Rodgers named a Sports Illustrated first-team All-America
12/6/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
Dec. 6, 2005
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- TCU's Cory Rodgers has been named a Sports Illustrated first-team All-America at kick returner.Rodgers leads the Mountain West Conference while ranking second nationally in kickoff return average at 31.7 yards, narrowly trailing Felix Jones of Arkansas (31.9) for the top spot.
A junior from Houston, Rodgers is one of just three players in the country to have two kickoff returns for touchdowns this season.
With 87 and 100-yard returns for scores at SMU (Sept. 10) and BYU (Sept. 24), respectively, it took Rodgers just four games to tie the MWC career record in kickoff returns for touchdowns. He's also the only player in league history to return two kickoffs for scores in the same season.
Rogers is TCU's career leader in kickoff return yards (1,708) and total return yards (2,452).
Rodgers also leads the MWC while placing 17th nationally with a 13.4 average on punt returns. His 4,633 career all-purpose yards rank 11th among active players in the country.
Rodgers' next touchdown catch will make him the TCU career leader in that category. He's currently tied with Mike Renfro (17, 1974-77) for the top spot. With two receptions for 67 yards in the regular-season finale against UNLV, Rodgers became the sixth Frog to reach 2,000 yards in a career. He now has 2,065.
