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Richard Rodgers

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A 3rd-round pick (98th overall) in the 2014 NFL Draft out of California, Richard Rodgers has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2022 with LAC, capping a 9-season NFL career. He graded out among the best TEs in the league last season — a 77.1 ScoutIndex Rating, the 94th percentile at the position. Across 8 NFL seasons, he has totaled 148 catches for 1,533 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Size

6'4", 257#

College

California

Draft

Rd 3, 98th overall (2014)

Seasons

2014–2022

2016 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
43.6

33th percentile among TEs

15 games · 47 targets

Role×0.14+0.03
Hands×0.1-0.98
Volume×0.12+0.47
Total EPA×0.22-0.10
EPA/target×0.3-0.49
Yards/target×0.12-1.07

2016 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed9▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst40▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agility21▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).

Size45▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands30▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat77▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability16▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share61▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share56▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency20▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume73▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2022LAC34.8314
2021PHI45.21211
2020PHI77.18243452
2018PHI46.1217
2017GB53.110121601
2016GB43.615302712
2015GB53.91611585108
2014GB49.913202252

Career profile

Richard Rodgers has appeared in 68 regular-season games across 8 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: GB (2014–2017), PHI (2018–2021), LAC (2022).

He has rushed for 11 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 148 passes for 1,533 yards and 15 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2015 with GB: 510 yards and 8 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 77.1, in the 94th percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2016 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
17
2.1/g
145
18/g
2
Away7
13
1.9/g
126
18/g
0
In division6
9
1.5/g
85
14/g
2
Out of division9
21
2.3/g
186
21/g
0
In wins10
12
1.2/g
112
11/g
2
In losses5
18
3.6/g
159
32/g
0
On grass13
27
2.1/g
232
18/g
2
On turf2
3
1.5/g
39
20/g
0
Indoors2
3
1.5/g
39
20/g
0
Outdoors13
27
2.1/g
232
18/g
2

2016 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonDAL1 rec, 34 yds, 1 TD—
Week 1JAX1 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD52
Week 2MIN2 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD54.4
Week 3DET2 rec, 9 yds, 1 TD49.8
Week 5NYG1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD26.1
Week 6DAL2 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD40.8
Week 7CHI1 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD45.3
Week 9IND6 rec, 64 yds, 0 TD54.7
Week 10TEN4 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD32.5
Week 11WAS4 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD54.7
Week 12PHI—38.2
Week 13HOU2 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD46.1
Week 14SEA1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD47.4
Week 15CHI1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD46.2
Week 16MIN2 rec, 20 yds, 1 TD61.8
Week 17DET1 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD53.1

Richard Rodgers — common questions

What position does Richard Rodgers play?
Richard Rodgers is listed as a TE.
Which teams has Richard Rodgers played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Richard Rodgers has played for GB (2014–2017), PHI (2018–2021), LAC (2022).
Where did Richard Rodgers go to college?
Richard Rodgers played college football at California.
When was Richard Rodgers drafted?
Richard Rodgers was selected in round 3, 98th overall, of the 2014 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Richard Rodgers scored?
Richard Rodgers has 15 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (15 receiving).
What is Richard Rodgers's ScoutIndex Rating?
Richard Rodgers rated 34.8 for 2022, the 9th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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