Benjamin Rudolph (born August 29, 1957) is a former
American football defensive tackle
A defensive tackle (DT) is a position in American football that will typically line up on the line of scrimmage, opposite one of the offensive guards, however he may also line up opposite one of the tackles. Defensive tackles are typically the la ...
/
defensive end in the
National Football League (NFL). Rudolph was drafted in the third round (60th overall pick) of the
1981 NFL Draft
The 1981 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 28–29, 1981, at the New York She ...
by the
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...
out of
Long Beach State University
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a public research university in Long Beach, California. The 322-acre campus is the second largest of the 23-school California State University system (CSU) and one of the largest universities i ...
.
References
External links
NFL.com player page
1957 births
Living people
People from Evergreen, Alabama
Players of American football from Alabama
American football defensive tackles
American football defensive ends
Long Beach State 49ers football players
New York Jets players
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