Rodgers during 2009 fall camp at Oregon State
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Position: | Running Back | ||||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | February 6, 1990 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Richmond, Texas | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Rosenberg (TX) Lamar Consolidated | ||||||||||||||
College: | Oregon State | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 5 / Pick: 145 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Rushing yards: | 1,717 |
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Rushing average: | 3.8 |
Rushing touchdowns: | 7 |
Receptions: | 169 |
Receiving yards: | 1,212 |
Receiving touchdowns: | 5 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Jacquizz Rodgers (born February 6, 1990) is an American football running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State, and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
Rodgers broke out during his sophomore season at Lamar Consolidated High School with 2,278 rushing yards and 34 touchdowns averaging 9.4 yards per carry. In his junior season, he improved with 2,592 rushing yards and 50 touchdowns. As a senior, Rodgers led the Mustangs to the 2007 4A Division 1 State Football Championship. In the title game, he rushed for 233 yards and three touchdowns on 31 carries, blocked an extra point, recovered a fumble, and had six tackles on defense as the Mustangs won the state title over a Robert Griffin III-led Copperas Cove, 20-14. He finished his senior season with 2,890 rushing yards and 37 touchdowns, as well as 556 yards receiving and five touchdowns. His postseason honors following his senior season included being named the 4A Region III Offensive Player of the Year, first team all-conference running back and defensive back, second team all-conference receiver, second team all-state defensive back, and fourth team all-state running back. He was also named the Built Ford Tough Texas High School Football Player of the Year in Class 4A.
In his high school career, Rodgers amassed 8,246 rushing yards. He set the Texas state record for total touchdowns with 135 touchdowns in four years as a varsity player.