Mark Rodgers

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-8
Weight:
175
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Lawndale, Calif.
High School:
Leuzinger HS

Adds depth as the primary backup at the running back position … competing for more playing time … also will be used on special teams … has good speed and moves, especially in the open field …showed improvement during the spring campaign … previous bowl trips: 2008 Car Care.

2008 (Fr.): Played in all 13 games … used on more than 60 plays, including a season-high seven against Marshall … carried the ball 15 times for 80 yards with a long run of 19 yards … led team with 22 kickoff returns for 464 yards, an average of 21.1 yards per return with a long return of 44 yards … six carries for 42 yards with a long of 19 yards against Marshall … had a 14-yard run against Auburn … three carries for 11 yards at Connecticut … four kickoff returns for 102 yards, an average of 25.5 yards a return with a season long of 44 at UConn … three kickoff returns for 50 yards with a long of 18 yards … three carries for 11 yards with a long run of nine yards at Pitt … three returns for 61 yards with a long return of 22 yards at Pitt … had a 36-yard return at Colorado … also had a 27-yarder against Syracuse …

Prep: Ran for 2,319 yards as a senior and finished with 19 touchdowns … finished with 12 catches for 150 yards and a touchdown … all-state selection as a senior, the all-Los Angeles County League player of the year and the region co-player of the year … named to the all-California Interscholastic Federation team for two years and the all-Los Angeles County League for two years as well … as a junior, he ran for 2,500 yards and scored 31 touchdowns and played cornerback as well on defense … also lettered in track, was the fourth-fastest runner in the state of California in the 100m, clocking a time of 10.5 seconds … earned all-California Interscholastic Federation honors as a senior …

Personal: birthday is June 2 … son of LoriLei Jackson … enrolled in general studies.