James Rodgers (gridiron football)
_2013.jpg) Rodgers with the Atlanta Falcons | |
| Montreal Alouettes | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver / Kickoff returner |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 20, 1988 Richmond, Texas |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Oregon State |
| Undrafted: | 2012 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
James Rodgers (born December 20, 1988) is a Canadian football wide receiver who is currently a member of the Montreal Alouettes Canadian Football League (CFL). He signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football for Oregon State University.
High school career
Rodgers attended Lamar Consolidated High School in Richmond, Texas, where he played wide receiver and free safety. Rodgers was the 2005 and 2006 District MVP and First Team All-State. He was also a star basketball and track athlete.[2]
College career
On October 9, 2010, Rodgers suffered a knee injury while playing against the University of Arizona. Earlier, he also suffered a concussion playing against Boise State. Rodgers was eligible to medical redshirt and play another year. James Rodgers had 222 catches in his Oregon State career and currently stands in second place on the school’s all-time list. James finished his career as one of the greatest receivers and all-purpose players in Oregon State history ... established a school record with 222 career receptions, including an OSU record 91 catches in 2009 ... set the Oregon State career record with 6,377 all-purpose yards ... the first player in OSU history with 1,000 yards rushing and 2,000 yards receiving and one of three (Pat Chaffey and Jacquizz Rodgers) with 1,000 & 1,000 ... a regular on the Biletnikoff Award (top receiver) and Paul Hornung Award (most versatile player) Watch Lists ... came up 36 yards short of setting OSU career record for kick return yardage with 2,124 ... 19 touchdown receptions tied for third in OSU history ... 24.7 yards per kickoff return during his career ranks sixth in OSU history ... 13.7 yards per punt return during his career is the OSU record ... made at least one catch in the last 41 straight games in which he played ... owns three of OSU's top-10 single game all-purpose yards records, including No. 1 with 303 at Oregon in 2009 ... fourth at OSU for career receiving yards with 2,582 ... injured in Oct. 9, 2010 game at Arizona, suffering a left knee injury that forced him to have season-ending surgery
Track and field
Rodgers was also a track star at Oregon State University. He competed in the 100 meters and the 200 meters, posting personal bests of 10.33 seconds and 22.05 seconds.
Personal bests
| Event | Time (seconds) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 meters | 10.45 | Houston, Texas | May 2, 2009 |
| 200 meters | 22.00 | Houston, Texas | May 16, 2009 |
Professional career
2012 NFL Combine
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
184 lb (83 kg) |
4.61 s | 1.51 s | 2.57 s | 4.23 s | 6.93 s | 37 in (0.94 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) |
19 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine.[3] | ||||||||||||
Atlanta Falcons
Rodgers signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in April 30, 2012.[4] He was later released August 31, 2012. On September 12, he was signed to the Falcons' practice squad, where he spent the entire season.[5]
After he was waived again for final roster before the start of the 2013 season, but was re-signed to the practice squad.[6]
Montreal Alouettes
Rodgers was signed to the Montreal Alouettes' practice roster on August 6, 2014.[7]
Personal
Rodgers is the nephew of retired safety Michael Lewis.[8] He is the older brother of Jacquizz Rodgers, current Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back, who he was also teammates with during his tenure at Oregon State.
References
- ^ "Pac-10 Announces All-Conference Football Awards". Pac-10.org. December 8, 2008. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Player Bio: James Rodgers". Retrieved November 23, 2009.
- ^ "Christine Michael, DS #7 RB, Texas A&M". NFL Draft Scout Player Profiles. NFLDraftScout.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Smith, Michael (April 30, 2012). "Falcons' undrafted free agents include James Rodgers". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- ^ Adams, Jay (September 12, 2012). "WR Jamer Rodgers Added to Practice Squad". Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- ^ Smith, Michael (September 1, 2013). "Jacquizz Rodgers' brother returns to Falcons' practice squad". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- ^ "ALOUETTES ADD RECEIVER JAMES RODGERS TO PRACTICE ROSTER". montrealalouettes.com. August 6, 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "James Rodgers". Official Site of Oregon State Athletics. Retrieved 2008-11-09. [dead link]