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2018 (Junior): Appeared and started all 11 games at the inside linebacker position for UND ... Led the Fighting Hawks in solo tackles (49) and total tackles (72), both career highs ... Ranked third on the team with eight tackles for loss ... Had a trio of pass breakups, an interception, and a fumble recovery ... Had a career-high eight solo tackles in a pair of contests vs. Idaho State (Sept. 22) and vs. Portland State (Nov. 10) ... Also had three tackles for loss and a sack vs. the Bengals ...  Came up with his first-career interception at Sacramento State (Oct. 20).

2017 (Sophomore): Started the first two games of the season at inside linebacker before suffering a season-ending injury in the shutout victory over Missouri State (Sept. 9) ... Finished with four tackles and a sack in first career start at Utah in the season opener (Aug. 31).

2016 (Redshirt Freshman): Named to the Big Sky All-Academic Team ... Appeared in all 12 games as a reserve inside linebacker and special teams contributor ... Totalled 38 tackles, including 15 solo stops ... Added 6.0 TFL's and 3.0 sacks, while also forcing and recovering a fumble ... Had two tackles in collegiate debut at Stony Brook (Sept. 1) ... Registered a season-high seven tackles, including five solo stops and first career sack in double-overtime win against South Dakota (Sept. 17) ... Opened Big Sky play with six tackles, including a season-high five solo ones to go with a sack ... Forced and recovered a fumble after a third-quarter sack that set up go-ahead field goal vs. the Bobcats ... Picked up third sack of the season in road win at Sacramento State (Oct. 8) ... Earned first letter.

2015: Redshirt season ... Named Defensive Scout of the Year.

Before UND: Earned three letters as a running back and linebacker at Woodbury High School … Rushed for 787 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior and added 15 receptions for 202 yards and a touchdown en route to earning Suburban East All-Conference honors … Earned honorable mention All-Conference honors as a junior running back.

Personal: Son of Donnell Rodgers, Sr. and Krissy Swearingen ... Majoring in Kinesiology.

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