Rodney Landers was born on May 13,1986 and is a former American football player.
22 Facts About Rodney Landers
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Rodney Landers played college football as the starting quarterback for the James Madison Dukes of James Madison University.
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Rodney Landers was not selected in the 2009 NFL draft, where due to his speed and flexibility he had been considered a potential defensive back, running back, wide receiver, or quarterback prospect.
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Rodney Landers spent time with the Richmond Revolution as a back-up Quarterback, Receiver and Return Specialist.
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Rodney Landers played as a quarterback and as senior threw for 815 yards and eight touchdowns and ran for 644 yards and 11 touchdowns.
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Rodney Landers was twice named second-team all-district as a junior and senior, and, as a senior, was named the first-team All-Tidewater quarterback.
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Rodney Landers spent his first year at JMU, 2004, as a redshirt.
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Rodney Landers played a role on special teams where he recorded tackles against Massachusetts and Delaware.
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In 2006, Rodney Landers saw action in eight games as a back-up quarterback, wide receiver, and running back.
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Rodney Landers completed four of six pass attempts for 29 yards, ran for 222 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries, and caught six passes for 61 yards.
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In 2007, Rodney Landers was named a team captain and a starter.
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Rodney Landers completed 130 of 205 pass attempts for a 0.634 completion rate, 1,678 yards, 13 touchdowns, and five interceptions.
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Rodney Landers set the JMU single-season quarterback rushing record with 1,273 yards.
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Rodney Landers was named the Colonial Athletic Association Offensive Player of the Week after the games against Rhode Island and Villanova, the team co-Most Valuable Player, first-team all-state by the Roanoke Times, and second-team All-CAA.
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Rodney Landers was one of only two quarterbacks ranked in the top-65 rushers for the season.
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Rodney Landers was named an Associated Press Division I FCS second-team All-American, first-team All-CAA, the CAA Offensive Player of the Year, and the Eastern College Athletic Conference Player of the Year.
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Rodney Landers won the Dudley Award, which is awarded to the most outstanding Division I college football player in the state of Virginia.
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Rodney Landers was finished second among three finalists for the Walter Payton Award, awarded to the most outstanding player in Division I FCS football, which eventually went to Armanti Edwards of Appalachian State.
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Rodney Landers was considered a prospect at several skill positions for the 2009 NFL draft, but was unable to run the 40-yard dash due to an injury sustained in the FCS championship semi-finals.
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At the James Madison University Pro Day, Rodney Landers performed position drills as a defensive back, running back, and wide receiver.
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Rodney Landers was released after the 2010 season on December 13,2010 with much of the team.
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Rodney Landers was signed to the Richmond Raiders of the Southern Indoor Football League for the 2011 season.