Temple University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
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Jersey Number 92
Will Rodgers
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Saginaw, Mich.
- High School:
- Valor Christian
2021 (Senior): Earned preseason fourth-team All-AAC recognition (Athlon's) ... transferred to Temple in the winter ... started at defensive end in his Owls debut at Rutgers.
Game-by-Game Stats While at Washington State
College: Played in 34 games over four years at Washington State, totaling 53 tackles, 13.5 TFLs, and 8.0 sacks.
2020 Season (Senior): Saw action in first two games before entering transfer portal … had two tackles in season-opening win against Oregon State.
2019 Season (Junior): Appeared in 12 games, 10 as a starter…recorded 27 tackles with 6.0 for loss including team-high 4.0 sacks … made career-high five tackles with one sack at Oregon.
2018 Season (Sophomore): Appeared in all 13 games, eight as a starter … made 23 tackles with 7.5 for loss including four sacks … made two tackles including first career sack at Wyoming … made first career start, recorded three tackles and shared a tackle-for-loss … made a sack at Oregon State … matched career-high with three tackles against Washington.
2017 Season (Freshman): Appeared in seven games playing both special teams and on defensive line … made collegiate debut in win over Nevada … recorded first career tackle against #18 Michigan State in the Holiday Bowl.
High School: Played senior season at Valor Christian High in Highlands Ranch, Col. and helped lead them to an 11-3 record and 5A State Title ... named second-team all-state after making 41 tackles with 15.5 for loss including 11 sacks and one pass break up and also caught one touchdown pass … played first three seasons at Arthur Hill High in Saginaw, Mich. … as a junior, helped AHHS to the basketball state title game.
Personal: Born William Rodgers III … parents are Trameka and Willie Rodgers … oldest of three children – brother, Ty, and sister, Savannah … uncle, Jason Richardson, played basketball at Michigan State and 13 seasons in the NBA (2001-15) including six with the Golden State Warriors (2001-07).
Game-by-Game Stats While at Washington State
College: Played in 34 games over four years at Washington State, totaling 53 tackles, 13.5 TFLs, and 8.0 sacks.
2020 Season (Senior): Saw action in first two games before entering transfer portal … had two tackles in season-opening win against Oregon State.
2019 Season (Junior): Appeared in 12 games, 10 as a starter…recorded 27 tackles with 6.0 for loss including team-high 4.0 sacks … made career-high five tackles with one sack at Oregon.
2018 Season (Sophomore): Appeared in all 13 games, eight as a starter … made 23 tackles with 7.5 for loss including four sacks … made two tackles including first career sack at Wyoming … made first career start, recorded three tackles and shared a tackle-for-loss … made a sack at Oregon State … matched career-high with three tackles against Washington.
2017 Season (Freshman): Appeared in seven games playing both special teams and on defensive line … made collegiate debut in win over Nevada … recorded first career tackle against #18 Michigan State in the Holiday Bowl.
High School: Played senior season at Valor Christian High in Highlands Ranch, Col. and helped lead them to an 11-3 record and 5A State Title ... named second-team all-state after making 41 tackles with 15.5 for loss including 11 sacks and one pass break up and also caught one touchdown pass … played first three seasons at Arthur Hill High in Saginaw, Mich. … as a junior, helped AHHS to the basketball state title game.
Personal: Born William Rodgers III … parents are Trameka and Willie Rodgers … oldest of three children – brother, Ty, and sister, Savannah … uncle, Jason Richardson, played basketball at Michigan State and 13 seasons in the NBA (2001-15) including six with the Golden State Warriors (2001-07).
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