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R. Jay Soward is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was drafted by the Jaguars in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft. Soward attended the University of Southern California, where he was a two-time All-Pac-10 selection. He was also a two-time All-American selection. Soward's NFL career was short-lived due to off-field issues. He was suspended for the entire 2001 season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. He was released by the Jaguars in 2002 and never played in the NFL again. Soward is currently the head coach of the football team at Rialto High School in Rialto, California. He is also the founder of the R. Jay Soward Foundation, which provides scholarships to high school students in the Inland Empire.

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Age 46 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 16 January 1978
Birthday 16 January
Birthplace Rialto, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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2019

He has not filed for reinstatement since his last suspension. Though many media outlets attributed the suspension to marijuana, his suspension came as a result of alcohol abuse. "I can honestly say I was an alcoholic at that time in my life," Soward recollects. "That’s why I’m not playing in the NFL, because I was an alcoholic at that time."

After entering the NFL's substance abuse program, Soward was critical about its effectiveness. "It was horrible counseling. I’ve been in every rehab centre known to man," said Soward. "They even had the nerve to put me in rehab in Miami, the drug capital of the world. I don’t really think the rehabilitation process is very good for players down there. I think it is more of a disciplinary kind of rehabilitation which doesn’t teach anybody anything. For me, the more they took away from me the more it made me want to drink, the more it made me want to feel depressed, the more it made me want to feel bad about me."

2011

For the 2011 season, Soward signed to play with the Ontario Warriors.

2006

In 2006, when asked about the popcorn incident prior to a rematch against the Alouettes, Soward stated that he felt the criticism against him was unjust and that he would do it again if the opportunity presented itself. He told Los Angeles radio station KLAC that he got the popcorn idea from seeing Keyshawn Johnson do it after scoring a touchdown when he was playing football for West Los Angeles College. During the East Division semi-final that year, Soward caught the game-winning touchdown to help the Argonauts advance to the division finals which they went on to lose vs. the Alouettes in Montreal.

On December 15, 2006, Soward was released by the Argonauts. Since then he has been making a living in repairing televisions and working in a warehouse.

2005

In 2005, Soward and the Argonauts were unable to repeat as back-to-back champions, losing the Eastern Division Championship to the Montreal Alouettes. In that game, Soward was dubiously remembered for an overzealous touchdown celebration. After scoring a touchdown, he ran into a concession stand setup behind the end zone, grabbed a bag of popcorn, and shared it with a teammate and nearby fans. Though his touchdown helped to put his team up 14-0 after the first quarter, the Argos got outscored 33-3 for the next three quarters. That led many to believe that Soward's timing for his celebration stunt was not only premature, but a catalyst that fired up the Alouettes. "It was a very spontaneous thing and I apologize to the people of Toronto if they feel I took away our opportunity, but I was just making an atmosphere where people can enjoy the game and see something different."

2004

On May 18, 2004, the Toronto Argonauts signed Soward to a contract. As an Argonaut, his primary role in the offense was as a fly route receiver that stretched the defense and whose long receptions usually translated into touchdowns. This was reflected in his touchdown to reception ratio of 10:39 (as of August 19, 2006). The only drawback to Soward's Argonaut tenure had been maintaining his health for a full season. In his first year with the team, Soward went on to win a Grey Cup Championship.

2001

On June 9, 2001, he was suspended for the first four games of the 2001 season for violating the league's substance abuse policy. He was suspended an additional six games on October 11 for violating the policy a second time. On December 3, 2001, he was activated from the suspended list, but was inactive for the week 12 game. The Jaguars suspended him for one game on December 8 for violating team rules. He was suspended indefinitely by the team on December 11, 2001, but had to be reactivated for the season-finale against the Chicago Bears per league rules that state a team can only suspend a player for four games at a time. He was inactive for the game. He was suspended by the NFL for the entire 2002 season on January 10, 2002, for violating the league's substance abuse policy again.

2000

The Jacksonville Jaguars took Soward with their first-round selection (29th overall) in the 2000 NFL Draft. He did not take the pressure of being a first-round selection very well. "I think the hardest part for me was dealing with all the pressure after getting drafted," he recalls. "I didn’t play well my first year so people were on me a lot. I wish I would have went to New Orleans in the second round. I wish I hadn’t ever been a first round draft pick. I felt that New Orleans had a better staff to suit me at that time. I think being with those guys would have changed my future in the NFL." He signed a five-year contract with the team for $5.5 million on July 14, 2000.

He was ruled inactive for the team's first game in 2000, but played in the next 12 games. He was ruled inactive for the team's week 15 game against the Arizona Cardinals for violating a team rule. He returned to play in week 16, until he was placed on the team's non-football illness list on December 21, 2000, ending his season.

1978

Rodney Jay Soward (born January 16, 1978) is a former gridiron football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft and played only one season in the NFL after multiple suspensions derailed his career. As of March 2020 he is currently serving an indefinite suspension from the NFL (since January 2002), but is still a member of the Jaguars.