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Amari Rodgers on why he chose Clemson over Tennessee: "I wanted to win."

Amari Rodgers grew up in the shadow of the once-proud Tennessee football program, but when it came time to pick a school, he wanted a winner. And that’s why he chose Clemson.

Rodgers was selected by the Green Bay Packers with the No. 85 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft last week, and the Clemson standout was asked on a media conference call Friday about his recruitment.

Rodgers was a 4-star prospect out of Knoxville (TN) Catholic who had offers from many of the top schools in the nation. Included in those offers was one from Tennessee, the hometown team that produced his father, former Volunteer quarterback Tee Martin.