Aaron Rodgers Aaron Charles Rodgers ( born December 2 , 1983 ) is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League ( NFL ) . Rodgers played college football at the University of California , Berkeley , where he set several California Golden Bears records , including lowest single - season and career interception rates . He was selected in the first round ( 24th overall ) of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Packers . After backing up Brett Favre for the first three years of his NFL career , Rodgers became the Green Bay Packers ' starting quarterback in 2008 and led them to a win in Super Bowl XLV after the 2010 NFL season ; Rodgers was named Super Bowl MVP . As a result , he was named Associated Press Athlete of the Year in 2011 . Rodgers is the NFL ' s all - time career leader in passer rating during the regular season with a rating of 104 . 9 , and third all - time in the postseason with a rating of 103 . 6 – among passers with at least 1 , 500 and 150 pass attempts respectively . He also holds the league ' s lowest career pass interception percentage for quarterbacks during the regular season with a percentage of 1 . 81 % , and the single season passer rating record of 122 . 5 . Early years . Rodgers was born in Chico in Butte County , California , the son of Darla Leigh ( née Pittman ) and Edward Wesley Rodgers . Aaron ' s father is a Texas - born chiropractor who played football as an offensive lineman for California State University , Chico , from 1973 to 1976 . His ancestry includes English , Irish , and German . The family moved to Ukiah , California , where Aaron attended Oak Manor Elementary School . Edward Rodgers tossed a football with his sons Luke , Aaron and Jordan , and told them not to drink and party in college or else they would limit themselves in sports like he did . Aaron Rodgers took this advice to heart . At the age of ten , he was featured on the front page of the " Ukiah Daily Journal " for his top performance at a local basketball free throw competition . Later , the family moved to Beaverton , Oregon , where Rodgers attended Vose Elementary School and Whitford Middle School , playing baseball in the Raleigh Hills Little League at the positions of shortstop , center field and pitcher . The Rodgerses returned to Chico in 1997 , and Aaron attended Pleasant Valley High School , starting for two years at quarterback and garnering 4 , 421 passing yards . He set single - game records of six touchdowns and 440 all - purpose yards . Rodgers also set a single - season record with 2 , 466 total yards in 2001 and graduated in the spring of 2002 . Rodgers finished high school with a good grade point average , variously reported as 3 . 6 ( A - minus ) or a " perfect " 4 . 0 , and he scored well on his SAT , variously reported as 1300 , 1310 and 1400 . College career . 2002 . Despite his record - setting statistics , Rodgers attracted little interest from programs . In a 2011 interview with " " , he attributed the relative lack of attention in the recruiting process to his unimposing physical stature as a high school player at 5 ' 10 ( 1 . 78 m ) and 165 lb ( 75 kg ) . Rodgers had wanted to attend Florida State University and play under Bobby Bowden , but was rejected . He garnered only an offer to compete for a scholarship as a walk - on from Illinois . He declined the invitation , and considered quitting football to study for law school . He was then recruited to play football at Butte Community College in Oroville , a local junior college about 15 miles ( 25 km ) southeast of Chico . Rodgers threw 26 touchdowns in his freshman season , leading Butte to a 10 – 1 record , the NorCal Conference championship , and a national ranking . While there , he was discovered by the California Golden Bears ' head coach Jeff Tedford , who was recruiting Butte tight end Garrett Cross . Tedford was very surprised to learn that Rodgers had not been recruited earlier . Because of Rodgers ' s good high school scholastic record , he was eligible to transfer after one year of junior college instead of the typical two . 2003 . As a junior college transfer , Rodgers had three years of eligibility at Cal . He was named the starting quarterback in the fifth game of the 2003 season , coincidentally against the only team that offered him a opportunity out of high school , Illinois . As a sophomore , he helped lead the Golden Bears to a 7 – 3 record as a starter . In his second career start , Rodgers led the team to a 21 – 7 halftime lead against USC ( then ranked ) before being replaced in the second half by Reggie Robertson due to injury . The Bears won in triple overtime , 34 – 31 . Rodgers passed for 394 yards and was named game MVP in the Insight Bowl against Virginia Tech . In 2003 , Rodgers tied the school season record for 300 - yard games with 5 and set a school record for the lowest percentage of passes intercepted at 1 . 43 % . 2004 . As a junior , Rodgers led Cal to a 10 – 1 record and top - five ranking at the end of the regular season , with their only loss coming in a closely contested game at USC , in which the final score was 17 – 23 . In that game , Rodgers set a school record for consecutive completed passes with 26 and tied an NCAA record with 23 consecutive passes completed in one game . He set a Cal single game record for passing completion percentage of 85 . 3 . Rodgers holds the Cal career record for lowest percentage of passes intercepted at 1 . 95 % . Rodgers ' performance set up the Golden Bears at first and goal with 1 : 47 remaining in the game and a chance for the game winning touchdown . On the first play of Cal ' s goal line stand , Rodgers threw an incomplete pass . This followed with a second down sack by Manuel Wright . After a timeout and Rodgers ' s incomplete pass on third down , USC stopped Cal ' s run play to win the game . Rodgers commented that It was " frustrating that we couldn ' t get the job done . " After Texas was picked over Cal for a Rose Bowl berth , the fourth - ranked Bears were awarded a place in the Holiday Bowl , where they lost to Texas Tech , 45 – 31 . After the season , Rodgers decided to forgo his senior season to enter the 2005 NFL Draft . Professional career . Pre - draft . Rodgers was expected to be selected early in the 2005 NFL Draft as he had posted impressive numbers as a junior with Cal , throwing for 2 , 320 yards with a 67 . 5 completion rating . He had tied an NCAA record when he completed 23 consecutive passes against the eventual national champions , USC . He threw for 24 touchdown s and only 8 interception s in his last college season , impressing many NFL scouts . They commented that he was a " talented strong - armed junior " who " combines arm strength , mechanics and delivery to make all the throws " , but noted that his stats could be inflated due to playing in a quarterback - friendly system and that he would need to adjust to the more elaborate defensive schemes of the NFL . Draft . Rodgers was widely projected to be the number one pick in the 2005 NFL Draft , but slipped to the 24th overall pick , by the Green Bay Packers . Rodgers ' slip to the 24th choice by the Green Bay Packers became one of the biggest stories of the draft , though he was still the second quarterback selected . The San Francisco 49ers , who held the first overall pick , passed on Rodgers to select quarterback Alex Smith . In addition , many teams drafting between 2nd and 23rd positions had positional needs more pressing than quarterback . Rodgers was one of five other quarterbacks coached by Jeff Tedford to be drafted in the first round , joining Trent Dilfer , Akili Smith , David Carr , Joey Harrington , and Kyle Boller . Green Bay Packers . Backup seasons ( 2005 – 2007 ) . In Rodgers agreed to a reported five - year , deal that included in guaranteed money and had the potential to pay him as much as if all incentives and escalators were met . Rodgers spent his rookie season with the 4 - 12 Packers as the Packers ' backup quarterback behind Brett Favre . He received his first extended look in the opening preseason game against the San Diego Chargers after replacing Favre . He had to endure a malfunctioning radio in his helmet and two offensive flags . In his first NFL game , Rodgers completed two out of seven passes and was sacked twice . He continued to struggle through the preseason , before ending the series - preseason by converting two third downs and throwing a touchdown pass to Tight End Ben Steele against the Tennessee Titans . Once the regular season began , Rodgers saw very little action that year . He played some against the New Orleans Saints in the fourth quarter of a 52 - 3 victory , and completed his first career pass to fullback Vonta Leach for 0 yards . On Rodgers entered the game against the Baltimore Ravens at the end of the third quarter in a 3 - 48 loss . He completed eight passes out of the 15 attempted for 65 yards and an interception . Rodgers saw one more play at the end of the season against the Seattle Seahawks , taking a knee to end the game . Though Rodgers played very little in his rookie season , he ran the scout team during practice . His job was to mimic opponents ' schemes for the defense for the game the following week . Rodgers said this was critical to his success , and that those were his game reps . The defense and scouts often complained that he was practicing too hard , and at one point asked him to tone it down . He stated that he had probably " rubbed people the wrong way " with how hard he practiced . Wide receiver Donald Driver , commented that Rodgers took " every scout - team possession like it was the last possession of his life . " After the Packers ' losing season of Rodgers ' rookie year , head coach Mike Sherman was fired and replaced by current head coach Mike McCarthy . Rodgers was then placed in McCarthy ' s " Quarterback school " for six hours a day several times a week . This focused on working on Rodgers ' s motor skills such as hand - eye coordination , finger dexterity , and mechanics . McCarthy also worked on Rodgers ' release point , moving it from right beside the ear hole of his helmet to further below it , to give him a smoother release . Rodgers was also instructed to lower his body fat ratio from to . Rodgers was resistant to the changes at first but later commented that he thought they were for the better . During practice in 11 - on - 11 drills , Rodgers completed 62 . 7 % of his passes with seven interceptions , and McCarthy commented that " He ' s getting better " and that " You ' re looking at a guy who ' s going to mature . He ' s got athletic ability that people still haven ' t seen . " Favre did not attend the quarterback school under the new coaching management and thus knew none of the terminology in the new system . It was here that the friendship between Rodgers and Favre began to form as Rodgers instructed Favre which plays in the Sherman system corresponded to those in the new McCarthy system . When the preseason began , Rodgers played as the backup in all four games ; he completed 22 out 38 passes for 323 yards and three touchdowns . Rodgers saw very little action during the 2006 season , but did step in on when Favre left due to injury . Rodgers completed two out of three passes for 13 yards . On Rodgers broke his left foot while playing against the New England Patriots in a 0 - 35 defeat at home , filling in for an injured Brett Favre , and Rodgers missed the remainder of the 2006 season . Rodgers made a full recovery and was ready for the start of the 2007 season . With then quarterbacks ' coach Tom Clements , Rodgers reviewed every play from the previous season , learning to read defensive coverages and to throw receivers open . Rodgers also took the spring practice reps with the Packers ' first team . However , weeks after an emotional interview with NBC ' s Andrea Kramer , following the team ' s season - ending victory at Chicago , Favre announced that he would stay with the Packers for the 2007 season , again postponing Rodgers ' hopes of becoming the Green Bay Packers ' starting quarterback . Prior to the 2007 season , rumors surfaced about a potential trade involving Rodgers in which he would be traded to the Oakland Raiders for wide receiver Randy Moss . However , Moss was traded to the New England Patriots during the second day of the 2007 NFL Draft , and Rodgers stayed in Green Bay . Rodgers stepped in when Favre was injured in the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday Night Football on . Rodgers completed 18 passes for 201 yards , with no interceptions . He also threw his first touchdown pass but was sacked three times . Rodgers brought the team back from a 17 point deficit to a 3 point deficit , but the Cowboys went on to win 37 – 27 . Starting seasons . 2008 . Brett Favre ' s retirement announcement on opened up the Packers ' starting quarterback position to Rodgers for the 2008 season . Although Favre decided to return from retirement , he was traded to the New York Jets , which meant that Rodgers would become the starter . Rodgers quickly proved that he was one of the best quarterbacks in the league by passing for over 4 , 000 yards in his first season as a starter as well as throwing for 28 touchdowns and only 13 interceptions ( which is currently his career high ) . With Rodgers making his debut as a starter , the Packers beat the Minnesota Vikings 24 – 19 at Lambeau Field . This marked the first time since 1992 that a quarterback other than Favre started a regular season game for the Packers . Rodgers ended the game with 178 yards passing and 2 touchdowns ( 1 passing / 1 rushing ) . In just his second NFL start the following week , Rodgers was voted the FedEx Air award winner after passing for 328 yards and three touchdowns in a win against the Detroit Lions . During the fourth week of the season , Rodgers streak of 157 consecutive pass attempts without an interception ended when he was intercepted by Derrick Brooks of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . The streak was the third longest in franchise history behind Bart Starr ( 294 ) and Brett Favre ( 163 ) . Rodgers suffered a severe shoulder sprain in the game but continued to start and played well in a win against the Seattle Seahawks two weeks later , which to many proved his toughness . Despite early successes , Rodgers had been unable to win a close game during the season despite seven opportunities to do so . On Rodgers signed a six year , contract extension through the 2014 season . 2009 . For the opening game of the 2009 season , Rodgers recorded his first win in a comeback situation . The Packers were trailing at the beginning of the fourth quarter when Rodgers completed a fifty yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Greg Jennings with about a minute remaining in the game to contribute to the 21 – 15 victory over the Chicago Bears . Rodgers was named National Football Conference ( NFC ) Offensive Player of the Month for , when he passed for 988 yards , completed 74 . 5 percent of his passes , and recorded a passer rating over 110 for all three games played during the month . After a mediocre 4 – 4 start to the season and a devastating loss to the previously winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers , the team began to heat up . Rodgers led the Packers to five straight wins , in which he threw for a total of 1 , 324 yards , 9 touchdown s and only 2 interception s . Rodgers and the Packers won two of their last three games , finishing the second half of the season with a 7 – 1 record and an overall 11 – 5 record ; good enough to secure a wild card playoff berth and clinch the fifth seed in the playoffs . Rodgers also made the record books , becoming the first quarterback in NFL history ever to throw for 4 , 000 yards in both of his first two years as a starter . His passing yardage made him second all - time in Packers history , behind only Lynn Dickey ' s all - time single - season record . . His passer rating of 103 . 2 was also second highest in team history at the time , behind only the great Bart Starr ' s 105 . 0 rating in 1966 . The Green Bay Packers had to play the Arizona Cardinals in NFC Wild - Card game , the same team they previously beaten the week before 33 - 7 . Rodgers and Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner put on a show that later ranked # 2 on NFL ' s Top 10 quarterback duels . Rodgers ' s first pass was intercepted by Dominique Rodgers - Cromartie . Rodgers settled down after that miscue , however , and finished the game 28 of 42 for 423 yards with four passing touchdowns all in an epic second half comeback . Kurt Warner shredded the Packer ' s defense , completing 29 of 33 passes for 379 yards , 5 touchdowns , no interceptions , and a passer rating of 154 . 1 . Despite Rodgers ' offensive efforts , the Packers lost the game when he fumbled on the last but controversial play of overtime . The ball was returned by Karlos Dansby for the winning touchdown in the 51 – 45 Cardinals victory . It was the highest scoring playoff game in NFL history . Due to his regular season performance , Rodgers earned a trip to his first Pro Bowl as the NFC ' s third Quarterback behind Drew Brees and Brett Favre . However , after Favre dropped out due to injury and Brees was replaced due to his participation in Super Bowl XLIV , Rodgers became the NFC ' s starter for the game . He finished the day 15 of 19 passing with 197 yards and two touchdowns , despite the NFC losing the game . 2010 . After Rodgers led his team to a 2 – 0 start in 2010 , the Packers lost three of their next four games , including back - to - back overtime losses . The two overtime defeats brought Rodgers ' record in overtime games to 0 – 5 . In of the season , Rodgers sustained his second concussion of the season . Backup Matt Flynn was put into the game as Rodgers ' replacement . The Packers lost the game 7 – 3 to the Detroit Lions . Rodgers missed the next week ' s regular season start ending his streak of consecutive starts at 45 , which is tied for the second longest in team history . The Packers were 8 - 6 and had to win their final two regular season games to qualify for the playoffs . Rodgers turned around the team ' s performance ; they won their final two regular season games against the New York Giants , where Rodgers completed 25 of 37 passes for 404 yards and 4 touchdowns with a passer rating of 139 . 9 . They then beat the Chicago Bears 10 - 3 in the season finale . Although the Packers finished with a 10 - 6 record , they were never beaten by more than 4 points in any game and never trailed by more than 7 points the entire season . NFL analysts stated the Packers were the most dangerous team heading into the playoffs . With a 10 – 6 record , the Packers entered the NFL playoffs as the seed Wild Card . Rodgers led the Packers to one of the greatest playoff runs in NFL history . In the Wild Card round , they defeated the seeded Philadelphia Eagles 21 – 16 . In the divisional round , Rodgers completed 31 of 36 pass attempts for 366 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 48 – 21 victory over the seeded Atlanta Falcons . During the contest with the Falcons , Rodgers tied an NFL record for consecutive playoff games with at least three touchdown passes ( 3 games ) . Rodgers also set an NFL record by becoming the only quarterback to pass for 10 total touchdowns in three consecutive playoff games . On Rodgers struggled with a 55 . 4 passer rating as the Packers beat the seed Chicago Bears 21 – 14 win to capture the NFC Championship . The Packers earned a trip to Super Bowl XLV , which they won , 31 – 25 , against the Pittsburgh Steelers . Rodgers completed 24 of 39 pass attempts for 304 yards and 3 touchdowns in the win , and was named Super Bowl XLV MVP for his performance . He was named the FedEx Air NFL Player of the Year for the 2010 season . Rodgers became only the third player in NFL history to pass for over 1 , 000 yards in a single postseason . He finished with 1 , 094 passing yards , 9 touchdowns , and 2 interceptions , while completing 68 . 2 % of his passes for a passer rating of 109 . 8 ( all Packer records ) . 2011 . Rodgers got the Packers off to a 13 – 0 start in 2011 , tying the NFC record for most consecutive games won to start a season ( 2009 Saints ) . Many believed the Packers had a clear shot of becoming the fifth team ever to finish the regular season undefeated , but were upset by the Kansas City Chiefs 19 - 14 in week 15 . This ended the Packer ' s winning streak at 19 games , the second longest winning streak in NFL history . Rodgers had arguably the greatest season a quarterback has ever had by throwing for 4 , 643 yards , 45 touchdowns and just 6 interceptions , good for a passer rating of 122 . 5 , which is currently the highest single season passer rating in NFL history . Rodgers achieved this despite not playing in the seasons finale and being pulled out of four games . Rodgers led the league in passer rating , touchdown to interception ratio , and yards per attempt , while finishing second in touchdown passes , completion percentage , and fifth in passing yards . These numbers earned him the NFC Offensive Player of the Month award for September , October , and November , and FedEx Air Player of the Week six times ( Weeks 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 9 , & 13 ) . In week four against the Denver Broncos , Rodgers became the first quarterback in NFL history to pass for 400 yards , 4 passing touchdowns , and rush for 2 touchdowns in one game . He was the winner of the 2011 Galloping Gobbler for MVP in the Thanksgiving game between the Packers and the Detroit Lions , a 27 – 15 Green Bay victory , and tied an NFL record for consecutive games with at least two touchdown passes ( 13 ) . The Packers finished the regular season with a 15 – 1 record , Rodgers playing in 15 of the 16 games , with the only exception being week 17 vs . the Detroit Lions , a game in which Rodgers was rested after the club clinched home - field advantage for the playoffs the previous week . The Packers also finished the season with a franchise record 560 points , second most in NFL history , and became one of only four teams in history to score 35 points or more in at least 9 games during the season . They also became the first team in the NFC North to go undefeated in the division since the 1987 Bears . Rodgers set numerous records in 2011 . He recorded a passer rating of over 100 . 0 in thirteen games during the season , including twelve in a row ( both records ) , and a passer rating of 110 . 0 or higher in 11 games , which is also a record . Rodgers won the league ' s MVP award in a landslide , getting 48 out of the 50 votes ( two going to Drew Brees ) . He also finished 2nd for the AP - Offensive Player of the Year award . Despite being favorites to win the Super Bowl all season , as well as being # 1 in the power rankings every week of the season , the Packers were upset by the New York Giants in their first playoff game by the score of 37 - 20 . Many argue that by resting Rodgers , Clay Matthews , Greg Jennings , and Charles Woodson in the season finale against Detroit , made the Packers rusty by having too much time off . The Packer ' s receiving core dropped 6 passes in the loss and Rodgers finished the game with 264 yards , 2 touchdowns , and an interception on his last pass attempt . 2012 . The Packers started off the 2012 season with a 30 - 22 loss to the San Francisco 49ers . With the loss , Rodgers lost his bet with 49ers quarterback Alex Smith , and had to wear an Alex Smith jersey during the next week of practice . The Packers got off to a rough start by losing 2 of their next 4 games , one to the Seattle Seahawks in the infamous " Fail Mary " or " The Inaccurate Reception " Game , and losing to the Colts 30 - 27 despite leading 21 - 3 at halftime . In an interview Rodgers told the media " Outside the sky is falling , but inside we ' re just fine . " In week 6 against the undefeated Houston Texans , Rodgers tied the franchise record by throwing 6 touchdown passes , 3 of them to Jordy Nelson , in a 42 - 24 victory . The Texans allowed only 6 total touchdowns during the season up to that point . This sparked a 5 game win streak which Rodgers completed 65 . 7 % of his passes for 1 , 320 yards , 17 touchdowns , only 2 interceptions , and a passer rating of 119 . 1 . The Packers then lost to the Giants in a 38 - 10 blowout , the worst Packer loss in over 2 seasons . Rodgers was sacked 5 times and was constantly rushed by the Giants elite defensive line . The Packers then won their next 3 games , all against division teams . In week 15 , Rodgers threw for 291 yards and 3 touchdowns ( all to James Jones ) to lead the Packers past the Chicago Bears , 21 - 13 . The victory crowned the Packers NFC North Champions for the second consecutive year . The Packers have now beaten the Bears 6 consecutive times . In the season finale , the Packers lost to the Vikings by a last second field goal 37 - 34 , despite Rodger ' s going 28 / 40 for 365 yards , 4 touchdowns , no interceptions and with a passer rating of 131 . 8 . This ended the Packer ' s 12 game win streak against NFC North opponents . The Packers finished with an 11 - 5 record , first in the NFC North and clinched the 3rd seed in the playoffs . Rodgers finished the season 1st in passer rating ( 108 . 0 ) and touchdowns per attempt , 2nd in touchdown passes ( 39 ) , 3rd in completion percentage ( 67 . 2 % ) , 5th in yards per attempt ( 7 . 78 ) , and 8th in passing yards ( 4 , 295 ) . In the playoffs , the Packers beat the Vikings 24 - 10 in the wildcard round of the playoffs . Rodgers threw for 274 yards , completing 23 of his 33 passes ( 66 . 7 % ) , and no interceptions . The Packers then lost 45 - 31 to the 49ers in the divisional round . The defense could not stop Colin Kaepernick whom shredded them with both his arm and his legs . Rodgers could only watch from the sideline while the 49ers marched the ball up and down the field consistently throughout the game . Since the defense could not consistently give the ball back to the offense , Rodgers could not find a rhythm against the best defense in the NFL . He finished 26 / 39 for 257 yards , 2 touchdowns , 1 interception , and a passer rating of 91 . 5 in the loss . Touchdown celebration . Since becoming a starter , Rodgers has become known for his unique touchdown celebration which he and his teammates have dubbed the " Championship Belt " . After a scoring play Rodgers celebrates by making a motion as if he is putting an invisible championship belt on around his waist . Teammate Greg Jennings said of the celebration : " It ' s just something fun that he does . We get excited when we see it cause we know that he ' s made a play or we ' ve made a play as offense . " The gesture drew the praise of World Wrestling Entertainment wrestler Triple H and has become common for Green Bay fans to mimic the celebration as a point of pride during games . In addition to the fans , teammates and opponents have also done the celebration . During the NFC Divisional Round of the playoffs on against the Atlanta Falcons , Rodgers was sacked by Falcons defensive end John Abraham who performed the celebration immediately following the play . It was Abraham ' s only sack of the night . Minutes later , Rodgers scored a rushing touchdown and did the celebration in the Falcons ' endzone . The Packers went on to win the game 48 – 21 . Additionally , after scoring a touchdown in the , fellow Packer B . J . Raji celebrated using the " Championship Belt " celebration . While holding the Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl XLV , Rodgers ' teammate Clay Matthews placed a replica of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Big Gold Belt on Rodgers ' shoulder . Rodgers ' celebration is also featured in a series of State Farm commercials featuring various teammates including Raji and Matthews and the celebration is called the " Discount Double Check " . Aaron the Photobomber . Apart from his touchdown celebration , he is also " The King of Photobombing " as he is known to photobomb captain ' s pictures before the coin toss . Jim Biever , the team ' s photographer and coach Mike McCarthy noted that Rodgers was in the background of every captain ' s photo since 2006 when Brett Favre was still a starter . Awards and achievements . - NFL Records - Packer Records Personal . Rodgers currently lives in Del Mar , California , 20 miles north of San Diego . He has two brothers ; his younger brother Jordan is the quarterback for the Vanderbilt Commodores . Rodgers is a devout Christian but he is more subdued about proclaiming his faith . In an interview with ESPN Milwaukee he said , " I feel like my stance and my desire has always been to follow a quote from St . Francis of Assisi , who said , ‘ Preach the gospel at all times . If necessary , use words . ’ So basically , I ’ m not an over - the - top , or an in - your - face kind of guy with my faith . " It has been reported that Rodgers is engaged to fellow Chico native Destiny Newton , the younger sister of " The Bachelor " contestant Shawntel Newton .