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Roderick Shoate (April 26, 1953 – October 4, 1999) was an American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was a four-time All-Big 8 Conference Player and a three-time All-American at the University of Oklahoma. He played seven seasons in the NFL for the New England Patriots, and then in the United States Football League for the New Jersey Generals and Memphis Showboats.

Rod Shoate

No. 56
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1953-04-25)April 25, 1953 Spiro, Oklahoma
Died:	October 4, 1999(1999-10-04) (aged 46) Spiro, Oklahoma
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:	Spiro (OK)
College:	Oklahoma
NFL Draft:	1975 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41
Career history
New England Patriots (1975–1981) New Jersey Generals (1983) Memphis Showboats (1984)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
College Football Hall of Fame

Shoate, who died in 1999 after a long illness, was elected posthumously to the College Football Hall of Fame.[1] in 2013.

Former coaches and teammates attribute Shoate's speed, attention to detail, and relentless pursuit of the other team to his success as a player.[2]

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