Amari Rodgers

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round (85th overall pick) of the 2021 NFL Draft...Placed on reserve/COVID-19 on December 27, 2021...Waived by the Packers on November 15, 2022...Claimed by the Houston Texans on November 16, 2022.

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round (85th overall pick) of the 2021 NFL Draft...Placed on reserve/COVID-19 on December 27, 2021...Waived by the Packers on November 15, 2022...Claimed by the Houston Texans on November 16, 2022.

2022 (Green Bay 10/0, Houston 6/2):

• During his time with Houston, Rodgers has recorded 12 receptions for 154 yards (12.8 avg.) and a touchdown
• Appeared in first 10 games of the season for Green Bay, returning 20 punts for 139 yards (7.0 avg) and six kickoffs for 122 yards (20.3 avg.), along with four receptions for 50 yards (12.5 avg.)
• Was active for the first time as a Texan vs. Cleveland (12/4)
• Posted career highs in receptions (4), receiving yards (57) and caught his first career touchdown at Dallas (12/11)
• Caught one pass for 37 yards in his first win with the club at Tennessee (12/24)

2021 (Green Bay 16/1):

• Appeared in 16 games with one start and posted four catches for 45 yards (11.3 avg.) and an 11-yard carry
• Also had 20 punt returns for 166 yards (8.3 avg.) with eight fair catches, 11 kickoff returns for 199 yards (18.1 avg.) and two tackles on special teams
• Made his NFL debut at New Orleans (9/12), playing on 15 snaps on offense and three on special teams, hauling his first career reception on a 19-yard pass from QB Jordan Love to pick up a first down and adding a 17-yard punt return in the fourth quarter
• Made is first NFL start at Arizona (10/28), posting a 7-yard reception, an 11-yard run and two punt returns for 12 yards

COLLEGE:

• Played four seasons (2017-20) at Clemson in South Carolina, playing in 55 total games with 37 starts, 181 receptions for 2,144 yards (11.8 avg.) and 15 TDs, with 46 rushing yards and a TD on six carries (7.7 avg.)
• Returned 68 punts for 529 yards (7.8 avg.) and a TD, with two kickoff returns for 58 yards (29.0 avg.)
• Finished his career at Clemson ranked No. 6 in school history in receptions (181) and No. 12 in receiving yards (2,144) and was a part of a team that earned four straight College Football Playoff berths (2017-20)

2020 (Clemson)

• Started all 12 games and earned first-team All-ACC honors from The Associated Press and Pro Football Focus after recording career highs in receptions (77), receiving yards (1,020) and receiving TDs (seven)
• Registered a career-high 161 receiving yards on six receptions (26.8 avg.) with two TDs at Georgia Tech (Oct. 17), including a season-long 83-yard TD reception on his way to earning ACC Receiver of the Week honors
• Posted a career-high 10 receptions for 93 yards (9.3 avg.) vs. Pittsburgh (Nov. 28), becoming the first player in school history to catch six-plus passes in seven straight game

2019 (Clemson)

• Appeared in 14 games with 10 starts, earning All-ACC honorable mention at both WR and as an all-purpose player
• Posted 30 receptions for 426 yards (14.2 avg.) and four TDs, while also rushing twice for 50 yards (25.0 avg.)
• Added 18 punt returns for 151 yards (8.4 avg.)
• Caught four passes for 121 yards (30.3 avg.) and two TDs at Syracuse (Sept. 14), including a career-long 87-yard catch-and-run for a score that tied the fourth-longest pass play in school history
• Won the Brandon Streeter Award, which is presented to the Clemson student-athlete across all sports who overcomes injury to excel on the field (tore his ACL in the spring but returned to action just 166 days later)

2018 (Clemson)

• Started all 15 games and earned All-ACC honorable mention as an all-purpose selection
• Ranked No. 2 on the team with 55 receptions for 575 yards (10.5 avg.) and four TDs
• Also posted a 7.7-yard average on 39 punt returns with a TD
• Posted a 43.5-yard average on two punt returns and hauled in a 40-yard pass for the first TD of his career vs. Furman (Sept. 1)
• Matched his season high with six catches for a season-best 156 yards (26.0 avg.) and two TDs (58 and 68 yards) at Florida State (Oct. 27) as he became the first Clemson player since 1950 to catch two TD passes of 50-plus yards in a road game
• Posted a 58-yard punt return for a TD and added five catches for 73 yards (14.6 avg.) at Boston College (Nov. 10)

2017 (Clemson)

• Appeared in all 14 games, posting 19 receptions for 123 yards (6.5 avg.)
• Mamed the team's co-Special Teams Player of the Game after posting a 36-yard kickoff return and an 8-yard punt return vs. The Citadel (Nov. 18)

PERSONAL:

• Given name Amari Jai Rodgers
• His father, Tee Martin, who played QB at Tennessee and led the Volunteers to a national title in 1998, is currently the WRs coach for the Baltimore Ravens
• Earned his degree in sports communication
• Named Mr. Football at the 4A level in the state of Tennessee in both his junior and senior seasons, finishing his career at Knoxville (Tenn.) Catholic High School with 3,498 receiving yards and 47 TD catches
• Posted 40 receptions for 1,238 yards (40.0 avg.) and 18 TDs as a senior, including 10 catches of 50-plus yards
• Also played basketball and ran track for two years, participating in the 100- and 200-meter events as well as the 4x100 and 4x200