Steve Rhodes
1981 · Round 4 · Pick 88 · WR · St. Louis Cardinals
Steve Rhodes graduated from H. Grady Spruce High School in Dallas in 1976. He played receiver at Oklahoma and also played baseball for the Sooners. The St. Louis Cardinals drafted him in the fourth round, 88th overall, in 1981, and he played for them. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. SoonerStats lists him on OU's roster for 1976 FR SE, 1977 SO, 1978 JR SE, 1979 SR SE, 1980 SR SE. His listed size in 1980 was 6-0, 191 lb. It gives his hometown as Dallas, TX and his high school as Spruce. Note: public sources on him are thin, so this bio is short. Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1980. It gives his birth as December 26, 1957 Dallas, TX. Its transaction log shows that the St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) signed and released him in 1981; and the Montreal Concordes (CFL) signed and released him in 1982. A September 17, 1983 Oklahoman article describes him as "an OU defensive back," while a September 8, 1984 Oklahoman list reads "1976: Steve Rhodes, WR."
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Rhodes_(American_football | https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=1296 | https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/r/rhod01200.html | The Oklahoman, 1983-09-17, "Sooners Remember The Kick, The Dive" (via NewsBank The Oklahoman) | The Oklahoman, 1984-09-08, "Talking Over, OU Begins Real Thing Today" (via NewsBank The Oklahoman)