James Rodgers (American football)
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Rodgers with the Atlanta Falcons
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| Position: | Wide receiver / Kickoff returner | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 20, 1988 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Richmond, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Richmond (TX) Lamar Consolidated | ||||||||
| College: | Oregon State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||
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| CFL status: | International | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 7 |
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| Receiving yards: | 88 |
| Touchdowns: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
James Rodgers, Jr. (born December 20, 1988) is a former gridiron football wide receiver. He signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent following the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football for Oregon State University. He has also played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Rodgers attended Lamar Consolidated High School in Richmond, Texas, where he played wide receiver and free safety. He was the 2005 and 2006 District MVP and First Team All-State. He was also a star basketball and track athlete.
Rodgers attended Oregon State University where he majored in speech communication and minored in ethnic studies.
As a freshman in 2007, Rodgers appeared in 13 games, recording 50 rushes for 586 yards, and three touchdowns. He also recorded 19 receptions for 208 yards and one touchdown. He also returned five kickoffs for 122 yards. In 2008, as a sophomore, he appeared in start 12 games. He recorded 46 carries for 408 yards, and five touchdowns. He also recorded 51 receptions for 607 yards, and four touchdowns. He also recorded 33 kickoff returns for 818 yards, and one touchdown. He was named the First-team All-conference as a kick returner. As a junior in 2009, he started 13 games. He recorded 58 carries for 346 yards and one touchdown. He also recorded 91 receptions for 1,034 yards and nine touchdowns. He also recorded 36 kick returns for 840 yards as well as 13 punt returns for 151 yards. In 2010 as a senior, he started four games. He recorded eight carries for 38 yards. He also recorded 16 receptions for 215 yards, and two touchdowns. He also recorded 12 kickoff returns for 344 yards as well as six punt returns for 110 yards, and one touchdown. On October 9, 2010, he suffered a knee injury that ended his season, allowing him to receive a medical redshirt. He returned in 2011, as a redshirt senior and started nine games. He recorded 11 carries for 75 yards. He also recorded 45 receptions for 514 yards and three touchdowns.
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