James Rodgers Jr. (born December 20, 1988) is an American football coach and former wide receiver who is the wide receivers coach for the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL).
He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers, earning second-team All-American honors in 2009.
Rodgers signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent following the 2012 NFL draft.
He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers, earning second-team All-American honors in 2009.
Rodgers attended Lamar Consolidated High School in Richmond, Texas, where he played wide receiver and free safety.
[1][2] Rodgers attended Oregon State University where he majored in speech communication and minored in ethnic studies.
[7] On October 9, 2010, he suffered a knee injury that ended his season, allowing him to receive a medical redshirt.
After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft, Rodgers signed with the Atlanta Falcons on April 30, 2012.
[18] In August 2016, Rodgers joined the University of Nebraska athletic department as a graduate manager and player personnel intern.
[20] In March 2022, Rodgers reunited with Riley when he joined his staff as the wide receivers coach for the New Jersey Generals of the USFL.
[2] He also has three siblings, including Jacquizz Rodgers, a former NFL running back, who he was also teammates with during his tenure at Oregon State.