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1981 NFL Draft · Rd 4 · #88 overall

Steve Rhodes Oklahoma Draft

Steve Rhodes was drafted No. 88 overall by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1981 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#88
Round
4
Draft class
1981

The pick

How Steve Rhodes came off the board in 1981.

Drafted by

St. Louis Cardinals

Rd 4 · #88 overall · NFC West

Full 1981 draft class (332 picks)
Position
Wide receiver WR
College
Oklahoma SEC at the draft
Side of the ball
Offense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 1981 class

Around pick 88

Who came off the board on either side of Steve Rhodes.

#86 Al Washington LB · NYJ Ohio State #87 Scott Phillips WR · SEA BYU #89 John Holt DB · TB West Texas A&M #90 Tom Flick QB · WAS Washington

Oklahoma in the 1981 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#13 David Overstreet RB · MIA Oklahoma #17 Keith Gary DE · PIT Oklahoma #105 Richard Turner NT · GB Oklahoma #112 Louis Oubre G · NO Oklahoma #204 Ken Sitton DB · IND Oklahoma #213 J.C. Watts DB · NYJ Oklahoma #282 Forrest Valora LB · GB Oklahoma

Other WR picks from Oklahoma

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#17 CeeDee Lamb WR · DAL · 2020 Oklahoma · 1× All-Pro · 5× Pro Bowl #63 Marvin Mims WR · DEN · 2023 Oklahoma · 1× All-Pro · 2× Pro Bowl #25 Marquise Brown WR · BAL · 2019 Oklahoma #144 Kenny Stills WR · NO · 2013 Oklahoma #40 Sterling Shepard WR · NYG · 2016 Oklahoma #22 Mark Clayton WR · BAL · 2005 Oklahoma

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Steve Rhodes in the 1981 NFL Draft

Steve Rhodes is a Wide receiver out of Oklahoma selected No. 88 overall by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1981 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Oklahoma has produced 224 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Steve Rhodes drafted?

Steve Rhodes was selected No. 88 overall by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1981 NFL Draft (Rd 4). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1981/steve-rhodes.

What college did Steve Rhodes play for?

Steve Rhodes played college football at Oklahoma in the SEC. See every Oklahoma draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/oklahoma-sooners.

How did Steve Rhodes's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1981/steve-rhodes.