A UMass sixth-round pick and Super Bowl champion cornerback whose career survived a year-long gambling suspension and found a productive home in Minnesota.
Isaiah Rodgers built his name at UMass as an explosive return man and cover corner before a gambling policy violation cost him an entire season. He rebuilt his career with the Eagles, won a Super Bowl, and has settled into a starting role in Minnesota's secondary.
Path to the league
Rodgers starred at UMass, recording 11 interceptions, three of them returned for touchdowns, and 125 tackles across his college career while also excelling as a kick returner. The Indianapolis Colts drafted him in the sixth round, 211th overall, in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Rodgers played three seasons in Indianapolis before an NFL investigation found he had violated the league's gambling policy, including betting on his own team, resulting in a year-long suspension that cost him the entire 2023 season. He was reinstated in April 2024, signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, and was part of the Eagles' Super Bowl LIX championship team.
2025 season recap
Rodgers had a productive first season in Minnesota, playing all 17 games and recording 66 tackles, two forced fumbles, four passes defensed and an interception he returned for a touchdown. It was one of the more complete seasons of his career, reestablishing him as a reliable piece of an NFL secondary.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Isaiah Rodgers
- Pro Football Reference: Isaiah Rodgers
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
17 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | vikings | 17 | 66 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | eagles | 15 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | colts | 15 | 34 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | colts | 17 | 49 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | colts | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- defense
- College
- Massachusetts
- Hometown
- Tampa, FL, USA
- Age
- 28
- Status
- active
