Kordell Rodgers
{{short description|American gridiron football player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
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Kordell Rodgers (born September 10, 1998) is an American professional football defensive back. He played college football at Texas State.
Early life
Rodgers played high school football at Lufkin High School in Lufkin, Texas as a quarterback. He threw for 2,142 yards and 23 touchdowns his junior season, and 3,231 yards and 32 touchdowns his senior season, earning District 12-6A Offensive MVP honors both years. He was also named honorable mention all-state his senior year. Rodgers also played basketball in high school.{{cite web | url=https://txst.com/sports/football/roster/kordell-rodgers/9748 | title=Kordell Rodgers | publisher=txst.com | accessdate=February 26, 2024}}
College career
Rodgers played college football at Texas State from 2017 to 2022, spending time at both cornerback and safety.{{cite web | url=https://www.statesman.com/story/sports/college/football/2022/09/22/texas-state-defensive-back-kordell-rodgers-exceling-in-sixth-year/69510617007/ | title=Texas State notebook: In his sixth season, DB Kordell Rodgers says Bobcats a 'brotherhood' | publisher=statesman.com | date=September 22, 2022 | accessdate=February 26, 2024 | author=Ciardello, Keff}}
Professional career
=Montreal Alouettes=
Rodgers signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 10, 2023, after going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft. He was moved between the practice roster, active roster and injured reserve several times during the 2023 season.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/teams/cfl/montreal-alouettes/transactions | title=Montreal Alouettes Transactions | publisher=footballdb.com | accessdate=February 26, 2024}} Overall, he dressed in 12 games, starting 11, in 2023, recording 35 tackles on defense and two interceptions.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/kordell-rodgers-rodgeko01 | title=Kordell Rodgers | publisher=footballdb.com | accessdate=February 26, 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://www.statscrew.com/football/stats/p-rodgekor001 | title=Kordell Rodgers | publisher=statscrew.com | accessdate=February 26, 2024}} On November 19, 2023, the Alouettes won the 110th Grey Cup, defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers by a score of 28–24.{{cite web | url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/cfl/news/grey-cup-2023-live-score-highlights-cfl-blue-bombers-alouettes/0277e200e7f2291c85d129f3 | title=Grey Cup 2023 final score, results: Cody Fajardo, Alouettes stun Blue Bombers to win 110th CFL championship | publisher=sportingnews.com | date=November 20, 2023 | accessdate=February 26, 2024 | author=Murphy, Bryan}} He was released near the start of training camp in the following season on May 15, 2024.{{cite web | url=https://en.montrealalouettes.com/2024/05/15/alouettes-transactions-24/ | title=Alouettes Transactions | publisher=Montreal Alouettes | date=May 15, 2024}}
=Hamilton Tiger-Cats=
On June 19, 2024, it was announced that Rodgers had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.{{cite web | url=https://www.ticats.ca/2024/06/19/ticats-transactions-june-19/ | title=Ticats Transactions June 19 | publisher=Hamilton Tiger-Cats | date=June 19, 2024}} He started one game for the Tiger-Cats, posting three defensive tackles, before being released in August 2024.{{cite web | url=https://3downnation.com/2024/08/27/hamilton-tiger-cats-release-kordell-rodgers-sign-two/ | title=Hamilton Tiger-Cats release Kordell Rodgers, sign two | publisher=3DownNation.com | date=August 27, 2024 | accessdate=18 April 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.ticats.ca/players/kordell-rodgers/167606/ Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio]
{{110th Grey Cup}}
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Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Category:Montreal Alouettes players
Category:Texas State Bobcats football players
Category:Canadian football defensive backs
Category:American football defensive backs
Category:Players of American football from Texas