Rod Milstead
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| Position: | Guard | ||||
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| Date of birth: | November 10, 1969 | ||||
| Place of birth: | Washington, D.C. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Lackey (MD) | ||||
| College: | Delaware State | ||||
| NFL Draft: | 1992 / Round: 5 / Pick: 121 | ||||
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Roderick Leon Milstead (born November 10, 1969 in Washington, D.C.) is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Delaware State University.
Early years
Milstead attended Lackey High School where he was an All-State player and helped lead his team to a Class B state championship in 1986. He participated in the Big 33 Football Classic game between the Maryland and Pennsylvania All-stars.
He accepted a scholarship from Delaware State University, where he became a four-year starter at guard. He was selected first-team All-MEAC three straight years and also received Division I-AA All-American honors in 1991.[1]
In 2003, he was inducted into the Delaware State Athletic Hall of Fame.
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Milstead was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round of the 1992 NFL Draft. On August 25, he was traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a conditional draft choice (not exercised).
Cleveland Browns
On September 3, 1992, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a nerve problem in his back. He was released by the Cleveland Browns on September 1, 1993.[2] He was later re-signed and spent 11 games on the inactive list. He was waived on August 28, 1994.[3]
San Francisco 49ers
Milstead was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on September 15, 1994.[4] The next year he started a career-high 12 games.
He was released at the end of training camp on August 25, 1997 and later re-signed in October, that season he went on to appear in 4 games and was inactive in 5.
Washington Redskins
On March 3, 1998, he was signed as a free agent by the Washington Redskins and went on to start 11 games.[5] In 1999, he was inactive for the first 5 games, before being released on October 23. He was re-signed on November 9, 1999, after Keith Sims was injured.[6]
Denver Broncos
In 2000, he signed with the Denver Broncos and was released on August 17.[7]
Personal life
Milstead coached the Lackey High School football team to 2 state appearances at Ravens stadium. He coached the offensive line at Delaware State University. He recently took over as the head football coach at La Plata High School in La Plata Maryland.[8]
References
- ↑ "Porcher makes A-A; Edwards on second team". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Some veterans fall as teams make cuts". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Football". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Clemons faces fine for low blow". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ↑ "DSU Hall-Of-Famer And Former Pro Rod Milstead, Andrew Faison Join Hornet Staff". Retrieved February 19, 2016.