Xavier
Rhodes.
Xavier
Rhodes.
Florida State· 6'1"· 210 lb· 4.43s 40
The Minnesota Vikings favored a Cover-2/Cover-3 hybrid scheme with significant man coverage elements designed to funnel plays inside to aggressive linebackers.
Year 1 outside starter capable of matching up with larger receivers with a ceiling as a shutdown corner in a man-heavy system.
A scheme that exclusively plays off-man or zone in softer coverage shells, as his aggression and press ability would be underutilized.
Rhodes is best suited for a physical, press-man heavy defense where his size, strength, and competitive fire can be fully leveraged against opposing receivers.
Selected #25 overall in Round 1 of the 2013 NFL Draft by Minnesota Vikings out of Florida State.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.43sp50
- Vertical
- 40.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 132inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- 14repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Florida State | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Florida State | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Florida State | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Xavier Rhodes played seven seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, establishing himself as a premier shutdown cornerback and earning three Pro Bowl selections and one First-Team All-Pro nod. He later played for the Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills, continuing to be a starter.