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NFL career
Kerry Rhodes was drafted in the 4th round (123rd overall) of the
2005 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. That same year, he beat out
Oliver Celestin for the starting job at
strong safety and started in 16 consecutive games in 2005. In his first professional season, Kerry recorded 108 total tackles (85 solo), a sack, an interception, 9 pass deflections and a forced fumble.
2006 was a breakout season for the young safety. On September 24, 2006, he made a pivotal play against
J.P. Losman of the
Buffalo Bills, stripping the ball from the quarterback's hands and allowing
Victor Hobson to return the fumble for a
touchdown. This helped the Jets to a 28-20 victory. He was named
AFC Defensive Player of the Week for week 3.
In Week 7, Rhodes intercepted a pass by
Detroit Lions quarterback
Jon Kitna. In Week 12, during the game against the
Houston Texans, Rhodes intercepted a pass by quarterback
David Carr in the second half.
On Sunday, December 10, 2006, Kerry received the Sparkplug of the Year Award—the highest honor from the Jets Pack, a fan tailgate. Rhodes' statistics at the end of the season were of a
Pro Bowl caliber, but
Ed Reed,
Troy Polamalu, and
John Lynch proved to be more popular in fan voting and earned the nod ahead of the Jets' safety. Kerry was named to the 2006 "All Pro" teams by
ESPN.com,
Sports Illustrated and the
Associated Press.
2007 Kerry was ranked #29 out of the top 500 players in the NFL by
Peter King for
Sports Illustrated.
On April 9, 2008 Kerry signed an extension with the Jets for 5 years worth similar to the five-year, $37.5 million contract that
Indianapolis Colts safety
Bob Sanders signed in December. Rhodes deal is worth for $33.5 million, with $20 million guaranteed.
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On November 25, 2009, Rhodes was benched in favor of backup
Eric Smith due to his unproductive season.
[3] Rhodes would respond with two interceptions against the
Carolina Panthers[4], however, his relationship with the team has worsened after getting into a shouting match with secondary coach
Dennis Thurman.
[5]
On March 6, 2010, Rhodes was traded from the
New York Jets to the
Arizona Cardinals for a 2010 4th round pick and a 2011 7th round pick.
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