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2013 ATLANTA FALCONS VETERAN PLAYERS<br />
• In 36 games with the Beavers, rushed for 3,877<br />
yards on 788 carries with 46 touchdowns.<br />
• His 3,877 yards rank sixth in Pac-10 Conference<br />
history behind Charles White (6,245; 1976-79) and<br />
Marcus Allen of USC (4,810; 1978-81), Ken Simonton<br />
(5,044; 1998-01), Darrin Nelson of Stanford<br />
(4,169; 1977-81) and Napoleon Kaufman of Washington<br />
(4,106; 1991-94).<br />
• Was named the Pac 10 Offensive Player of the<br />
Year and Rookie of the Year as a freshman in 2008<br />
after posting 1,253 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns,<br />
while adding 247 yards and one touchdown<br />
on 29 receptions.<br />
• Gained 186 yards with two touchdowns on 37<br />
carries in OSU’s 27-21 upset victory over the top<br />
ranked USC Trojans in 2008, earning conference<br />
offensive player of the week honors for his<br />
performance<br />
• Set a school record with 21 rushing touchdowns as<br />
a junior in 2009 and rushed for a career high 1,440<br />
yards, while adding 78 receptions for 522 yards<br />
and one touchdown.<br />
PERSONAL<br />
• Rodgers was a standout tailback and<br />
safety for Lamar Consolidated High School<br />
(Richmond, Tx.) where he earned the nickname<br />
“Mr. Touchdown” from his teammates after setting<br />
a Texas record for scoring with 136 touchdowns,<br />
while his 8,245 career rushing yards were the sixthhighest<br />
total in state history.<br />
• Finished his career ranking second all-time in Texas<br />
high school annals with 41 100-yard rushing performances,<br />
including 21 200-yard games.<br />
• As a senior, rushed for 2,902 yards and 43<br />
touchdowns while leading his Mustangs squad to<br />
a 13-2 overall record and their first ever state title.<br />
• Named the inaugural Texas Associated Press Player<br />
of the Year and the Texas Sports Writers Association<br />
4A Offensive Player of the Year in his senior<br />
season.<br />
• Also garnered several national honors, including<br />
first-team EA Sports High School All-American<br />
and 2008 Parade All-American, as well as Old<br />
Spice Red Zone and Built Ford Tough Player of the<br />
Year awards for Texas.<br />
• A Richmond, TX native, family includes his mother<br />
Tasha Williams and three siblings.<br />
• Has devoted time to speak about the dangers of<br />
drugs at elementary schools in the Richmond area.<br />
Rodgers’ Career Offensive Statistics<br />
RUSHING<br />
RECEIVING<br />
YEAR GP/GS ATT YDS AVG LG TD REC YDS AVG LG TD<br />
2011 ATL 16/0 57 205 3.6 13 1 21 188 9.0 31t 1<br />
2012 ATL 16/0 94 362 3.9 43 1 53 402 7.6 32 1<br />
TOTALS 32/0 151 567 3.8 43 2 74 590 8.0 32 2<br />
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