GREEN BAY, Wis. – On March 25, 2019, Clemson receiver Amari Rodgers suffered a torn ACL during spring practice.
Exactly 760 days later, he was selected in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers.
It’s what happened in between that is absolutely astounding.
According to a 2019 study published in the National Library of Medicine, the average time between ACL tear and return to play among NFL players was almost 50 weeks.
Rodgers’ goal was just over 23 weeks. Not to run. Not to start doing football-related drills.