Rod Manuel

Roderick Demond Manuel (born October 8, 1974) is an American former football defensive end who played two seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL draft^[2][3] and was drafted by Cleveland Browns in the 1999 expansion draft.^[4] He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.^[3] He was also a member of the Grand Rapids Rampage and the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League (AFL).

Rod Manuel

No. 97
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1974-10-08) October 8, 1974 (age 50) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:	Western Hills (Benbrook, Texas)
College:	Oklahoma
NFL draft:	1997: 6th round, 199th pick
Expansion draft:	1999: 1st round, 9th pick
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (1997–1998) Cleveland Browns (1999)* Green Bay Packers (2000)*[1] Grand Rapids Rampage (2001–2005) Los Angeles Avengers (2006)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 3 Total tackles: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career Arena League statistics
Total tackles: 36 Sacks: 5.5 Forced fumbles: 3 Fumble recoveries: 1 Pass deflections: 12 Stats at ArenaFan.com