| Roderick Mullen | |
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Number: | 28 |
| Birth Date: | 5 December 1972 |
| Birth Place: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lbs: | 202 |
| High School: | West Feliciana |
| College: | Grambling State |
| Draftyear: | 1995 |
| Draftround: | 5 |
| Draftpick: | 153 |
| Pastteams: | |
| Statlabel1: | Tackles |
| Statvalue1: | 50 |
| Statlabel2: | Sacks |
| Statvalue2: | 0 |
| Statlabel3: | Interceptions |
| Statvalue3: | 1 |
Roderick Louis Mullen (born December 5, 1972) is a former American football cornerback who played for the Green Bay Packers (1995 - 1998) and the Carolina Panthers (1999) in the National Football League. With the Green Bay Packers, he became a champion in Super Bowl XXXI, beating the New England Patriots.[1]
Mullen was drafted by the New York Giants in the 1995 NFL draft (fifth round, 153rd overall).[2] [3] Mullen was cut by the Giants on August 28, 1995.[4] [5] He was later signed to the practice squad.[6]
The Green Bay Packers signed Mullen off the Giants' practice squad in late October 1995.[7] He made three tackles that first partial season.[8] In 1996, Mullen played in 14 games as part of the Packers' Super Bowl XXXI championship team.[9] Playing in nickel and dime situations as well as on special teams, he contributed in all 16 games in 1997.[10] Mullen did not play at all in 1998 with a dislocated shoulder.[11] After 1998, Mullen left the team.
Ending his time as an unrestricted free agent, Mullen was signed by the Carolina Panthers in March 1999.[12] He recorded 24 tackles in 15 games played in his lone season with the Panthers.[13]
On June 15, 2000, the Minnesota Vikings signed Mullen.[14] He was cut by the Vikings on August 27, 2000.[15]
After ending his playing career, Mullen invested in Subway as a restaurant franchiser near Los Angeles. He then relocated to Dallas and is now working as an executive for a gym company in the area.[16]