Tyrone Rodgers
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | April 27, 1969 Longview, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 271 lb (123 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Phineas Banning (CA) | ||||||
| College | Washington | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1992: undrafted | ||||||
| Expansion draft | 1995: 4th round, 8th overall pick | ||||||
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Tyrone Dworin Rodgers (born April 27, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL) of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies. He played in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks from 1992 to 1994.[1]
Early career
[edit | edit source]Rodgers played high school football at Banning High School in Wilmington, California, where he was teammates with Jamelle Holieway, Leroy Holt, Bob Whitfield, Courtney Hall, Mark Tucker, Ed Lalau, and Marvin Pollard. Rodgers played with a team stacked with talent, where several players went on to play in the NFL. In Rodgers' junior year, Banning won the L.A. City Section 4A championship, defeating their crosstown archrival Carson High School.
College career
[edit | edit source]Rodgers originally signed his letter of intent with the University of Oklahoma. After a recruiting violation by the University of Oklahoma was exposed, the university was placed on probation and lost scholarships. The NCAA allowed players who were not involved in the recruiting scandal to transfer to other universities and not lose any eligibility, nor be required to sit out for a year.
Rodgers then transferred to the University of Washington, where he played with one of his high school and childhood friends, Terrence Powe.[2] Rodgers helped engineer a Huskies defense that went undefeated and won the 1992 Rose Bowl. The Huskies went on to share the national championship with the Miami Hurricanes.
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Rodgers signed as an undrafted defensive lineman with the Seattle Seahawks. playing three seasons with the team.
References
[edit | edit source]- 1969 births
- Living people
- American football defensive tackles
- BC Lions players
- Canadian football defensive linemen
- Players of American football from Longview, Texas
- Players of American football from Los Angeles
- Seattle Seahawks players
- Washington Huskies football players
- Players of Canadian football from Los Angeles
- Phineas Banning High School alumni