Rodgers originally signed his letter of intent with the
University of Oklahoma. After a recruiting violation by the University of Oklahoma was exposed, the university was placed on probation and lost scholarships. The NCAA allowed players who were not involved in the recruiting scandal to transfer to other universities and not lose any eligibility, nor be required to sit out for a year. Rodgers then transferred to the
University of Washington, where he played with one of his high school and childhood friends, Terrence Powe. Rodgers helped engineer a Huskies defense that went undefeated and won the
1992 Rose Bowl. The Huskies went on to share the national championship with the
Miami Hurricanes. ==Professional career==