Ranked by Sports Illustrated as the 29th best NFL player ever, Kerry Rhodes has transitioned from a NFL free safety into an actor, producer and screenwriter.
Early Accomplishments
He began playing football at the age of 9 but also dreamt of becoming a basketball star. He excelled brilliantly at both sports in high school.
He began his career as a quarterback but was moved to safety Louisville. After 4 years of superb college football, he was the 123rd pick of the 2005 NFL draft by the NY Jets.
Best Known For
He played for the Jets for 4 years before joining the Arizona Cardinals in 2010 where he was inducted into Kentucky’s chapter of NFL Players Association Hall of Fame in 2011.
On screen, he has appeared in the films, General Education (2012), Tragedy Girls (2017) and in the series If Loving You Is Wrong (2016-17). He also produced the 2015 film, Gone in an Instant.
Sexual Orientation
Kerry is straight but was rumored to be gay circa 2013, a rumor he has vehemently quelled.
After a year of dating, he was engaged to Nicky Whelan in 2016 and they tied the knots in 2017. Before that, his previous relationships have been with Eva Marcille, Jessica White and Whitney Cummings.
In 2007, he was rumored to have had affairs with Jennifer Hudson and Melyssa Ford.
Family
Not much of his family background is known other than he being the son of Jerome and Jubrella Rhodes.
Religion
There is currently no information concerning Kerry’s religious beliefs and devotion.
Worth To Know
To the allegations that he has been blacklisted by NFL teams due to rumors of him being gay, he has explicitly stated in 2014 that he is purposely looking into other things asides football.
On the glitzy side, Yahoo named him as one of NFL hottest stars while Esquire named him in the 15 best dressed NFL players list.
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