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Cedarius Rookard Career Story

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Player Story

Cedarius Rookard story

Cedarius Rookard built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a safety from Spartanburg, SC wearing No. 24, spending time with Troy. The clearest part of Cedarius Rookard's career was his defensive production: 182 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 10 interceptions, and 9 passes defended across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Troy. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Cedarius Rookard's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 17 receiving yards and 355 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Troy.

The arc is straightforward: Cedarius Rookard moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Troy

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2015201620162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonTroy0
2016 PostseasonTroy822.84.88
2016 Regular SeasonTroy822.84.80
2017 PostseasonTroy729.15.5-1
2017 Regular SeasonTroy729.15.50
2018 PostseasonTroy826.96.71
2018 Regular SeasonTroy826.96.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Texas State

Week 12 · W 12-7 · Conference game

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

83.1 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.

#2

@ South Alabama

Week 9 · W 38-17 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

73.9 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.9 takeover score.

#3

@ North Texas

Week 1 · W 50-30 · Postseason

2

Havoc Plays

72.8 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 72.8 takeover score.

#4

@ Clemson

Week 2 · L 24-30

2

Havoc Plays

67.2 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.2 takeover score.

#5

@ LSU

Week 5 · W 24-21

1

Havoc Plays

64.4 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 64.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Postseason · Troy

8 primary output · 26.9 efficiency · 6.7 usage

56.1

#2

2018 Regular Season · Troy

56.1

8 primary · 26.9 efficiency · 6.7 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · Troy

44.6

8 primary · 22.8 efficiency · 4.8 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

5

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games