Despite the fact that Xavier Rhodes has only been in the NFL for six years, he is actually one of the longest tenured members of the Minnesota Vikings. Everson Griffen, Kyle Rudolph, and Harrison Smith are the only players on the team’s current roster that have been with the Vikings for a larger amount of time than Rhodes.
Drafted in the first round by Minnesota in 2013 when Leslie Frazier was the team’s head coach, the 28-year-old has developed into one of the top corners in the league today. Especially during the last few years when he has had the opportunity to learn from one of the top defensive minds in the game in current Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer.