Table of Biography
Rodney Peete is a former American football player who used to play in the NFL( National Football League). Rodney Peete used to play quarterback in Football. After he retired, he started hosting.
Early Life
Rodney Peete was born on the 16th of March, 1966, in Mesa, Arizona, USA. As of now, he is 56 years old. He was born to parents Willie Peete and Edna Peete.
His father Willie Peete was a football coach and an assistant for the University of Arizona. He also has an older brother named Skip Peete.
Peete enrolled at Sahuaro High School. As he was very good at sports since childhood, he played various sports such as basketball, baseball, and football when he was in high school.
Caption: Rodney with his mom Source: Instagram
Rodney Peete – Net Worth 2023
Rodney mostly earned his wealth from his professional football career and hosting. He played for 16 total seasons in the NFL. Peete’s total net worth is $ 5.5 million.
Social Media
Rodney is quite active on social media. He has an Instagram account @ rodneypeete9 with 23.5k followers.
His Twitter account @RodneyPeete9 has 23.9k followers. He often posts about family, friends, trips, and work.
High School Career
He led his teams to state championships in basketball and baseball. For his incredible performances, he also received the Arizona High School Athlete of the Year and Academic All-American.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Peete in the 30th round of the 1984 Major League Baseball draft but he decided to complete his college first. Arizona Sports inducted him into the Hall of Fame in 2012.
He received a football scholarship from the University of Southern California and attended the university. He played college football for 4 years.
Throughout his career, he won the 1988 Johnny Unitas Award, 1988 Pac-10 Player of the Year, and First Team All-American.
Rodney also got the 1988 Pop Warner Trophy and was a runner-up for the Heisman Trophy.
Career and Professional Life
The Detroit Lions drafted Rodney in the 6th round with the 141st pick in the 1989 NFL Draft. He couldn’t start in the season opener as he got injured in the final preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams.
He finished his rookie season with 8 starts, 1,479 yards, and 5 passing touchdowns. Rodney played 5 seasons for the Lions. He was a free agent and got signed by the Dallas Cowboys on May 3, 1994.
Peete only played 1 season for the Cowboys. Rodney then went on to play 4 seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was traded to the Washington Redskins for a 2000 sixth-round pick on April 28, 1999.
Peete played only 1 season for the Redskins. Rodney then signed with the Oakland Raiders on July 13, 2000. Peete played for 2 seasons with them.
The Carolina Panthers signed Peete on March 28, 2002. Rodney played for the Panthers until 2004.
He retired his career with 1,344 completions in 2,346 attempts, for 16,338 passing yards, 76 passing touchdowns, 92 interceptions, and a passer rating of 73.3. He also had the most NFL career passing yards among quarterbacks from USC, a record that was eventually broken by Carson Palmer.
Caption: Rodney going for a throw during the matched Source: Player Bio
Entertainment
After retiring, he appeared on the Fox Sports Networks sports talk show The Best Damn Sports Show Period as one of the hosts alongside Chris Rose, John Salley, and Rob Dibble.
In 2019, he also co-hosted the Hallmark Kitten Bowl. He also worked as a host for a radio show that aired in Los Angeles.
Peete and his wife Holly also made appearances in Lipozene commercials. The Oprah Winfrey Network announced that they were making a documentary on Peete and his family in 2015.
Personal Life
Rodney is a married man. He married his wife Holly Robinson Peete in 2015. The couple has been happily married for 27 years.
The couple shares four children; three sons named Rodney Peete Jr., Robinson James Peete, and Roman Peete, and one daughter named Ryan Elizabeth Peete.
Rodney and his wife Holly first met through a friend in 1993. Holly had no intention of being with Rodney at first because he was constantly surrounded by ladies, which wasn’t her scene.
Rodney, on the other hand, had already fallen in love with Holly.
They met at a house party for a second time. That day Holly left the party a bit early and Rodney showed up at her door shortly after, and said, “The party was done when you left”.
Holly agreed to date Rodney after hearing that line. Holly and Rodney have been together since then, and there have been no rumors of a divorce or separation in their marriage.
Caption: Rodney Peete and his wife during vacation Source: Instagram
Philanthropy
Rodney Peete and his wife have founded a non-profit organization named Holly Rod Foundation. Peete and his wife believe in giving back to the community.
After Holly and Rodney’s eldest son, RJ was diagnosed with autism, the foundation was founded.
Rodney Peete and Holly were inspired to raise awareness and support those affected by the disease as a result of their son’s condition.
The organization’s main goal is to provide compassionate treatment to people with autism and Parkinson’s disease. Its goal is to improve people’s and their family’s quality of life.
Rodney Peete – Body Measurements
Rodney Peete has a height of 6 feet and weighs 104kg. He is bald and his eyes are black.