Rodney Mazion

Rodney K. Mazion was born on February 4, 1971. In 1988, he helped Hillsborough High set a state record in the 4 x 100 relay. Mazion suffered a torn ACL during his senior season, only appearing in two football games that year. Mazion was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 48th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft. ==College career==

Mazion played college football for the UNLV Rebels of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He was redshirted in 1990. He was a four-year letterman and four-year starter from 1991 to 1994. Mazion also caught three passes for 34 yards and returned four kicks for 95 yards during the 1991 season. ==Professional career==

Mazion was selected by the New York Mets in the 15th round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft. Mazion went undrafted in the 1995 NFL draft. He was reportedly considered too small for the NFL. Mazion was named first-team All-Arena as a defensive specialist for his performance during the 1996 season. On May 24, 1997, against the Florida Bobcats, he set an AFL single-game record with 315 kick return yards (219 on kickoffs and 96 on missed field goals). Mazion played in all 14 games for the second straight season in 1999, totaling 34 solo tackles, 12 assisted tackles, six interceptions, 14 pass breakups, three kick returns for 33 yards, and 13 catches for 158 yards and two touchdowns. ==References==