Rod Windsor
Encyclopedia
Rodrickus "Rod" Windsor is an American football
wide receiver
for the Cleveland Browns
of the National Football League
. He played college football
at Western New Mexico University
.
, Garden City, KS before transferring to Western New Mexico University as a QB. As a junior, he led his team in both passing (1,361) and rushing (886) yards and a 118.61 passer rating before reluctantly switching to Wide Receiver for his senior season. In his only collegiate season as a wide receiver, caught 81 passes for 1,118 yards and six touchdowns.
, where he was named the AFL's Rookie of the Year after recording 193 catches for 2,372 yards and 47 touchdowns.
Rod signed a futures contract with the Browns on January 19, 2011 and is currently on the active roster.
. The Browns still own the rights to Windsor.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
for the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Western New Mexico University
Western New Mexico University
Western New Mexico University, a public university located in Silver City, New Mexico, has served the people of the state of New Mexico and its surrounding areas as a comprehensive, regional, rural, public coeducational university since 1893 and caters to a student body diverse in age, culture,...
.
College career
Rod began his college career at Garden City Community CollegeGarden City Community College
Garden City Community College is a fully accredited community college located in Garden City, Kansas, USA. GCCC has regional accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools...
, Garden City, KS before transferring to Western New Mexico University as a QB. As a junior, he led his team in both passing (1,361) and rushing (886) yards and a 118.61 passer rating before reluctantly switching to Wide Receiver for his senior season. In his only collegiate season as a wide receiver, caught 81 passes for 1,118 yards and six touchdowns.
af2/Arena Football League
Rod spent the 2009 af2 season with the Rio Grande Valley Dorados after the Arena Football League filed for bankruptcy, catching 184 passes for 2,364 yards and 59 TDs in 15 games. He was named the Offensive Player of the Year and the Rookie of the Year. He followed that success by playing the 2010 season with the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football LeagueArena Football League
The Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...
, where he was named the AFL's Rookie of the Year after recording 193 catches for 2,372 yards and 47 touchdowns.
United Football League
After the Arizona Rattlers season, Rod was signed by the Sacramento Mountain Lions on August 22, 2010. Rod had 25 catches for 379 yards, good for 5th and 3rd in the league respectively, and tied for the league lead with 3 receiving touchdowns.National Football League
Rod was signed by the Cleveland Browns to their practice roster on December 3, 2010 where he spent one week before being released. He was subsequently signed by the Buffalo Bills to their practice squad on December 30, 2010, where he finished the season.Rod signed a futures contract with the Browns on January 19, 2011 and is currently on the active roster.
Second stint in the Arena Football League
In response to the NFL lockout, Windsor went back to the Arena League and signed with the Arizona RattlersArizona Rattlers
The Arizona Rattlers are a professional arena football team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Conference in the Arena Football League . The Rattlers were founded in 1992 as an expansion team. They play their home games at US Airways Center...
. The Browns still own the rights to Windsor.