Cory Rodgers Dacor Tremaine " Cory " Rodgers ( born February 22 , 1983 ) is a professional football wide receiver who is currently a free agent . He played collegiately for Texas Christian University . High School Years . Cory attended Hightower High School in Missouri City , Texas and was a student and a letterman in football . In football , he played quarterback for the Hurricanes , and was a two - time All - District selection , and as a senior , he was an All - State selection . During his junior and senior years , he accounted for 62 touchdowns ( 37 passing , 25 rushing ) and over 5 , 000 yards of total offense . College years . During Rodgers ' three seasons playing at TCU ( 2003 - 2005 ) , he was a crowd favorite with the fans in Fort Worth and even had his own official fan club . This was due to his exceptional athleticism , versatility , and aggressive play . Cory Rodgers has the nickname " CO - RO " , this can be seen since Cory has a tattoo of " CO " on the back of his left calf and " RO " on his right . Cory Rodgers wore the number 17 during his tenure at TCU . As a redshirt freshman in 2003 , he was second on the team with 37 receptions for 590 yards and 5 touchdowns . He also rushed 17 times for 39 yards and 3 touchdowns , and averaged 22 . 1 yards per return on kickoffs and 11 . 0 yards per return on punts . His 861 total return yards broke the school record previously set by Heisman Trophy winner Davey O ' Brien in 1937 . He was honored on the Conference USA All - Freshman as both a wide receiver and punt returner and was the third - team punt returner on the All - CUSA team . As a sophomore in 2004 , he led the team with 61 receptions for 836 yards and 7 touchdowns . He also rushed 12 times for 35 yards and 2 touchdowns , and averaged 23 . 3 yards per return on kickoffs and 10 . 2 yards per return on punts . His 906 total return yards broke his own school record . He was honored on the All - CUSA team as the third - team wide receiver and kick returner . As a junior in 2005 , he again led the team with 52 receptions for 685 yards and 5 touchdowns . He also rushed 17 times for 41 yards and 5 touchdowns , and averaged 30 . 3 yards per return on kickoffs and 15 . 3 yards per return on punts . He had two kick returns for touchdowns ( 87 yards vs . SMU , 100 yards vs . BYU ) , which tied him for the most in the nation . He was honored by the Mountain West Conference as the first - team All - MWC return specialist and as a third - team wide receiver . He was named the first - team All - America kick returner by ESPN , Sports Illustrated and the Walter Camp Football Foundation . After the 2005 season , Cory decided to forgo his senior season and declared himself eligible for the 2006 NFL Draft . Professional career . On April 30 , 2006 , Rodgers was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 4th round of the NFL Draft , the 104th overall pick . In May 2006 , Rodgers was arrested for his role in a fight outside of a Fort Worth bar , but was later given probation . On July 25 , 2006 , Rodgers officially signed a contract with the Green Bay Packers , but on September 2 , 2006 , Rodgers was released by the Packers in the final round of cuts to the 53 man roster to begin the 2006 season . On September 4 , 2006 , Rodgers signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad but was later released on September 26 , 2006 . In June of the 2007 CFL season , Rodgers made his debut with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League . In his debut season with the Lions , he caught 27 passes for 351 yards and for 3 touchdowns . He was released on July 8 , 2009 . On July 23 , 2009 , he was signed to the practice roster of the Toronto Argonauts . Rodgers was later activated and played in his first game as an Argonaut on August 1 , 2009 at home against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers . In his Argo debut , Rodgers had 6 receptions for 54 yards while also making 1 punt return for 11 yards . Rodgers was later released by the Argos on September 1 , 2009 .