Rod William Streater (born February 9, 1988) is a former

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wide receiver. He played

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. He signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2012 and has also had stints with the

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, and

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. Streater became a scout for the

in 2019.

Early years

Streater grew up in Burlington Township, New Jersey where he played

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for the Falcons at

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College career

Streater played junior college football at

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(before the technical school transitioned to the NCAA level), then transferred to

. In his first season at Temple, Streater caught 30 receptions for 481 yards and four touchdowns. In his senior season, playing in an almost exclusively run-based offense, Streater had 19 receptions for 401 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns. Temple won its first bowl game since 1979 during Streater's senior campaign.

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

After being undrafted in the

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, Streater then signed with the

as an

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. Streater was in the starting lineup for the Raiders on ''

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'' against the

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to open the

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. He made his first NFL reception in the first quarter, a catch of a

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pass, and fumbled at the end of the play. Despite the way he entered the league, Streater wound up finishing fourth on the team with 584 receiving yards on 39 receptions and three touchdowns. In 2013, Streater had an excellent second season, with 60 catches, 888 receiving yards, and four receiving touchdowns. He had a career-long 66 yard catch against the

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in Week 8. In the 2014 season, Streater only played in the first three games due to a foot injury. He recorded nine receptions for 84 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown on the year. In the 2015 season, he only appeared in one game and had one eight-yard reception.

Kansas City Chiefs

On March 12, 2016, Streater signed a one-year, $4.8 million contract with the

San Francisco 49ers

On September 3, 2016, Streater and a conditional seventh-round draft pick were traded to the 49ers for a conditional seventh-round draft pick. He played in all 16 games with two starts, recording 18 receptions for 191 yards and two touchdowns.

Buffalo Bills

On May 24, 2017, Streater signed with the Buffalo Bills. He was released on September 2, 2017. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bills on January 1, 2018. On September 1, 2018, Streater was released by the Bills.

Cleveland Browns

Streater was signed by the

on September 17, 2018. Streater was placed on injured reserve on October 16, 2018 after sustaining a season-ending neck injury during a game in Week 6.

Executive career

Cleveland Browns

Streater remained with the Browns after his departure from the active roster. In 2019, he completed an internship with the team and joined the scouting department in 2020 as an assistant.

Philadelphia Eagles

On June 3, 2022, the

hired Streater as a northeast area scout.

Personal life

Streater is an avid

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player, having learned it from his father and uncle when he was five years old. He frequently played against teammate

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. He was invited to Chess.com's BlitzChamps tournament, a

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tournament for NFL players.

References

External links

Cleveland Browns bioOakland Raiders bio

Temple Owls bio
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