Roderick Mullen
{{Short description|American football player (born 1972)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Roderick Mullen
| image = File:Bill Clinton with Green Bay Packers team at White House.jpg
| caption = Mullen in 1997
| number = 28
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|12|5}}
| birth_place = Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 202
| high_school = West Feliciana
| college = Grambling State
| draftyear = 1995
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 153
| pastteams =
- New York Giants (1995)*
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|1995|1998}})
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|1999}})
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2000}})*
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Tackles
| statvalue1 = 71
| statlabel2 = Interceptions
| statvalue2 = 1
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 1
| pfr = MullRo20
}}
Roderick Louis Mullen (born December 5, 1972) is an American former professional football cornerback who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1995 to 1998 and Carolina Panthers in 1999 in the National Football League (NFL). With the Packers, he became a champion in Super Bowl XXXI.[http://www.packers.com/news/stories/2006/08/23/1/ 2006 Report on Mullen]
Professional career
= New York Giants =
Mullen was selected by the New York Giants in the 1995 NFL draft (fifth round, 153rd overall).{{Cite web |title=1995 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1995/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://football-players.pointafter.com/q/14890/77543/When-was-Roderick-Mullen-drafted|title=Roderick Mullen - Draft Year|website=football-players.pointafter.com|language=en-us|access-date=2017-01-30}} Mullen was cut by the Giants on August 28, 1995.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/08/29/sports/giants-notebook-giant-cornerbacks-won-t-back-down.html|title=GIANTS NOTEBOOK; Giant Cornerbacks Won't Back Down|last=Freeman|first=Mike|date=1995-08-29|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=2017-01-30}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.courant.com/1995/08/28/giants-offense-running-behind-2/|title=Giants Offense Running Behind|newspaper=tribunedigital-thecourant|language=en|access-date=2017-01-30}} He was later signed to the practice squad.{{Cite news|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1995-08-30/sports/1995242017_1_practice-squad-15-day-dl-detroit-tigers|title=BaseballOrioles -- Signed C Robert Poole, their 13th-round...|newspaper=tribunedigital-baltimoresun|language=en|access-date=2017-01-30|archive-date=2018-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008061248/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1995-08-30/sports/1995242017_1_practice-squad-15-day-dl-detroit-tigers|url-status=dead}}
= Green Bay Packers =
The Green Bay Packers signed Mullen off the Giants' practice squad in late October 1995.{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/2015/07/01/brett-favre-packers-1995-peter-king|title=Countdown: A Week in the Life of the '95 Packers|last=King|first=Peter|website=The MMQB|access-date=2017-01-30}} He made three tackles that first partial season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MullRo20.htm|title=Roderick Mullen Stats {{!}} Pro-Football-Reference.com|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2017-01-30}} In 1996, Mullen played in 14 games as part of the Packers' Super Bowl XXXI championship team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/roderickmullen/2502236/profile|title=Roderick Mullen|website=NFL.com|language=en|access-date=2017-01-30}} Playing in nickel and dime situations as well as on special teams, he contributed in all 16 games in 1997.{{Cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/roderick-mullen-player-stats|title=Roderick Mullen Stats - Season & Career Statistics|last=Sports|first=Fox|website=www.foxsports.com|access-date=2017-01-30}} Mullen did not play at all in 1998 with a dislocated shoulder.{{Cite news|url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1999/03/08/Carolina-signs-Roderick-Mullen/5736920869200/|title=Carolina signs Roderick Mullen|newspaper=UPI|language=en|access-date=2017-01-30}} After 1998, Mullen left the team.
= Carolina Panthers =
Ending his time as an unrestricted free agent, Mullen was signed by the Carolina Panthers in March 1999.{{Cite news|url=http://nfl.packers.com/news/releases/1999/03/03-09.html|title=Packers.com {{!}} Press Releases {{!}} March 9, 1999|access-date=2017-01-30}} He recorded 24 tackles in 15 games played in his lone season with the Panthers.{{Cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/roderick-mullen-player|title=Roderick Mullen - S for the Carolina Panthers|last=Sports|first=Fox|website=www.foxsports.com|access-date=2017-01-30}}
= Minnesota Vikings =
On June 15, 2000, the Minnesota Vikings signed Mullen.{{Cite web|url=http://www.prosportstransactions.com/football/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=&BeginDate=2000-04-12&EndDate=2001-04-12&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=600|title=Football Transactions Search Results|website=www.prosportstransactions.com|access-date=2017-01-30}} He was cut by the Vikings on August 27, 2000.{{Cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/roderick-mullen-player-transactions|title=Roderick Mullen Transactions: Signings, Trades & more|last=Sports|first=Fox|website=www.foxsports.com|access-date=2017-01-30}}
Post-career life
After ending his playing career, Mullen invested in Subway as a restaurant franchiser near Los Angeles. He then relocated to Dallas and is now working as an executive for a gym company in the area.{{Cite news|url=http://www0.nfl.packers.com/news/stories/2006/08/23/1/|title=Packers.com {{!}} News {{!}} Stories {{!}} August 23, 2006: Fitness Remains The Center Of Roderick Mullen's Life|access-date=2017-01-30}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Giants1995DraftPicks}}
{{Super Bowl XXXI}}
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Category:Players of American football from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:Grambling State Tigers football players