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Former New York Giants Pro Bowl cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie is reportedly entering the coaching ranks.
DRC, as he was known during his 12-year NFL career, is joining the staff at Bayshore High School in Bradenton, Florida.
New Coach Alert🚨🚨 Bruins lets welcome to the staff Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. He brings 12 years of NFL experience and hard work to the staff, he stated "all I know is work and from the work results were made" this is a great addition. 🐻🔵🟡🏈 Who's next 👀👀 pic.twitter.com/Zz8bR1kGvN
— Bruins Football (@BayshoreFootba2) July 13, 2024
Rodgers-Cromartie, 38, is a native of Bradenton and played his high school ball at competing Lakewood Ranch. He went on to star in college at Tennessee State and was a first-round draft pick of the Arizona Cardinals (16th overall) in 2008.
Rodgers-Cromartie joined the Giants in 2014 as a big-ticket free agent, signing a five-year, $35 million deal with Big Blue.
In addition to playing three seasons in Arizona and four with the Giants, DRC spent two seasons with Philadelphia and one each in Denver, Oakland, and Washington.
Rodgers-Cromartie was named a Second-Team All-Pro as a member of the Giants in 2016.