . 21 July 2022.
  11. News: Pro grid teams pick pair of track stars . 14 February 2023 . Avalanche Journal . . 29 January 1970 . 4D . Newspapers.com.
  12. News: Nine Selected For Arkansas Sports Hall Of Honor . 16 February 2023 . . 7 November 2014.

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