Roderick Devone Issac (born February 20, 1989) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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as a fifth round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at

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High school career

Issac attended

Miami Central High School Miami Central Senior High School is a secondary school located at 1781 NW 95th Street in West Little River, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.0.1% 80.7% of students were eligible for free or reduced lunch. Miami Central has a large Hait ...

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College career

Issac was a senior captain at

. Issac was voted first team all-conference by the coaches and media of the Sun Belt Conference.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Issac was selected by the

in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft with the 147th overall pick. His fifth-round selection was the highest for a Middle Tennessee player since wide receiver Tyrone Calico went to the

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in the second round of the

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. Issac was released on August 31, 2012.

Tampa Bay Storm

On July 2, 2013, Issac was assigned to the

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of the

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. Issac was reassigned by the Storm on July 18, 2013. Issac was again assigned by the Storm on March 1, 2014. He was placed on reassignment on March 20, 2015.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Issac, Rod 1989 births Living people Miami Central Senior High School alumni Players of American football from Miami American football cornerbacks Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football players Middle Tennessee State University alumni Jacksonville Jaguars players Tampa Bay Storm players Orlando Predators players