Rodney Filer

Rodney Filer
No. 34 – Iowa Barnstormers
Position:	Strength & Conditioning Coach; Fullback
Personal information
Born:	June 14, 1974 (age 49); Houston, Texas
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:	Waco (TX) University
College:	Iowa
Undrafted:	1997
Career history
As a player:
	San Diego Chargers (1997)*; Iowa Barnstormers (1999–2000); New York Dragons (2001–2004); Las Vegas Gladiators (2005–2006); Tampa Bay Storm (2007); Utah Blaze (2008); Iowa Barnstormers (2010–2012);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
	Iowa Barnstormers (2015–present); (Strength & Conditioning);
Career highlights and awards
	Second Team All-Arena (2003);
Career Arena statistics
Rushes:
Rushes:	384
Yards:	1,252
Touchdowns:	70
Tackles:	141
Sacks:	8.5
	Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Rodney Allen Filer (born June 14, 1974) is a retired^[1] arena football fullback who played in the Arena Football League (AFL) for thirteen seasons. Filer played college football for the University of Iowa. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL) in 1997.^[2] A one-time All-Arena selection, he was a member of the Iowa Barnstormers, New York Dragons, Las Vegas Gladiators, Tampa Bay Storm and Utah Blaze.^[3]

Career rushing statistics[edit]

Year	Team	Games	Att	Yards	Avg	TDs
1999	Iowa Barnstormers	14	2	1	0.5	0
2000	Iowa Barnstormers	14	5	14	2.8	2
2001	New York Dragons	14	9	19	2.1	4
2002	New York Dragons	14	11	21	1.9	3
2003	New York Dragons	16	20	87	4.4	6
2004	New York Dragons	16	24	84	3.5	3
2005	Las Vegas Gladiators	16	25	103	4.1	3
2006	Las Vegas Gladiators	16	27	130	4.8	1
2007	Tampa Bay Storm	16	26	94	3.6	9
2008	Utah Blaze	16	61	205	3.4	12
2010	Iowa Barnstormers	16	51	181	3.5	8
2011	Iowa Barnstormers	18	42	146	3.5	4
2012	Iowa Barnstormers	18	71	167	2.4	15
Totals	-	190	384	1,252	3.3	70

Year	Team	Games	Rec	Yards	TDs
1999	Iowa Barnstormers	14	2	50	2
2000	Iowa Barnstormers	14	5	34	1
2001	New York Dragons	14	2	33	0
2002	New York Dragons	14	3	20	0
2003	New York Dragons	16	2	17	0
2004	New York Dragons	16	5	26	0
2005	Las Vegas Gladiators	16	12	124	2
2006	Las Vegas Gladiators	16	6	45	1
2007	Tampa Bay Storm	16	3	20	0
2008	Utah Blaze	16	14	101	2
2010	Iowa Barnstormers	16	6	35	1
2011	Iowa Barnstormers	18	3	12	0
2012	Iowa Barnstormers	18	9	83	1
Totals	-	190	72	600	10

^ Mark Woodley (July 21, 2012). "Barnstormers grab win in Filer's finale". www.kwwl.com. WorldNow and KWWL. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
^ "Chargers sign 16 undrafted free agents". www.apnewsarchive.com. Associated Press. April 21, 1997. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
^ "Barnstormers FB Rodney Filer Set to Retire". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. July 6, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2014.