- Kacy Rodgers
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years=1992*
1994
teams=Pittsburgh Steelers Shreveport Pirates
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coachingyears=1994-1996
1997
1998
1999
2000-2001
2002
2003-2004
2005-2007
2008-present
coachingteams=Tennessee-Martin (DL)
Tennessee-Martin (Asst. HC/DL)
Louisiana-Monroe (DL)
Middle Tennessee State (DL)
Middle Tennessee State
(Asst. HC/DL)
Arkansas (DL)Dallas Cowboys (DT)
Dallas Cowboys (DL)Miami Dolphins (DL)Kacy Rodgers (born
June 24 ,1969 inHumboldt, Tennessee ) is anAmerican football defensive line coach for theMiami Dolphins of theNational Football League . He had a brief playing career from 1992 to 1994 and has since served as an assistant coach at the college and professional levels. He playedcollege football at Tennessee.As a player, Rodger was a member of the
Pittsburgh Steelers andShreveport Pirates . He has coached at Tennessee-Martin, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee State and Arkansas, as well as for theDallas Cowboys in theNational Football League .Early years
Rodgers played
high school football for and graduated from Humboldt High School in Humboldt, Tennessee.College career
Rodgers then attended the
University of Tennessee , where he was a four-yearletterman (1988-1991) and one-time honorable mention All-SEC selection. During his time as alinebacker anddefensive end , he won two SEC championships and played in the 1990 Cotton Bowl, 1991 Sugar Bowl and the 1992 Fiesta Bowl.Professional playing career
Rodgers signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an
undrafted free agent in 1992. He played for theShreveport Pirates of theCanadian Football League in 1994.Coaching career
Tennessee-Martin
Rodgers began his coaching career in 1994 as defensive line coach for the
University of Tennessee at Martin . He held the title for three seasons before adding the title of assistanthead coach in 1997.Louisiana-Monroe
After his time at Tennessee-Martin, Rodgers served one season as defensive line coach for the University of Louisiana at Monroe in 1998.
Middle Tennessee State
In 1999, Rodgers became defensive line coach at Middle Tennessee State University. He held the title for three seasons and was also the assistant head coach for the final two. In 2001, the Blue Raiders posted an 8-3 record and were co-champions of the
Sun Belt Conference . Also that season, the team tied for first in the conference with 27 sacks.Arkansas
Rodgers then served on season as defensive line coach for the University of Arkansas in 2002. The Razorbacks defense ranked second in the SEC and 18th in the nation, going 9-5 and earning an SEC Championship berth.
Dallas Cowboys
In 2003, Arkansas alum and Dallas Cowboys owner
Jerry Jones hired Rodgers as the team'sdefensive tackle s coach. He held the title for two seasons before serving the next three as defensive line coach. Defensive tackleLa'Roi Glover earned threePro Bowl selections under Rodgers' tutelage from 2003 to 2005. The Cowboys' defense also ranked in the top 10 in the NFL during four of Rodgers' five seasons with the team. During his final season in 2007, they ranked No. 6 in the NFL and allowed just 94.6 rushing yards per game.Miami Dolphins
In 2008, Rodgers joined the Miami Dolphins as defensive line coach under first-year head coach
Tony Sparano , replacingTravis Jones andDiron Reynolds from 2007. Rodgers had previously worked with Sparano in Dallas the previous five seasons while also serving under current Dolphins Vice PresidentBill Parcells during his tenure as Cowboys head coach from 2003 to 2006.External links
* [http://www.dallascowboys.com/team_coach_kacy_rodgers.cfm Dallas Cowboys bio]
* [http://www.miamidolphins.com/newsite/team/coachingstaff/coachingstaff_rodgers_k.asp Miami Dolphins bio]
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