The Birmingham Stallions signed wide receiver Amari Rodgers and defensive end Carlo Kemp for the 2024 season on Friday.
Amari Rodgers is five foot nine and weighs 212 pounds. The 24-year-old from Knoxville, Tennessee, played one regular season game for the Indianapolis Colts against the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2023 recording no stats. In three preseason games, Rodgers made five catches for 39 yards and one punt return for seven yards.
The Green Bay Packers drafted Rodgers in the third round (85th pick) of the 2021 NFL Draft. He made four catches for 45 yards, one carry for 11 yards, 11 kick returns for 199 yards, and one punt return for 20 yards in 16 games for the Packers in 2021. Rodgers would later spend time with the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts.
Collegiately, Rodgers played four seasons at Clemson (2017-20) with 181 catches for 2,144 yards, 15 touchdowns, six carries for 46 yards, one touchdown, 68 punt returns for 529 yards, and one touchdown in 55 games for the Tigers. He was named First Team All-AAC in 2020 and is a member of the 2018 CFP National Championship team.
Carlo Kemp is six foot three and weighs 281 pounds. The 25-year-old from Boulder, Colorado, made four tackles (2 solo, 2 assist) and half a sack in three preseason games for the Los Angeles Chargers in 2023. Before Los Angeles, Kemp signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2021. He would also spend time with the Denver Broncos.
Kemp was drafted by the Pittsburgh Maulers in the second round (10th pick) of the 2022 USFL Draft. He made 51 tackles (26 solo, 25 assists), five tackles for loss, five sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and one pass breakup in ten games.
Collegiately, Kemp played five seasons at Michigan (2016-20) with 81 tackles (31 solo, 50 assists), ten tackles for loss, 4.5 tackles for loss, and one fumble recovery in 45 games for the Wolverines. He was voted Team Captain in 2019 and 2020.
