Jordan Rodgers

Jordan Edward Rodgers (born August 30, 1988)[1]  is an American sports commentator and former college and professional American football quarterback. Rodgers signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2013, and also played on practice and preseason squads for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Miami Dolphins, as well as the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League. He is the brother of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Early years
Rodgers was born in Chico, California,[2]  and raised there with eldest brother Luke and their middle brother, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.[3] [4]  Rodgers attended Pleasant Valley High School in Chico, where he started at quarterback and led the team to an 8-3-1 record as a senior while also lettering in basketball and track.[5]

College career
After completing high school, he attended and played quarterback at Butte College. At Butte, he was the backup quarterback and helped the team earn the 2008 junior college national title with a 12-0 record. The following year as a starter, he broke the school record for total offense, passing for 2,219 yards and 19 touchdowns. He also earned academic honors.[5]

After completing his two years at BCC, he was awarded a scholarship to Vanderbilt University after also considering the University of Kansas and Western Kentucky University.[6]

In 2011, he began the season as the second-team quarterback and finished the season with seven starts. He completed 108 passes in 216 attempts for 1,524 yards and nine passing touchdowns. He was also the team's second-leading rusher with 420 yards on 117 carries.[5]

In 2012, he was named offensive co-captain. He started 11 games, becoming the first quarterback to lead the Commodores to back-to-back bowl appearances and a 9-4 record. His quarterback statistics were among the best in Vanderbilt history, with 191 completions, 2,539 yards and 15 touchdowns, completing 59.9 percent of his passes.[citation needed] Rodgers also threw for two touchdowns and ran for one in the team's win over North Carolina State in the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl, which was the team's seventh consecutive win to end the season. His 2012 statistics rank #8 in the school's single season leaders.[5]

Rodgers was an instrumental part of a SEC record while playing for the Commodores, serving as the primary quarterback for career SEC leading wide receiver Jordan Matthews. Once Rodgers became the starting quarterback in 2011, Matthews production rapidly increased. In 2012, the two combined for 90 completions in a season where Matthews set the school record for receiving yards in a season with 1,323, a record he would break again the following year.

Despite playing only two seasons at Vanderbilt, he currently ranks 7th is school history in career total offense. He finished his career with 299 completions, 4,063 passing yards and 24 touchdown passes. His honors include the 2010, 2011 and 2012 SEC Academic Honor Roll and the 2012 Unitas Award Watch List.[5]

His record as a starter was 11-8, with victories over fellow SEC teams Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Auburn, and Mississippi.

Jacksonville Jaguars
He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent after the 2013 NFL Draft.[7]  He was released on July 22, 2013.[8]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Rodgers to the team's practice squad on October 7, 2013 after releasing quarterback Josh Freeman. He remained on the practice squad for the remainder of the season as Mike Glennon became the starter and Dan Orlovsky the backup.[9]  Jordan was cut by the Buccaneers on February 10, 2014.

Miami Dolphins
On April 3, 2014, Rodgers was signed by the Miami Dolphins to challenge third-string quarterback Pat Devlin. He was cut on May 12, 2014.[10]

BC Lions
On October 20, 2014, Rodgers was signed as a member of the BC Lions practice roster.[11]  After attending the team's mini-camp in April 2015, he quit.[12]

In the media
Rodgers made a cameo appearance in the 2015 film Pitch Perfect 2 along with actual members of the Green Bay Packers. He did not have a speaking role, but sang along with the other football players during a "sing off."

Rodgers was a contestant and the eventual winner on season 12 of The Bachelorette, starring Joelle "JoJo" Fletcher.<sup id="cite_ref-13">[13]  Rodgers proposed, and as of June 2018, the two remain engaged.<sup id="cite_ref-14">[14]

Broadcasting career
On August 2, 2016, Rodgers was hired by ESPN as a college football analyst for the news program SEC Now on the SEC Network.<sup id="cite_ref-15">[15]