by the Mountain West Conference as the first-team All-MWC return specialist and as a third-team wide receiver. He was named the first-team All-America kick returner by ESPN, Sports Illustrated and the Walter Camp Football Foundation. After the 2005 season, Cory decided to forgo his senior season and declared himself eligible for the 2006 NFL Draft. Professional career On April 30, 2006, Rodgers was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 4th round of the NFL Draft, the 104th overall pick. In May 2006, Rodgers was arrested for his role in a fight outside of a Fort Worth bar, but was later given probation. On July 25, 2006, Rodgers officially signed a contract with the Green Bay Packers, but on September 2, 2006, Rodgers was released by the Packers in the final round of cuts to the 53 man roster to begin the 2006 season. On September 4, 2006, Rodgers signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad but was later released on September 26, 2006. In June of the 2007 CFL season, Rodgers made his debut with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. In his debut season with the Lions, he caught 27 passes for 351 yards and for 3 touchdowns. He was released on July 8, 2009. On July 23, 2009, he was signed to the practice roster of the Toronto Argonauts. Rodgers was later activated and played in his first game as an Argonaut on August 1, 2009 at home against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. In his Argo debut, Rodgers had 6 receptions for 54 yards while also making 1 punt return for 11 yards. Rodgers was later released by the Argos on September 1, 2009. References External links Cory Rodgers' argonauts.ca biography Yahoo! Sports Player Profile - Cory Rodgers 1983 births Living people American football wide receivers African-American players of Canadian football BC Lions players Canadian football return specialists Canadian football slotbacks Canadian football wide receivers People from Houston TCU Horned Frogs football players Toronto Argonauts players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people