Del Rodgers Biography
Del Rodgers whose full name is Rodrick Del Rodgers is an American former professional football player and a well-known, popular Sports Director at KCRA 3 in Sacramento, CA since 1997. He was a runback in the National Football League (NFL) and was also a player of college football for the Utah Utes where he was the first 1,000-yard rusher in the school’s history. Further, the Green Bay Packers selected Del in the third round of the 1982 NFL Draft.
Education | Career
Rodgers went to and graduated from the University of Utah, he formerly held sports positions at various places such as WXIA-TV in Atlanta, KIRO-TV in Seattle, CA, KSBW-TV in Salinas, and KMST-TV in Monterey.
Before he started his broadcasting career, he was a popular professional football player playing for the Packers between 1982 and 1985. Del made a 97-yard kick return for a touchdown against the Chicago Bears on December 9, 1984. This is still a Soldier Field Record by an opponent to date.
Because of an injury, he was absent from the league for a year, he then came back and played with the San Francisco for two years from 1987–1988. This is when he earned a Super Bowl championship for the 1988 season. Good to note that, Rodgers was a member in 1989 and beat the Cincinnati Bengals 20-16, Rodgers was their member and he won a Super Bowl ring.
Sports Broadcasting Career
Rodgers’s first television job was working for KMST-TV in Monterey, California in 1985. He later joined KSBW-TV in Salinas, California before getting a job at KIRO-TV in Seattle, Washington. Del did not stop there, his passion for broadcasting then took him to WXIA-TV where he worked before getting his current job at KCRA.
Del is currently the Sports Director at KCRA in Sacramento, California, he joined the Sports Department at the station in 1997. Most of his viewers fell in love with him for doing such a good job. This is what led to his promotion to sports director after working for only three years as an Anchor. You can watch Del as he anchors the sportscasts Monday to Friday at the station.
A very big part of his commitment to the Sacramento area is covering high school sports. According to him, these sports should be covered in a very big way because there is more than just the teams and covering the games. High school football is especially an important part of the community, thus, he says he is proud to cover it every week in the KCRA 3 High School Playbook coverage.
You may also read about other TV Personalities that Del works with at KCRA3.
- Mike Cherry
- Brandi Cummings
- Deirdre Fitzpatrick
- Andrea Flores
- Brittany Hope
- Ty Steele
- Edie Lambert
- Teo Torres
- Gulstan Dart
Parents | Family
Rodgers was born and brought up in Tacoma, Washington, USA, however, information concerning his parents and siblings is not yet verified, and we will therefore not talk about it for now.
Del Rodgers Age
Del is 63 years old as of 2023, he was born on June 22, 1960, in Tacoma, Washington, USA, and celebrates his birthday on 22nd June of every year.
Wife
Rodgers has managed to keep a low profile on his marital status, thus, it is hard to tell if he is married, dating, or single. However, we do know that he has one child known as Kasey Rodgers.
Del Rodgers Salary
Del’s salary ranges between $20,000 and $55,000.
Net Worth
Rodgers has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million. His primary source of income is working as a Sports Director.
Social Media Platforms
Rodgers is very active on social media i.e. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. He has a few followers on Instagram, a few followers on Facebook, and 1100 followers on Twitter.
Del Rodgers Height
Rodgers stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 10 inches tall.
6 Quick Facts About Del
- Age: 63 years old as of 2023
- Marital Status: Not Available
- Net Worth: Between $1 Million and $5 Million
- Salary: Between $20, 000 and $50, 000
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 feet 10 inches
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