CLEMSON — Amari Rodgers wants to be a major contributor this season, both on special teams and at the wide receiver spot, so while many of his teammates went to the beach during spring break, Rodgers went to work.
The Clemson coaching staff told Rodgers during the first half of spring practice that he will be the guy on punt return and kickoff return duty this season, and Rodgers knew he needed help. His technique, as he tells it, was all wrong.
When in doubt, ask a pro.
“I used to be a side-to-side guy in high school (in terms of punt return technique),” said Rodgers, whose father is Tennessee football legend and current Southern California assistant coach Tee Martin.