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Rodney Harrison
AJ Hawk
Former NFL Pro Bowl Safety & SNF Commentator Career Highlights: A former three-time All-Pro and two-time Super Bowl Champion, Rodney Harrison has been an analyst for NBC’s studio show “Football Night in America” since 2009. The former two-time Pro Bowl safety enjoyed an impressive 15-year NFL career with the San Diego Chargers (1994-2002) and New England Patriots (2003-08). Harrison is the league’s all-time leader in sacks by a defensive back, and one of only two players in NFL history to record at least 30 sacks and 30 interceptions (34) in a career. He also came through in the clutch with seven interceptions in 13 NFL Playoff games. Drafted in 1994 by San Diego, he was the Chargers’ Defensive Player of the Year four times. Harrison was named All-Pro First Team (1998 and 2003), earned 2004 Second Team honors, played in two Pro Bowls, and won two Super Bowls (with New England in 2004 & 2005). With the Patriots, Harrison was voted defensive captain in each of his first four seasons, and recorded a career-high 140 tackles in 2003, and followed with 138-tackles in 2004. Off the field, Harrison’s Patriots’ teammates honored him with the 2006 Ed Block Courage Award.
Former NFL Pro Bowl LB Career Highlights: A.J. Hawk enjoyed an illustrious 10-year NFL career as one of the league’s most dominant defensive players. As a linebacker, Hawk spent his first nine seasons with the Green Bay Packers and finished his career with Cincinnati in 2015, and Atlanta in 2016. In his NFL career, Hawk recorded 945 total tackles with 643 solo tackles. He posted his two best statistical seasons in 2012 and 2013 with the Packers, and played an instrumental role in the Packers 31-25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2011 Super Bowl. Known for his strength and durability, Hawk played 158 of 160 career games. He either led the team or was a top three tackler in eight of his nine seasons with the Packers. Drafted by Green Bay fifth overall in 2006 out of Ohio State, Hawk finished third in the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year voting, and earned a spot on Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association All-Rookie Team that season. He was also chosen the team’s Defensive Player of the Year. Hawk led the Packers in tackles in 2006 with 119, the second most ever recorded by a Green Bay rookie.
Trevor Hoffman
Andre Iguodala
MLB Hall of Fame Pitcher Career Highlights: One of major league baseball’s all-time great closers, Trevor Hoffman was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018. In his remarkable 18-year career, Hoffman was the first player to reach the 500 and 600-save milestones, and was the all-time saves leader from 2006 to 2011. Hoffman pitched for the Florida Marlins, San Diego, and Milwaukee, including 15 years with the Padres where he is beloved. A seven-time All-Star, he retired as the all-time saves leader with 601 (since broken by Mariano Rivera). Hoffman dominated his position with incredible longevity over almost two decades from 1993 to 2010. His nine seasons of 40 or more saves are the most all time. Hoffman had 12 seasons with at least 37 saves and 13 seasons with an ERA under 3.00, finishing with a career 2.87 ERA and 1,133 strikeouts in 1,035 games. Twice a Cy Young runner-up, he was a two-time NL Rolaids Relief Man of the Year and two-time saves leader (1998 & 2006). Hoffman retired with an MLB record fifteen 20-save seasons, fourteen 30-save seasons (including eight consecutive), nine 40-save seasons, and the highest career strikeout rate of any reliever.
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All Star Golden State Warriors Forward Career Highlights: An All-Star forward and 15-year NBA veteran, Andre Iguodala has won three NBA Championships as a key member of the Golden State Warriors. Recognized for his strong defense, Iguodala won his first NBA title in 2015 with the Warriors when he was named the NBA Finals MVP with averages of 16.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 4 assists during the Warriors’ six-game series win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Iguodala also helped the Warriors win back-to-back NBA Championships in 2017 and 2018. Drafted ninth overall by Philadelphia out of the University of Arizona in the 2004 NFL Draft, Iguodala played eight seasons (2004-12) with the 76ers before being traded to the Denver Nuggets (2012-13) for one season. During that timeframe, he was named to 2005 NBA All-Rookie Team, named a 2011 NBA All-Defensive Second Team member, and a 2012 NBA All-Star. Acquired by the Warriors in July 2013, Iguodala made an immediate impact the following season being named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team and helping the Warriors to their first NBA Championship in 40 years. Iguodala also represented the United States at the 2010 FIBA World Championship and the 2012 Summer Olympics, winning gold medals at both events.
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