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Wide Receivers
7th Year
Coaching Experience
2005- Utah
2011- Wide Receivers
2010- Co-Offensive Coordinator
Wide Receivers
2005-09
Wide Receivers
2003-04 - Southern Utah
Offensive Coordinator
Quarterbacks
Recruiting Coordinator
2002 - Snow College
Running Backs
1999-01 - Brigham Young
Graduate Assistant
Offense
Bowl Experience
1999 - Motor City Bowl
2001 - Liberty Bowl
2005 - Emerald Bowl
2006 - Armed Forces Bowl
2007 - Poinsettia Bowl
2008 (2009) - Sugar Bowl
2009 - Poinsettia Bowl
2010 - Las Vegas Bowl
Aaron Roderick returns for a seventh year at Utah, where he has earned a reputation for developing young receivers and elevating their game to new levels.
In addition to his position coaching duties, Roderick served as the team's co-offensive coordinator in 2010, when Utah finished 23rd in the nation in scoring offense (33.1). He also called the plays in the last six games of 2009.
But Roderick is best known for his work with the receivers, including school record-holder David Reed, who led the Mountain West Conference in receiving yards per game (91.4) in 2009 and set Utah single-season records for receptions (81) and yards (1,188). A first-team all-league selection in 2009, Reed was drafted in the fifth round by the Baltimore Ravens and played in 13 games his first NFL season.
Roderick also helped develop Freddie Brown and John Madsen into NFL receivers. Brown, a seventh-round draft pick by Cincinnati now plays for the Minnesota Vikings. Free agent John Madsen played in 35 games (starting four) in three years at Oakland.
Reed is one of several receivers to earn all-conference honors under Roderick. Brent Casteel (2006), Brown (2008) and Jereme Brooks (2010) won second-team all-Mountain West Conference acclaim, while Derrek Richards (2006, 2007) and DeVonte Christopher (2010) were honorable mention picks. Travis LaTendresse was voted the Offensive MVP of the 2005 Emerald Bowl after setting bowl records for receptions (16) and yards (214) in a win over Georgia Tech.
The perception that players improve under his tutelage is evidenced by the fact that a senior has led Utah in receptions in five of Roderick's six years as the receivers' coach (the exception was Richards--a one-time walk-on who finished as Utah's reception leader his junior and senior years).
Roderick came to Utah after two seasons as the offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator at Southern Utah from 2003-04. Southern Utah ranked No. 21 in the nation in total offense in 2004, averaging 412.5 yards per game. The Thunderbirds also averaged 270.5 passing yards per game (14th in the nation) to set a new school passing record.
Quarterback Casey Rehrer ranked sixth in Division I-AA in total offense, averaging 312.6 yards per game, and was 19th in pass efficiency. Roderick's SUU receivers featured first-team all-leaguer Jerome Eason and second-team all-conference member A.J. Smith, who finished fifth in the country in receptions per game (7.18 avg.).
In his first year as SUU's offensive coordinator, Roderick implemented a spread offense that led to school records for passes attempted and completed, and also produced several single-game top-10 performances.
Prior to his stint at SUU, Roderick coached the running backs at Snow College in 2002. He began his career as a graduate assistant at BYU, assisting with the linebackers in 1999 and the receivers in 2000 and 2001.
Recruiting Area
Orange County, San Bernardino
Playing Career
Roderick was an All-America junior college receiver at Ricks College from 1994-95 before transferring to BYU, where he redshirted in 1996. He started for the Cougars as a receiver and returner in 1997 and 1998. He was also an academic all-conference selection.
Education
Brigham Young, 1998
Bachelor's in sociology
Brigham Young, 2002
Master's in sociology
Personal Data
Hometown: Bountiful, Utah
Birthdate: Dec. 20, 1972
Family: Married to Laurel Simpson-Roderick. Daughter Rachel.
