Del Rodgers
Rodrick Del Rodgers (born June 22, 1960) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 3rd round of the 1982 NFL Draft. A 6'1" running back-kickoff returner from the University of Utah, Rodgers was the first 1,000 yard rusher in Utah history. Rodgers was hired by KCRA 3 in 1997.
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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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Pro football career
From 1982 to 1985, Rodgers played for the Packers. 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, Rodger's 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.[1]