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James Rodgers
- Title:
- Director of Player Development
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- Phone:
- 737-2614
James Rodgers rejoined the Oregon State football program in January of 2018 as the director of player development.
Rodgers was a standout receiver and special teams contributor as a player from 2007-11 (medical redshirt in 2010). His 222 career receptions rank third all-time at Oregon State, while his 2,578 receiving yards finds him in sixth amongst a list of Beaver greats. He found the end zone 19 times through the air, and scored nine on the ground while rushing for 1,410 yards. He also is the Beavers' career leader for all-purpose yards with 6,373.
One of the most heralded Beavers in the history of the program, Rodgers went on to play in the NFL and CFL. He was twice selected Pac-10 First Team, once as a receiver and once as a punt returner.
During Rodgers' career he played in three bowl games and was credited with the emergence of the popular "fly-sweep" which led to the team's 2007 double-overtime victory at Autzen Stadium against Oregon. He was on the Atlanta Falcons' roster for two years and with Montreal in the CFL for another two seasons.
Following his professional football career, he served as Nebraska's director of player development for the 2017 season.
He is a 2010 graduate of Oregon State with a bachelor’s degree in communications.
JAMES RODGERS
Appointment: Director of Player Development
Education: Oregon State – 2010, bachelor degree in communications
Hometown: Richmond, Texas
Bowl Games: 3 (player)
Football Staff History: 2018-present - Oregon State; 2016-17 Nebraska, director of player development
Rodgers' Notables:
6,373 – Number of all-purpose yards; OSU record/5th in Pac-12 (then league record at the time)
2,328 – OSU record for single season all-purpose yards in 2009
222 – Then OSU record for career receptions
2,000/1,000 – Only OSU player to ever have 2,000 yards receiving and 1,000 yards rushing
Two-time Pac-10 – 2008 First Team kick returner/2009 First Team receiver
Team Captain – Voted the team captain for the last two seasons
Rodgers was a standout receiver and special teams contributor as a player from 2007-11 (medical redshirt in 2010). His 222 career receptions rank third all-time at Oregon State, while his 2,578 receiving yards finds him in sixth amongst a list of Beaver greats. He found the end zone 19 times through the air, and scored nine on the ground while rushing for 1,410 yards. He also is the Beavers' career leader for all-purpose yards with 6,373.
One of the most heralded Beavers in the history of the program, Rodgers went on to play in the NFL and CFL. He was twice selected Pac-10 First Team, once as a receiver and once as a punt returner.
During Rodgers' career he played in three bowl games and was credited with the emergence of the popular "fly-sweep" which led to the team's 2007 double-overtime victory at Autzen Stadium against Oregon. He was on the Atlanta Falcons' roster for two years and with Montreal in the CFL for another two seasons.
Following his professional football career, he served as Nebraska's director of player development for the 2017 season.
He is a 2010 graduate of Oregon State with a bachelor’s degree in communications.
JAMES RODGERS
Appointment: Director of Player Development
Education: Oregon State – 2010, bachelor degree in communications
Hometown: Richmond, Texas
Bowl Games: 3 (player)
Football Staff History: 2018-present - Oregon State; 2016-17 Nebraska, director of player development
Rodgers' Notables:
6,373 – Number of all-purpose yards; OSU record/5th in Pac-12 (then league record at the time)
2,328 – OSU record for single season all-purpose yards in 2009
222 – Then OSU record for career receptions
2,000/1,000 – Only OSU player to ever have 2,000 yards receiving and 1,000 yards rushing
Two-time Pac-10 – 2008 First Team kick returner/2009 First Team receiver
Team Captain – Voted the team captain for the last two seasons
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