Kerry Rhodes - #25 - S - Louisville - Profile

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

◊ Started all 64 regular season games in his career, recording 349 tackles, 12 interceptions, nine sacks, 30 passes defensed, five forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries, including an 11-yard return for a touchdown.

◊ Led the Jets secondary in tackles in 2008 with 81.

◊ Scored his first NFL touchdown vs. NYG, 10/7/07, when he stripped Brandon Jacobs, recovered the fumble and returned it 11 yards for the score.

◊ In 2007, became the first Jet since Otis Smith in 1995 to snare interceptions in four consecutive games, as he led the team with five picks.

◊ Named second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press in 2006.

◊ In 2006, tied for the team lead in interceptions (four) and tied for third in sacks (five) in 2006...The five sacks were the most by a Jets defensive back in franchise history.

◊ Named AFC Player of the Week for his two strip sacks and 10 tackles in a victory at BUF, 9/24/06.

◊ Received the 2006 Sparkplug Award as Jets Player of the Year voted by “The Jets Pack,” one of the oldest tailgates at Jets games.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

◊ 4/10/08, NYJ, Signed, Extension

◊ 4/24/05, NYJ, D4 (123)

SEASON-BY-SEASON REVIEW

◊ 2008 (JETS) Started all 16 games and finishing third on the team in tackles with 81…Registered two interceptions, one sack, five passes defensed and two fumble recoveries on the season. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (12/14 vs. BUF)… With :10 remaining in regulation, intercepted QB J.P. Losman ensuring the Jets 31-27 win over the Bills. (11/30 vs. DEN)…Made 60th career start at free safety, collecting a season-high nine tackles (five solo). (11/13 at NE)…With 13:12 remaining in the third quarter recovered an Eric Barton forced fumble and returned it 11 yards. (11/9 vs. STL)… Recorded first fumble recovery of the season on a Dwight Lowery forced fumble, returned the ball 18 yards setting up a 46-yard Jay Feely field goal with 5:44 remaining in the second quarter…Followed the play by snatching his first interception of the season off of a Marc Bulger pass and returned it a career-long 50 yards setting up a one-yard Dustin Keller touchdown reception. (10/26 vs. KC)…Named Jets’ Defensive Player of the Game, recording seven tackles (six solo)…Registered first sack of the season for a five-yard loss.

◊ 2007 (JETS) Started all 16 games, leading the team with five interceptions…Recorded 68 tackles, two sacks, three passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery and a return for a touchdown. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (12/30 vs. KC)…Sacked Brodie Croyle for an eight-yard loss in the overtime victory. (12/9 vs. CLE)…Intercepted a Derek Anderson pass at the end of the first quarter, returning it 13 yards, to become the first Jet since Otis Smith (1995) to record an interception in four consecutive games. (12/2 at MIAMI)…Intercepted John Beck, returning the ball 36 yards…Named Jets Defensive Player of the Week. (11/22 at DAL)…Returned an interception of Tony Romo 22 yards. (11/18 vs. PIT)…Intercepted a Ben Roethlisberger pass and returned it two yards in the Jets overtime win. (10/14 vs. PHI)…Recorded his first sack of the season on Donovan McNabb. (10/7 at NYG)…Forced a Brandon Jacobs fumble in the first quarter and returned it 11 yards for his first career touchdown…Recorded a season-high nine tackles with seven solos. (9/23 vs. MIA)…Picked off Trent Green and returned it three yards in the victory.

◊ 2006 (JETS) Posted 92 tackles, five sacks, four interceptions, 13 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery…Five sacks were the most by a Jets’ defensive back in franchise history…Four interceptions tied for team lead. POSTSEASON: (1/7 at NE)... Recorded six tackles in a AFC Wildcard loss. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (12/10 vs. BUF)…Led the team in tackles with seven. (11/26 vs. HOU)…Tied for the team lead with 11 tackles and intercepted David Carr. (10/22 vs. DET)…Named Jets Special Teams Player of the Week after leading the team with two special teams’ tackles and recovering an onside kick to help preserve the victory. (9/24 at BUF)…Named both AFC Defensive Player of the Week and Jets Defensive Player of the Week after notching 10 tackles and two strip sacks that led to turnovers (one a touchdown by Victor Hobson). (9/17 vs. NE)…Recorded a strip sack of Tom Brady, a fumble that was recovered by Bryan Thomas that led to a score. (9/10 at TEN)…Picked off Kerry Collins on the first play from scrimmage in the second half of the opener.

◊ 2005 (JETS) Posted 108 tackles, one sack, one interception and nine passes defensed in his rookie season. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (11/27 vs. NO)…Led the team in tackles with 10. (11/20 at DEN)…Credited with a career-high 12 tackles, a tackle-for-loss, and a 10-yard sack on Jake Plummer, the first of his career. (9/25 vs. JAC)…Snagged his first career interception off of Byron Leftwich.

BEFORE THE NFL

◊ Played in 44 games and made 19 starts in his four-year career at Louisville, finishing with 218 tackles, one sack, 11 interceptions, 19 pass breakups, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

◊ Recorded 109 tackles, six interceptions, nine passes defensed, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery as a senior, playing in 12 games with six starts.

◊ A two-time All-Metro choice by The Birmingham News and honorable mention All-State performer at Lanier HSas a senior quarterback after he threw for more than 1,600yards and 13 touchdowns, and added another 850 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground.

◊ Metro Player of the Year and second-team All-State performer in basketball at Lanier HS as a senior when he led his team to the title game…Averaged more than 23 points and handed out nine assists per game.

OFF THE FIELD

◊ Communications major at Louisville.

◊ Established the R.H.O.D.E.S. Foundation, the Reaffirming Hopes Of Dream Endearing Scholars Foundation, which launched July 2006 at Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club in New York City.

◊ Visited the Courtland School in the Bronx in 2007, on behalf of the RHODES Foundation as part of the “Catching with Kids” program to help encourage at-risk students.

◊ Established an annual celebrity charity basketball game at Lanier HS in Bessemer, AL, for the RHODES Foundation.

◊ Hosts a one-day Annual Skills & Drills Football Clinic at Legions Field Birmingham, AL with teammate and fellow Alabama native, Jerricho Cotchery, in June.

◊ Filmed role for “Queen of Media”, based on the New York Times bestseller “Wendy’s Got the Heat”, detailing thestory on New York radio personality Wendy Williams…Alsoappeared in the independent film “Misunderstandings,”a short film about relationship dilemmas.