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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
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| Born: | June 22, 1960 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College: | Utah | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1982 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71 | ||||||||||
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Rodrick Del Rodgers (born June 22, 1960) is a former professional American football running back who was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 3rd round of the 1982 NFL Draft from the University of Utah. Rodgers was the first 1,000 yard rusher in Utah history. Rodgers was hired by KCRA 3 in 1997.
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.
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]