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Meet Falcons 7th round pick Jake Rodgers

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May 10, 2015

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Jake Rodgers #69 of the Washington State Cougars blocks Terrence Stephens #99 of the Stanford Cardinal as Jeff Tuel #10 of the Washington State Cougars looks downfield for an open receiver at Stanford Stadium on October 27, 2012 in Palo Alto, California. (Oct. 26, 2012 - Source: Tony Medina/Getty Images North America

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Jake Rodgers, OG

Round: Seventh. College: Eastern Washington. Height: 6-6. Weight: 315 lbs. Hometown: Spokane, Wash. High School: Shadle Park. Highlights: Rodgers is athletic and could fit in a as a big guard. He was 250 pounds coming out of high school and was recruited as a tight end. He was moved to the line at Washington State. He redshirted and played for them in 2011. He started 12 games for the Cougars in 2012 at four different positions, but decided to leave the program. He transferred and missed half of the 2013 season with a knee injury. He returned in 2014 and started every game at right tackle and played some at right guard.

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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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