Jordan Rodgers Biography – Jordan Rodgers Wiki
Jordan Rodgers born Jordan Edward Rodgers 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. On August 2, 2016, Rodgers was hired by ESPN as a college football analyst for the news program SEC Now on the SEC Network.
He featured in Pitch Perfect 2 as a member of the Green Bay Packers. Rodgers was a contestant and the eventual winner on season 12 of The Bachelorette, starring Joelle “JoJo” Fletcher which aired from May-August 2016. Rodgers proposed, and as of November 2021, the two remain engaged. In September 2018, it was announced that Rodgers and Fletcher would appear in a Kin web series Engaged with JoJo and Jordan, described as a combination of reality TV and DIY home decor. Beginning in July 2019, Rodgers and Fletcher hosted the CNBC reality show Cash Pad. A combination of house flipping and investment shows, the hosts’ partner with homeowners hoping to turn their properties into ideal short-term rentals.
After finishing high school, he attended and played quarterback at Butte College. At Butte, he was the backup quarterback when the team won the 2008 junior college national title with a 12-0 record. In 2009 as a starter, he broke the school record for total offense, passing for 2,219 yards and 19 touchdowns. He also earned academic honors.
After completing his two years at BCC, he transferred to Vanderbilt University after also considering the University of Kansas and Western Kentucky University. In 2011, started 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.
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’s history, with 191 completions, 2,539 yards, and 15 touchdowns, completing 59.9 percent of his passes. 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.
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, Matthew’s 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 in 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. His record as a starter was 11-8, with victories over fellow SEC teams Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Auburn, and Mississippi.
He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent after the 2013 NFL Draft. He was released on July 22, 2013. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed him 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. Jordan was cut by the Buccaneers on February 10, 2014.
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. On October 20, 2014, Rodgers was signed as a member of the BC Lions practice roster. After attending the team’s mini-camp in April 2015, he quit. 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.
Jordan Rodgers Age
He was born on August 30, 1988, in Chico, California, United States.
Jordan Rodgers Wife
He is currently engaged to his fiancee JoJo Fletcher. The two have been dating since2016. Jojo is an American real estate developer and television personality who is best known for her role as a contestant on the twentieth season of ABC’s The Bachelor and as the lead on the twelfth season of The Bachelorette.
Jordan Rodgers Parents
He is the last child and son of Edward Wesley Rodgers and Darla Leigh Pittman Rodgers.
Jordan Rodgers Siblings
He was raised amongst his two brothers, his eldest brother Luke and their middle brother, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Jordan Rodgers Height
He stands at a listed height of 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 meters) tall.
Jordan Rodgers Instagram
His Instagram account is @jrodgers11.
