Del Rodgers Explained

Del Rodgers
Number:35, 25
Position:Running back
Birth Date:22 June 1960
Birth Place:Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:210
High School:North Salinas
(Salinas, California)
College:Utah
Draftyear:1982
Draftround:3
Draftpick:71
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Rushing yards
Statvalue1:315
Statlabel2:Average
Statvalue2:3.8
Statlabel3:Touchdowns
Statvalue3:16
Statlabel4:Return yards
Statvalue4:1,735
Statlabel5:Return TDs
Statvalue5:1
Pfr:RodgDe00

Rodrick Del Rodgers (born June 22, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes and was the first 1,000 yard rusher in the school's history. Rodgers was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 1982 NFL draft. He was hired by KCRA 3 in 1997.

Pro football career

From 1982 to 1985, Rodgers played for the Packers.[1] On December 9, 1984, he made a 97-yard kick return for a touchdown against the Chicago Bears, which remains a Soldier Field Record by an opponent that still stands today. After a one-year absence from the league because of an injury, he made a come back and played two years with the San Francisco 49ers from 1987–1988, earning a Super Bowl championship for the 1988 season.

Sports broadcasting

In 1985, Rodgers’ first television foray was when he joined KMST-TV in Monterey, CA. Later on he joined KSBW-TV in Salinas, CA. He then moved on to KIRO-TV in Seattle, WA before joining WXIA-TV. Del Rodgers is the Sports Director at KCRA in Sacramento, CA.He joined the KCRA 3 Sports department in 1997. Del, who is well loved and respected, was promoted to sports director after three years. He currently anchors the sportscasts Monday through Friday.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Del Rodgers Stats . Pro-Football-Reference.com . December 12, 2023 .
  2. Web site: Del Rodgers . December 12, 2023 . KCRA.com .