Auburn defensive lineman Justin Rodgers was selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 244th pick in the seventh round of the NFL Draft. He was one of five Tigers players whose names were called today.
The defensive tackle enjoyed a four-year college career, spending his first three seasons at the University of Kentucky before transferring to the Plains before the start of the 2023 season.
During his three years at Kentucky, Rodgers appeared in 33 games, totaling 60 tackles and five tackles for loss.
Rodgers' senior season at Auburn began in a rotational role with the defensive lineman recording three tackles per piece against Cal and LSU. Midway through the season, Rodgers started the Tigers' home game against Ole Miss, and after recording four tackles and one tackle for a loss against the Rebels, he remained without a loss for the rest of the season.
The 6-foot-2, 330-pound native of Detroit posted a 24.5-inch vertical at the East-West Shrine Bowl.
Rodgers joins defensive backs Nehemiah Pritchett (Seattle), Jaylin Simpson (Indianapolis), DJ James (Seattle) and Marcus Harris (Houston) as Auburn's designated picks on Saturday – Tigers select multiple players It was the first NFL draft since 2009, but it was a crime that no picks were made.
The former Auburn Tiger will join the Dallas Cowboys, who finished the 2023 season with a 12-5 record, won the NFC East and lost to the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. .
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