2023
Played in a pair of contests during his true freshman season … posted one solo tackle in the 35-17 victory over Marshall in the Frisco Bowl, the program’s first-ever bowl win … also saw action in the 34-14 home win against Rice.
Prior to UTSA
Two-way star for head coach Davin Nelson at Daingerfield High School in East Texas … first-team all-district selection at both wide receiver and cornerback … had 78 receptions for 1,380 yards and 14 touchdowns … posted 88 tackles, six tackles for loss, four interceptions and 12 pass breakups … had 18 returns for 461 yards and three scores with an average of 25.6 yards per return … helped the Tigers to a 10-3 record, a perfect 6-0 mark to win District 11-3A Division II and a run to the Region III title game … tabbed Prospect on the Rise by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football on Nov. 30, 2022 … earned 2021 second-team all-district honors on offense and defense … recorded 35 tackles and 11 pass breakups, collecting two interceptions and one defensive touchdown … hauled in 28 catches for 580 yards and five TDs on offense … listed on the 2021 Smoaky.com All-East Texas second-team as a cornerback … three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals … listed as the No. 26 cornerback in Texas and among the Texas Top 300 recruits by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … ranked as the No. 82 cornerback by Rivals and the No. 92 athlete in the nation by 247Sports … also competed for the track & field team … as a sophomore, was the second leg of the Class 3A State and Region II champion 4x100-meter relay for Daingerfield, recording a time of 41.77 in the state final … with Rodgers on the third leg, the Tigers also won the 4x200m relay crown at the 3A Region II Championships in 2021 … ran third leg of the 2022 3A Region II Champion 4x200m relay (1:28.78) with the squad going on to finish fifth at the state meet.
Personal
Born Dec. 12, 2003, in Mount Pleasant, Texas … son of Demond Rodgers and Lashanta Craver … has four siblings, Jakobie, Jakyrin, Jakyin and Karie ... communication major.