Luke Rhodes

Luke Rhodes (born December 2, 1992) is an American professional football long snapper and linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the William & Mary Tribe.

College career

Rhodes attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he was a linebacker for the William & Mary Tribe. He was given a redshirt for the 2011 season before starting nine times for William & Mary as a redshirt freshman in 2012.

Rhodes ultimately started in 45 of 47 games for the Tribe and ended his collegiate career with 341 tackles (172 solo), five sacks, one interception, six forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.

Rhodes was selected three times to the All-Colonial Athletic Association First Team and was the only Division I-AA player named to the watch list for the 2015 Butkus Award.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rhodes signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016. He was released on September 3, 2016 as part of final roster cuts.

Indianapolis Colts

On October 5, 2016, Rhodes was signed to the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts. He was promoted to the active roster on December 7, 2016, where he was listed on the roster as a linebacker, participating mainly on special teams.

During the off-season, the Colts converted Rhodes to a new position, that of long snapper for punts and kickoffs.

On April 2, 2018, Rhodes signed an exclusive rights tender with the Colts through the 2018 season.

On June 11, 2019, Rhodes signed a four-year, $4.85 million contract extension with the Colts with $1.25 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid long snapper in the league. He went on to be named an Associated Press (AP) Second-team All-Pro choice in 2020 and 2021.

On September 8, 2023, Rhodes signed a four-year, $6.465 million contract extension with the Colts, once again making him the highest-paid long snapper in the league.