Rod Babers

Roderick Henri Babers (born October 6, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football at Texas.

Babers was also a member of the Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears, Austin Wranglers and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Early life and college Babers attended Lamar High School in Houston, Texas. He earned Associated Press (AP) first-team All-Big 12 honors his senior year in 2002. He was also named a third-team All-American by the AP and The Sporting News that same year.

Professional career

Babers was selected by the New York Giants in the fourth round, with the 123rd overall pick, of the 2003 NFL draft. He officially signed with the team on July 24, 2003. He was placed on the exempt list on August 31, 2003 after he did not report to Giants Stadium the day before and the Giants were not able to contact him. A few days later, it was discovered that Babers had returned home to Houston. He was waived by the Giants on September 6, 2003. He was placed on injured reserve on September 28, 2004.

Babers later signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League but was released on June 10, 2006.

Post-playing career Babers has spent time working as a sports radio talk show host. He has hosted "Ball Don't Lie" and the "Longhorn Blitz". He was also a sideline reporter for IMG-produced Texas football radio broadcasts from 2011 to 2013.