Xavier Rhodes
Encyclopedia
Xavier Rhodes is an American football
cornerback
for the Florida State Seminoles
. He is considered one of the best cornerbacks in his class.
. He was named the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year and was a consensus freshman All-American.
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...
cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
for the Florida State Seminoles
Florida State Seminoles football
The Florida State Seminoles football team represents Florida State University in college football. The Florida State Seminoles compete in NCAA Division I-FBS and are members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
. He is considered one of the best cornerbacks in his class.
College career
As a freshman in 2009 Rhodes played in only two games before suffering a hand injury. In 2010 Rhodes started all 14 games, recording 54 tackles, four interceptions and two sacksQuarterback sack
In American football and Canadian football, a sack occurs when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before he can throw a forward pass, or when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage in the "pocket" and the intent of what he was going to do is unclear...
. He was named the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year and was a consensus freshman All-American.