Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2013 Football Roster
Roster
Rhodes, Steven

Jersey Number 49
Steven Rhodes
- Position:
- DE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 240
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Antioch, TN
- High School:
- Antioch
Bio
2016 (Senior)
• Named Honorable Mention All-C-USA
• Named Third Team All-C-USA by Phil Steele
• Voted the Armed Forces Merit Award winner by the FWAA
• Selected as a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy
• Played and started all 13 games
• Paced all linemen with 860 snaps, including a season-high 97 at Charlotte
• Had a career-best 41 tackles, including a team-high eight TFLs, 4.5 sacks, seven hurries, a fumble recovery and forced fumble
• Had four or more tackles five times
• Added seven tackles in win at Bowling Green
• Had five stops to go with a fumble recovery and a pass breakup at FIU
2015 (Junior)
• Named the most improved defensive lineman following spring drills
• Earned the “Grinder Award” for defensive linemen following spring drills
• Played and started all 13 games
• Ended year with 35 total tackles, including 6.0 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, a forced fumble and fumble recovery, and a team-best seven hurries
• Led all defensive lineman with 674 total snaps
• Led team with three hurries at No. 2 Alabama
• Turned in four tackles, including a TFL, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery against Charlotte
• Had five tackles against Illinois, Marshall and FAU
• Had a career-best two sacks in win over UTSA
2014 (Sophomore)
• Saw action in all 12 games and earned five starts
• Finished with 24 total tackles, including 3.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks and a team-high six hurries
• Credited with two tackles, including a sack and a forced fumble at Marshall
• Started against FIU and had four tackles, including a TFL
• Had seven stops, including a sack in win over FAU
2013 (Freshman)
• Named the DNJ Person of the Year on Dec. 29
• Played in all 13 games
• Finished with 10 total tackles, including a half sack on the season
• Played 237 total snaps with 166 being on special teams
• Had four tackles and a half sack in first collegiate game against WCU
Prior to MT
• Served five years in the United States Marine Corps
High School
• Lettered in football at Antioch High School where he played for Coach Mike Woodward
Personal
• Full name: Steven Corey Rhodes
• Parents: Reginal Rhodes Sr. and Narkita Rhodes
• Born: 11/22/88
• Major: Organizational Communication
• Other: Steven and his wife Adrienne have two children, Kameron and Devon
• Named Honorable Mention All-C-USA
• Named Third Team All-C-USA by Phil Steele
• Voted the Armed Forces Merit Award winner by the FWAA
• Selected as a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy
• Played and started all 13 games
• Paced all linemen with 860 snaps, including a season-high 97 at Charlotte
• Had a career-best 41 tackles, including a team-high eight TFLs, 4.5 sacks, seven hurries, a fumble recovery and forced fumble
• Had four or more tackles five times
• Added seven tackles in win at Bowling Green
• Had five stops to go with a fumble recovery and a pass breakup at FIU
2015 (Junior)
• Named the most improved defensive lineman following spring drills
• Earned the “Grinder Award” for defensive linemen following spring drills
• Played and started all 13 games
• Ended year with 35 total tackles, including 6.0 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, a forced fumble and fumble recovery, and a team-best seven hurries
• Led all defensive lineman with 674 total snaps
• Led team with three hurries at No. 2 Alabama
• Turned in four tackles, including a TFL, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery against Charlotte
• Had five tackles against Illinois, Marshall and FAU
• Had a career-best two sacks in win over UTSA
2014 (Sophomore)
• Saw action in all 12 games and earned five starts
• Finished with 24 total tackles, including 3.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks and a team-high six hurries
• Credited with two tackles, including a sack and a forced fumble at Marshall
• Started against FIU and had four tackles, including a TFL
• Had seven stops, including a sack in win over FAU
2013 (Freshman)
• Named the DNJ Person of the Year on Dec. 29
• Played in all 13 games
• Finished with 10 total tackles, including a half sack on the season
• Played 237 total snaps with 166 being on special teams
• Had four tackles and a half sack in first collegiate game against WCU
Prior to MT
• Served five years in the United States Marine Corps
High School
• Lettered in football at Antioch High School where he played for Coach Mike Woodward
Personal
• Full name: Steven Corey Rhodes
• Parents: Reginal Rhodes Sr. and Narkita Rhodes
• Born: 11/22/88
• Major: Organizational Communication
• Other: Steven and his wife Adrienne have two children, Kameron and Devon
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