Last confirmed: Temple, 2021. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′4″ · 255 lb · Saginaw, MI · Valor Christian
Will Rodgers III: DE · Temple · #92.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Will Rodgers III
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Three head coaches in five seasons, at two different programs. A game that shows it: 3 tackles against Boston College — Week 3, 2021.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Temple | 9 | 5 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| 2020 | Washington State | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | Washington State | 27 | 13 | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| 2018 | Washington State | 18 | 11 | 6.0 | 3.0 |
| 2017 | Washington State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 57 | 30 | 13.5 | 8.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 45-24@ Akron | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 3-28vs Boston College | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 41-7vs Wagner | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-31vs Memphis | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 14-34@ South Florida | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 2 · 2021
W 45-24
at Akron
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 1 tackle
Dominant 21-point win on the road against Akron.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rod Carey
Pass share
50.3%
363 pass / 359 run
Plays / game
60.2
12 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
393 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Washington State and Temple, 8 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 27 games over 5 seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Leach, Nick Rolovich and Rod Carey.
