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85 - Green Bay Packers Select Amari Rodgers with Pick 85 in 2021 NFL Draft

Jun 7, 2024, 12:02 AM

Clemson WR Amari Rodgers (2017-2020) has a rather famous father, but he chose his own path when he selected the right school for him as a student-athlete.

According to TigerNet:

“Rodgers was a 4-star prospect out of Knoxville (TN) Catholic who had offers from many of the top schools in the nation. Included in those offers was one from Tennessee, the hometown team that produced his father, former Volunteers quarterback Tee Martin.

The Volunteers offered early, but when it came time for Rodgers to pick a school, Clemson was his choice.

“Yeah, they (Tennessee) did – they (Tennessee) offered me a scholarship – and I went to Clemson because I wanted to win, plain and simple,” Rodgers said. “That’s really what I wanted to do. I wanted to go to a program that I knew was a winning program and that I knew I was going to be coached and turned into the player that I am and knew I could be.”

https://www.tigernet.com/clemson-football/story/amari-rodgers-on-why-he-chose-clemson-over-tennessee-i-wanted-to-win.-19621

Rodger’s bio on ClemsonTigers.com is highly impressive:

“Consummate professional, figuratively speaking, who was a key figure in Clemson’s four straight College Football Playoff berths from 2017-20 … earned starting roles at receiver and punt returner in 2018 and contributed in those roles in 2019 after a remarkable comeback from injury and then recorded a career year as a senior in 2020 … concluded career with 181 career receptions for 2,144 yards with 15 receiving touchdowns in 1,901 snaps over 55 career games (37 starts) … also credited with 68 career punt returns for 529 yards (7.8 avg.) including a punt return touchdown … became only the fifth Clemson player since 2000 to record touchdowns by rush, reception and punt return in a career … at a program that has routinely produced outstanding pro talent in recent years, completed his tenure ranked sixth in Clemson’s history in career receptions, 12th in career receiving yards and tied for 14th in career receiving touchdowns, as well as ninth in career punt return yards.”

https://clemsontigers.com/sports/football/roster/amari-rodgers/

Sports-Reference.com provides Amari Rodgers’ statistics:

Amari Rodgers (2017-2020):

- 181 Receptions for 2,144 Yards (11.8 Average)
- 15 Receiving Touchdowns
- 6 Carries for 46 Yards (7.7 Average)
- 1 Rushing Touchdown
- 68 Punt Returns for 529 Yards (7.8 Average)
- 1 Punt Return for Touchdown
- 2 Kick Returns for 58 Yards (29.0 Average)
- 1 of 3 in Pass Completions for 8 Yards (8.0 Average)

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/amari-rodgers-1.html

Within Rodgers’ impressive stats were many great, great moments. What the stats don’t reveal is hi heart and his dedication. After tearing an ACL in the Spring 2019, for example, he returned to the field in amazing time – missing only one game in the 2019 season. According to Sports Illustrated:

“The average NFL player returns to action following a torn ACL in about a year. Amari Rodgers, the Green Bay Packers' third-round pick, returned to action at Clemson in less than six months.”

https://www.si.com/nfl/packers/news/amari-rodgers-acl#:~:text=%E2%80%93%20On%20March%2025%2C%202019%2C,between%20that%20is%20absolutely%20astounding.

That is an indicator of true heart and dedication for sure!

After Clemson:

The Green Bay Packers selected Amari Rodgers with the 85th overall pick (3rd Round) in the 2021 NFL Draft. The Packers traded up from the 92nd Pick to the 85th Pick in order to get Rodgers.

According to Pro-Football.com, Rodgers has registered the following NFL statistics:

“Rodgers played for Green Bay in 2021 and the first 10 games of 2022. He played for the Houston Texans the final 6 games of 2022. He played three games with the Indianapolis Colts last season (2023).”

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RodgAm00.htm

Amari Rodgers Clemson highlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t26kPr-6fwk

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The best exit on I-85 is exit 40 - SC 153, which takes you to SC 123 and God's country. On SC 153, you're immediately in the Powdersville area, a town of 10,000 in northern Anderson County bordering Pickens County on the northwest side, Greenville County and the Saluda River on the northeast side and I-85 on the southeast side. The Powdersville name came from early production of gunpowder in the area at a mill established in 1859. The gunpowder was sold and traded at the Powdersville Area General Store. Gunpowder was also stored in the area during the Civil War as an outpost with the main production area in Columbia. I didn't realize there is a Powdersville High School which opened in 2011 and is 1A in sports. Clueless me thought Wren was still the only high school in the area.

Game day traffic on SC 153.

Miss the Bojangles just off the exit.

Hill Watch...85 days!!!