Kacy Rodgers was born on June 24,1969 and is an American football coach who currently serves as the run game coordinator and defensive line coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.
19 Facts About Kacy Rodgers
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Kacy Rodgers played college football for the University of Tennessee and was a part of the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad in the NFL in 1992.
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Since then, Rodgers has served as an assistant coach at the college and professional levels.
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Kacy Rodgers played high school football for and graduated from Humboldt High School in Humboldt, Tennessee.
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Kacy Rodgers then attended the University of Tennessee, where he was a four-year letterman for the Tennessee Volunteers football team from 1988 to 1991.
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Kacy Rodgers signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 1992.
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Kacy Rodgers played for the Shreveport Pirates of the Canadian Football League in 1994.
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Kacy Rodgers began his coaching career in 1994 as defensive line coach for the University of Tennessee at Martin.
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Kacy Rodgers held the title for three seasons before adding the title of assistant head coach in 1997.
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In 1999, Kacy Rodgers became defensive line coach at Middle Tennessee State University.
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Kacy Rodgers held the title for three seasons and was the assistant head coach for the final two.
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Kacy Rodgers then served one season as defensive line coach for the University of Arkansas in 2002.
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Kacy Rodgers held the title for two seasons before serving the next three as defensive line coach.
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In 2008, Kacy Rodgers joined the Miami Dolphins as defensive line coach under first-year head coach Tony Sparano, replacing Travis Jones and Diron Reynolds from 2007.
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Kacy Rodgers had previously worked with Sparano in Dallas the previous five seasons while serving under former Dolphins Vice President Bill Parcells during his tenure as Cowboys head coach from 2003 to 2006.
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Kacy Rodgers was named the New York Jets' defensive coordinator on January 23,2015.
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In 2019, Kacy Rodgers was named defensive line coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a position he held for three seasons.
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Kacy Rodgers was part of the coaching staff when the Buccaneers won Super Bowl LV.
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On January 23,2025, Kacy Rodgers was hired to serve as the defensive line coach for the Detroit Lions.