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Retired Jerseys from the Luella Program



Rod Sweeting Jersey

 

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 #6 ROD SWEETING

 

  

 

 

 

 

 High School Accomplishments

 2007 

  • Team Captain 
  • First Team All-Region Defensive Back
  • Member of All-Region All-Purpose Team  

2008

  • Team Captain
  • First Team All-Region Defensive Back and Wide Receiver
  • First Team AJC AAAAA All-State Team Defensive Back 
  • Honorable Mention Associated Press AAAAA All-State Defensive Back 
  • Coca-Cola Golden Helmet Award Winner for Luella High School
  • Named as an inaugural member of the Luella Football All-Time Program Captains  

Records Set at Luella 

2008 

  • Set Single Season Record for Receiving Yards with 732 yards 
  • Set Single Season Record for Receiving Touchdowns with 10TDs

Career

  • Tied for Career Record for Receiving Touchdowns with 11 TD’s 
  • 3rd in Career Tackles 
  • 3rd in Career Interceptions
  • Holds Record for Longest Kickoff Return in School History,99 yards.
  • Graduated from Luella in May of 2009.

College Accomplishments

  • Received full athletic scholarship to play football for Georgia Tech under Coach Paul Johnson

2011

  • Honorable Mention All-ACC Defensive Back

2012

  • Named MVP of the 2012 Sun Bowl 
  • Set School Record for Most Games Played 
  • Finished Career at Georgia Tech with 160 Tackles, 1 Sack, 5 interceptions, 24 Passes Defended, 2Forced Fumbles, and 3 Fumble Recoveries 
  • Graduated from Georgia Tech in 3.5 years with a degree in Business Management 

NFL Accomplishments 

  • Signed with the New Orleans Saints on April 28, 2013 as a free agent 
  • Finished Rookie Year with 9 games played 3 tackles, played in two playoff games and recorded 3 playoff tackles.