2017 Football Roster

Mason Matthews

43 Rodney Held

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 219
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hazel Green, Ala.
  • Highschool Hazel Green

Biography

UNA 2016: Played in 12 games in 2016...Received the Iron Lion Award form the UNA strength and conditioning staff for 2016-17 among all UNA male athletes...Had one carry for two yards...Added two tackles on special teams...Earned a spot on the Gulf South Conference Academic Honor Roll...UNA 2015: Played in four games for the Lions in 2015 as a running back...Had two carries for 19 yards with a long of 23...On the 2015 Gulf South Conference Academic Honor Roll...UNA 2014:  Saw limited action on defense for the Lions in 2014...Had one solo tackle...UNA 2013:  Redshirted at UNA in 2013…HIGH SCHOOL:  Played corner back, running back, punt returner, kick returner, strong safety and linebacker under head coach Matt Putnam…Helped lead the Trojans to the state playoffs in 2011… named varsity defensive MVP (2011, 2013), first-team all-area (2011-2013), first-team all-metro (2011-2013), led team in total tackles (2011-2013), an all-academic selection (2012-2013), received varsity team letter (2011-2013) and received the varsity defensive team hammer (hardest hitter) award (2012)…Also lettered in basketball…Team finished as Class 6A state runner-up in 2012 and reached region finals in 2013…Member of the A/B honor roll…Sophomore season he had 91 tackles, 48 unassisted tackles, three sacks, four interceptions, longest kick-off return of 45 yards…Averaged 5.33 rushing yards per carry and had three rushing touchdowns…Junior season he had 101 tackles, 64 unassisted tackles, four defended passes, eight tackles for loss, four sacks and two interceptions…Averaged 4.26 rushing yards per carry with eight rushing touchdowns…Senior season he had 104 tackles, 56 unassisted tackles, three defended passes, five tackles for loss, three sacks, two interceptions and two blocked punts…Longest kick-off return 65 yards with one punt return for touchdown…12.33 rushing yards per carry with 13 rushing touchdowns…PERSONAL:  Full name is Rodney KeShaun Held…Born on January 9, 1995…Son of Susanne Sturkie and has two brothers and one sister…Major is Exercise Science

    Year        UT    AT    TT    TFL-YDS    SACK-YDS
    2014         1      0      1      0-0              0-0
    2016         2      0      2      0-0              0-0
    Career      3      0      3      0-0              0-0

    Year       Att    Yds    Avg    TD    Long
    2015       2      19      9.5      0       23
    2016       1        2      2.0      0         2
    Career    3      21      7.0      0       23



Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 43

    2015Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'0" 217 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2016Junior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 219 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2017Senior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 219 lbs
    43