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UMass Amherst Alumnus Crowned Super Bowl Champion
Isaiah Rodgers, a cornerback who played his college ball at UMass Amherst. He's now a Super Bowl champion with the Philadelphia Eagles.
MASSACHUSETTS - Isaiah Rodgers, a cornerback on the Philadelphia Eagles, spent his college career in the Commonwealth. Now he's a Super Bowl champion.
Rodgers went to the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he was a defensive superstar. He was a Pro Football Focus first-team All-American as a cornerback his senior year, and he also returned 53 kickoffs for 1,295 yards. The Indianapolis Colts drafted him with the 211th pick in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft.
Following an NFL investigation into violations of the league's gambling policy, Rodgers was suspended for the entire 2023 season. He was accused of opening a sports betting account under the name of a personal friend and placing wagers on his own team.
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The Colts released Rodgers in June 2023. The Eagles signed him in August, and he was reinstated by the NFL in April 2024. Over the course of the 2024 season, Rodgers totaled 22 tackles, two pass deflections a forced fumble. In the divisional round against the Los Angeles Rams, he recovered a fumble by Rams running back Kyren Williams and returned it 40 yards.
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