Jay Rodgers

1 Jay Rodgers
Jay Rodgers
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    185
  • Hometown:
    Pickerington, OH
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Cochise College (University of New Orleans)
  • gp
    30
  • pts/g
    11.0
  • fg %
    42.6
  • 3pt %
    36.2
  • ft %
    81.7
  • reb/g
    2.2
  • a/g
    6.9
Bio

CCSU Division I Single-Season Assists record holder (206)

2025-26: All-NEC Second Team...Influxer/NEC Player of the Week on Nov. 24...Six-time NEC Prime Performer

2024-25: Did not play, while recovering from injury. 

2023-24: Played in nine games, starting six, before suffering season-ending injury...Played 22.9 points per game and averaged 5.2 points...Had 13 points, five rebounds, three assists against Framingham State (11/13)...Scored 11 points at Army West Point (11/29).

2022-23: Six-time NEC Prime Performer...Played in 29 games and made 25 starts…Scored 9.1 points per game in 23.2 minutes…Shot .396 from the field and .337 from the three-point arc…Ranked 11th in the NEC in assists (2.3) and 15th in three-point field goal pct. (.337)…Scored in double-figures in six straight games from Dec. 9-29…Had a career-high 24 points in 28 minutes against Stonehill…Scored 23 points, shot 5-of-10 on three-pointers, at Fordham…Dished out a career-high eight assists with no turnovers, and added eight points and two steals against Merrimack…Scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half at FDU…Scored 18 points in 30 minutes at Saint Joseph’s…Scored 15 points with six assists at Manhattan…In his CCSU debut, at UMass, he scored nine points with five rebounds.

BEFORE CCSU: Attended Cochise College after transferring from the University of New Orleans...Earned NJCAA Region I honorable mention All-America honors in 2022...Helped the Apaches to a 29-4 record...Posted 17.8 points per game, 2.3 rebounds per game and 3.2 assists per game...Shot .472 from the field and .401 from three-point range...Earned First Team All Arizona Community College Athletic Conference honors

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 30 18
Games started 28 18
Minutes 876 562
Minutes per game 29.2 31.2
FG 115-270 72-167
FG Pct 42.6 43.1
3PT 34-94 19-58
3PT Pct 36.2 32.8
FT 67-82 54-66
FT Pct 81.7 81.8
Off rebounds 3 2
Def rebounds 63 32
Total rebounds 66 34
Rebounds per game 2.2 1.9
Personal fouls 36 26
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 206 126
Turnovers 80 60
Assist to turnover ratio 2.6 2.1
Steals 12 9
Blocks 2 1
Points 331 217
Points per game 11.0 12.1
Points per 40.0 min 15.1 15.4
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 14 at FDU W, 63-57
Feb 19 Le Moyne W, 78-77
Feb 21 at Chicago State L, 70-51
Feb 26 Mercyhurst W, 80-78
Feb 28 Saint Francis U. W, 69-64
Mar 4 Wagner L, 70-60
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 3 Vermont State Johnson W, 117-55 - 19 5-12 41.7 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 11
Nov 6 at Quinnipiac L, 71-49 - 19 2-8 25.0 1-4 25.0 3-4 75.0 8
Nov 11 at Boston College W, 60-59 1 28 2-7 28.6 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Nov 16 at Massachusetts L, 84-77 1 28 4-10 40.0 2-4 50.0 5-7 71.4 15
Nov 21 at Rutgers W, 67-54 1 28 5-7 71.4 3-3 100.0 2-2 100.0 15
Nov 24 Sacred Heart W, 108-106 1 31 3-7 42.9 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Nov 30 Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 122-57 1 16 5-7 71.4 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 11
Dec 3 at Seton Hall L, 77-61 1 35 4-7 57.1 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 9
Dec 7 at Northeastern L, 73-56 1 28 5-13 38.5 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 12
Dec 13 at Binghamton W, 84-67 1 34 6-12 50.0 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 14
Dec 18 Fairfield L, 84-70 1 30 1-7 14.3 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 5
Jan 2 at LIU L, 84-78 1 37 5-10 50.0 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 14
Jan 4 New Haven W, 72-61 1 30 6-14 42.9 2-6 33.3 3-4 75.0 17
Jan 8 Stonehill W, 76-69 1 30 5-11 45.5 0-2 0.0 11-12 91.7 21
Jan 10 at Le Moyne W, 69-59 1 31 4-11 36.4 1-3 33.3 3-3 100.0 12
Jan 17 at Saint Francis U. W, 98-90 1 34 2-5 40.0 1-3 33.3 8-9 88.9 13
Jan 19 at Mercyhurst L, 79-61 1 32 4-13 30.8 3-7 42.9 0-2 0.0 11
Jan 23 FDU L, 76-66 1 36 8-16 50.0 1-6 16.7 2-2 100.0 19
Jan 26 at Stonehill L, 61-59 1 31 5-11 45.5 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 11
Jan 29 at Wagner W, 62-55 1 29 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 2
Jan 31 LIU L, 80-59 1 34 3-10 30.0 1-4 25.0 7-7 100.0 14
Feb 5 Chicago State W, 78-67 1 32 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 4
Feb 7 Wagner W, 84-67 1 26 3-7 42.9 1-2 50.0 7-10 70.0 14
Feb 12 at New Haven W, 81-76 1 31 5-9 55.6 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 12
Feb 14 at FDU W, 63-57 1 27 6-10 60.0 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 15
Feb 19 Le Moyne W, 78-77 1 29 4-12 33.3 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 9
Feb 21 at Chicago State L, 70-51 1 33 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Feb 26 Mercyhurst W, 80-78 1 31 6-10 60.0 1-2 50.0 3-4 75.0 16
Feb 28 Saint Francis U. W, 69-64 1 29 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Mar 4 Wagner L, 70-60 1 18 1-6 16.7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 3 Vermont State Johnson W, 117-55 - 19 1 2 3 7 2 1 0
Nov 6 at Quinnipiac L, 71-49 - 19 0 2 2 3 1 0 0
Nov 11 at Boston College W, 60-59 1 28 0 4 4 6 0 0 0
Nov 16 at Massachusetts L, 84-77 1 28 0 4 4 5 2 0 0
Nov 21 at Rutgers W, 67-54 1 28 0 1 1 9 2 0 0
Nov 24 Sacred Heart W, 108-106 1 31 0 2 2 10 1 2 0
Nov 30 Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 122-57 1 16 0 1 1 5 1 0 0
Dec 3 at Seton Hall L, 77-61 1 35 0 3 3 8 6 0 0
Dec 7 at Northeastern L, 73-56 1 28 0 3 3 7 1 0 0
Dec 13 at Binghamton W, 84-67 1 34 0 5 5 10 3 0 0
Dec 18 Fairfield L, 84-70 1 30 0 3 3 8 1 0 0
Jan 2 at LIU L, 84-78 1 37 0 2 2 14 5 0 1
Jan 4 New Haven W, 72-61 1 30 0 2 2 7 4 0 0
Jan 8 Stonehill W, 76-69 1 30 0 2 2 6 4 1 0
Jan 10 at Le Moyne W, 69-59 1 31 1 2 3 4 5 0 0
Jan 17 at Saint Francis U. W, 98-90 1 34 0 1 1 13 1 2 0
Jan 19 at Mercyhurst L, 79-61 1 32 0 1 1 8 1 0 0
Jan 23 FDU L, 76-66 1 36 0 0 0 6 3 0 0
Jan 26 at Stonehill L, 61-59 1 31 0 3 3 2 5 0 0
Jan 29 at Wagner W, 62-55 1 29 0 2 2 4 2 2 0
Jan 31 LIU L, 80-59 1 34 0 2 2 8 5 0 0
Feb 5 Chicago State W, 78-67 1 32 0 3 3 13 1 0 0
Feb 7 Wagner W, 84-67 1 26 0 0 0 5 2 1 0
Feb 12 at New Haven W, 81-76 1 31 1 4 5 7 6 0 0
Feb 14 at FDU W, 63-57 1 27 0 2 2 3 2 2 0
Feb 19 Le Moyne W, 78-77 1 29 0 2 2 8 3 0 0
Feb 21 at Chicago State L, 70-51 1 33 0 3 3 3 2 0 0
Feb 26 Mercyhurst W, 80-78 1 31 0 1 1 7 3 0 0
Feb 28 Saint Francis U. W, 69-64 1 29 0 0 0 8 6 1 0
Mar 4 Wagner L, 70-60 1 18 0 1 1 2 0 0 1
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 3 Vermont State Johnson W, 117-55 - 0 0 3.5
Nov 6 at Quinnipiac L, 71-49 - 0 0 3.0
Nov 11 at Boston College W, 60-59 1 0 0 -
Nov 16 at Massachusetts L, 84-77 1 1 0 2.5
Nov 21 at Rutgers W, 67-54 1 1 0 4.5
Nov 24 Sacred Heart W, 108-106 1 1 0 10.0
Nov 30 Johnson & Wales (RI) W, 122-57 1 0 0 5.0
Dec 3 at Seton Hall L, 77-61 1 2 0 1.3
Dec 7 at Northeastern L, 73-56 1 0 0 7.0
Dec 13 at Binghamton W, 84-67 1 3 0 3.3
Dec 18 Fairfield L, 84-70 1 1 0 8.0
Jan 2 at LIU L, 84-78 1 2 0 2.8
Jan 4 New Haven W, 72-61 1 1 0 1.8
Jan 8 Stonehill W, 76-69 1 1 0 1.5
Jan 10 at Le Moyne W, 69-59 1 3 0 0.8
Jan 17 at Saint Francis U. W, 98-90 1 2 0 13.0
Jan 19 at Mercyhurst L, 79-61 1 2 0 8.0
Jan 23 FDU L, 76-66 1 0 0 2.0
Jan 26 at Stonehill L, 61-59 1 2 0 0.4
Jan 29 at Wagner W, 62-55 1 0 0 2.0
Jan 31 LIU L, 80-59 1 1 0 1.6
Feb 5 Chicago State W, 78-67 1 3 0 13.0
Feb 7 Wagner W, 84-67 1 0 0 2.5
Feb 12 at New Haven W, 81-76 1 4 0 1.2
Feb 14 at FDU W, 63-57 1 2 0 1.5
Feb 19 Le Moyne W, 78-77 1 1 0 2.7
Feb 21 at Chicago State L, 70-51 1 0 0 1.5
Feb 26 Mercyhurst W, 80-78 1 1 0 2.3
Feb 28 Saint Francis U. W, 69-64 1 1 0 1.3
Mar 4 Wagner L, 70-60 1 1 0 -
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2022-23 29 23.2 3.5-8.8 1.2-3.6 0.9-1.2 9.1
2023-24 9 23.0 2.1-6.2 0.9-2.7 0.8-0.9 5.9
2024-25 - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
2025-26 30 29.2 3.8-9.0 1.1-3.1 2.2-2.7 11.0
Total 68 25.8 3.5-8.5 1.1-3.3 1.5-1.8 9.5
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 29 25 673 101-255 39.6 35-104 33.7 27-35 77.1 264
2023-24 9 6 207 19-56 33.9 8-24 33.3 7-8 87.5 53
2024-25 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
2025-26 30 28 876 115-270 42.6 34-94 36.2 67-82 81.7 331
Total 68 59 1756 235-581 40.4 77-222 34.7 101-125 80.8 648
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2022-23 29 673 23.2 6.0-15.2 2.1-6.2 33.7 1.6-2.1 15.7
2023-24 9 207 23.0 3.7-10.8 1.5-4.6 33.3 1.4-1.5 10.2
2024-25 - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
2025-26 30 876 29.2 5.3-12.3 1.6-4.3 36.2 3.1-3.7 15.1
Total 68 1756 25.8 5.4-13.2 1.8-5.1 34.7 2.3-2.8 14.8
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2022-23 29 0.3 1.6 1.9 2.3 1.4 0.3 0.0
2023-24 9 0.1 3.1 3.2 1.8 0.8 0.4 0.0
2024-25 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 30 0.1 2.1 2.2 6.9 2.7 0.4 0.1
Total 68 0.2 2.0 2.2 4.3 1.9 0.4 0.0
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2022-23 29 25 9 46 55 67 41 9 0
2023-24 9 6 1 28 29 16 7 4 0
2024-25 - - - - - - - - -
2025-26 30 28 3 63 66 206 80 12 2
Total 68 59 13 137 150 289 128 25 2
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 29 0.5 2.7 3.3 4.0 2.4 0.5 0.0
2023-24 9 0.2 5.4 5.6 3.1 1.4 0.8 0.0
2024-25 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 30 0.1 2.9 3.0 9.4 3.7 0.5 0.1
Total 68 0.3 3.1 3.4 6.6 2.9 0.6 0.0
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 30 29.2 3.8-9.0 1.1-3.1 2.2-2.7 11.0
Conference 18 31.2 4.0-9.3 1.1-3.2 3.0-3.7 12.1
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 14 27.9 3.7-9.0 0.9-3.1 2.9-3.4 11.2
Away 16 30.3 3.9-9.0 1.4-3.1 1.6-2.2 10.9
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 18 28.6 3.9-8.6 0.9-2.7 2.6-3.1 11.3
Losses 12 30.1 3.8-9.7 1.4-3.8 1.8-2.2 10.7
Month
November 7 24.1 3.7-8.3 1.3-2.9 1.4-1.9 10.1
December 4 31.8 4.0-9.8 1.2-3.5 0.8-0.8 10.0
January 10 32.4 4.3-10.7 1.3-4.0 3.5-4.2 13.4
February 8 29.8 3.6-7.5 0.8-2.2 2.4-3.0 10.4
March 1 18.0 1.0-6.0 1.0-2.0 0.0-0.0 3.0
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 30 28 876 115-270 42.6 34-94 36.2 67-82 81.7 331
Conference 18 18 562 72-167 43.1 19-58 32.8 54-66 81.8 217
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 14 13 391 52-126 41.3 12-44 27.3 41-47 87.2 157
Away 16 15 485 63-144 43.8 22-50 44.0 26-35 74.3 174
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 18 17 515 70-154 45.5 17-49 34.7 46-55 83.6 203
Losses 12 11 361 45-116 38.8 17-45 37.8 21-27 77.8 128
Month
November 7 5 169 26-58 44.8 9-20 45.0 10-13 76.9 71
December 4 4 127 16-39 41.0 5-14 35.7 3-3 100.0 40
January 10 10 324 43-107 40.2 13-40 32.5 35-42 83.3 134
February 8 8 238 29-60 48.3 6-18 33.3 19-24 79.2 83
March 1 1 18 1-6 16.7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 30 876 29.2 5.3-12.3 1.6-4.3 36.2 3.1-3.7 15.1
Conference 18 562 31.2 5.1-11.9 1.4-4.1 32.8 3.8-4.7 15.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 14 391 27.9 5.3-12.9 1.2-4.5 27.3 4.2-4.8 16.1
Away 16 485 30.3 5.2-11.9 1.8-4.1 44.0 2.1-2.9 14.4
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 18 515 28.6 5.4-12.0 1.3-3.8 34.7 3.6-4.3 15.8
Losses 12 361 30.1 5.0-12.9 1.9-5.0 37.8 2.3-3.0 14.2
Month
November 7 169 24.1 6.2-13.7 2.1-4.7 45.0 2.4-3.1 16.8
December 4 127 31.8 5.0-12.3 1.6-4.4 35.7 0.9-0.9 12.6
January 10 324 32.4 5.3-13.2 1.6-4.9 32.5 4.3-5.2 16.5
February 8 238 29.8 4.9-10.1 1.0-3.0 33.3 3.2-4.0 13.9
March 1 18 18.0 2.2-13.3 2.2-4.4 50.0 0.0-0.0 6.7
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 30 0.1 2.1 2.2 6.9 2.7 0.4 0.1
Conference 18 0.1 1.8 1.9 7.0 3.3 0.5 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 0.1 1.5 1.6 7.1 2.6 0.4 0.1
Away 16 0.1 2.6 2.8 6.6 2.8 0.4 0.1
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 18 0.2 2.0 2.2 7.3 2.7 0.7 0.0
Losses 12 0.0 2.3 2.3 6.2 2.7 0.0 0.2
Month
November 7 0.1 2.3 2.4 6.4 1.3 0.4 0.0
December 4 0.0 3.5 3.5 8.3 2.8 0.0 0.0
January 10 0.1 1.7 1.8 7.2 3.5 0.5 0.1
February 8 0.1 1.9 2.0 6.8 3.1 0.5 0.0
March 1 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 30 28 3 63 66 206 80 12 2
Conference 18 18 2 32 34 126 60 9 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 13 1 21 22 100 36 6 1
Away 16 15 2 42 44 106 44 6 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 18 17 3 36 39 132 48 12 0
Losses 12 11 0 27 27 74 32 0 2
Month
November 7 5 1 16 17 45 9 3 0
December 4 4 0 14 14 33 11 0 0
January 10 10 1 17 18 72 35 5 1
February 8 8 1 15 16 54 25 4 0
March 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 1
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 30 0.1 2.9 3.0 9.4 3.7 0.5 0.1
Conference 18 0.1 2.3 2.4 9.0 4.3 0.6 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 14 0.1 2.1 2.3 10.2 3.7 0.6 0.1
Away 16 0.2 3.5 3.6 8.7 3.6 0.5 0.1
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 18 0.2 2.8 3.0 10.3 3.7 0.9 0.0
Losses 12 0.0 3.0 3.0 8.2 3.5 0.0 0.2
Month
November 7 0.2 3.8 4.0 10.7 2.1 0.7 0.0
December 4 0.0 4.4 4.4 10.4 3.5 0.0 0.0
January 10 0.1 2.1 2.2 8.9 4.3 0.6 0.1
February 8 0.2 2.5 2.7 9.1 4.2 0.7 0.0
March 1 0.0 2.2 2.2 4.4 0.0 0.0 2.2
News mentions
Men's Basketball Adds Pair of Transfers for 2026-27
Steve McLaughlin Photography
Men's Basketball Wins on Senior Day to Close Regular Season
Darin Smith had a game-high 24 points to lead CCSU by Mercyhurst (Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Four in Double-Figues Leads Men's Basketball by Mercyhurst

The Blue Devils clinched the No. 2 seed for the NEC Tournament with the win Thursday.

Men's Basketball Closes Regular Season With Two Home Games
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Men's Basketball Stumbles at Chicago State
Melo Sanchez scored a season-best 23 points on Thursday (Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Jay Rodgers had 15 points and three assists at FDU (Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Darin Smith, Jr. scored a career-high 40 points in the win at New Haven (Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Men's Basketball Looks to Take Win Streak on the Road
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Men's Basketball Plays Pair at Home This Week
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Daniel James had a personal-best 8 points and eight rebounds at Stonehill (Steve McLaughlin Photography)
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Men's Basketball Falls to FDU on Friday
Smith, Jr. Named NEC Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Men's Basketball Returns Home for Friday Night Contest
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Steve McLaughlin Photography
Men's Basketball Plays a Pair in PA this Week
Smith Named NEC Men's Basketball Player of the Week
(Ron Ratner/NEC)
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
(Ron Ratner/NEC)
Men's Basketball Opens NEC Play at LIU, Home vs. New Haven
Men's Basketball Hosts Fairfield Thursday
Men's Basketball Hosts Fairfield Thursday
Roddy Jones Named NEC Rookie of the Week on Monday
(Ron Ratner)
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
(Ron Ratner)
Men's Basketball Downed at Seton Hall Wednesday

Despite a double-double from James Jones and 20 points from Darin Smith, Jr. the Blue Devils could not overcome a Pirates team that made 11 three-pointers and took advantage of 15 turnovers.

(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Men's Basketball Home Sunday Before Playing Away for Three
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
Men's Basketball Wins in Closing Seconds at Boston College, 60-59

Melo Sanchez scored a team-high 17 points and Darin Smith, Jr. hit the game-winner with :03 to play.

(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
(Steve McLaughlin Photography)
NEC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll Announced
NEC Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll Announced

The Blue Devils have won back-to-back regular season NEC crowns.