Eric Rogers (gridiron football) explained

Eric Rogers
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:12 February 1991
Birth Place:Glendora, California, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:215
High School:Covina (CA) Charter Oak
College:Cal Lutheran
Undraftedyear:2013
Pastteams:
Cflstatus:American
Highlights:
Cflstatlabel1:Receptions
Cflstatvalue1:97
Cflstatlabel2:Receiving yards
Cflstatvalue2:1,597
Cflstatlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Cflstatvalue3:12
Aflstatlabel1:Receptions
Aflstatvalue1:73
Aflstatlabel2:Receiving yards
Aflstatvalue2:903
Aflstatlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Aflstatvalue3:27
Cfl:eric-rogers/160253/
Afl:12847

Eric Dionne Rogers (born February 12, 1991) is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Cal Lutheran and was a CFL All-Star in 2015. Rogers has been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Portland Thunder, Ottawa Redblacks, Calgary Stampeders, San Francisco 49ers and Toronto Argonauts.

College career

Rogers was a receiver at California Lutheran University, an NCAA Division III school, which plays in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC). He set school records for career receptions (220), receiving yards (3,461), receiving touchdowns (41) and total scoring (270).[1] As a senior, Rogers set CLU records with 91 receptions and 18 touchdowns. The receiver also posted 1,298 yards that season.[1] As the only athlete to receive All-America honors in two sports, football and track & field, Rogers is a member of the Cal Lutheran Hall of Fame.[2] During his career, the team was part of four consecutive SCIAC championship and CLU never lost a league contest.[3]

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

On April 28, 2013, he signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent.[4]

Portland Thunder and Ottawa Redblacks

Rogers was assigned to the Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 2014, but was placed on the other league exempt list when he was signed by Ottawa Redblacks. After failing to make the Redblacks' roster, Rogers was activated by the Thunder. After 9 games, where Rogers posted 73 receptions, 903 receiving yards, and 27 touchdowns, the Thunder placed Rogers on the other league exempt list, this time as he signed with the Calgary Stampeders.[5]

Calgary Stampeders (first stint)

Rogers was signed by the Calgary Stampeders on July 7, 2014.[6] He made a large impact in the West Division Final on November 23, 2014, catching 3 passes for 60 yards and scoring two touchdowns.[7] In 2015, Rogers' numbers were league-leading: "Rogers put up big numbers this past season for the Calgary Stampeders. He led the league with 1,448 receiving yards, was fourth with 87 receptions, and tied for the league lead with 10 receiving touchdowns."[8]

San Francisco 49ers

On January 20, 2016, Rogers signed with the San Francisco 49ers after visiting 16 different NFL teams.[9] He tore his ACL in training camp and missed the entire 2016 season. On August 27, 2016, Rogers was placed on injured reserve.[10] On May 2, 2017, Rogers was waived by the 49ers.[11]

Calgary Stampeders (second stint)

On June 6, 2018, Rogers decided to re-sign with his former team, the Calgary Stampeders.[12] Rogers played in nine games for the Stamps in 2018, catching 36 passes for 499 yards with 5 touchdowns: He missed half the season with a knee injury.[13] In the West-Division Final playoff game Rogers caught three touchdowns passes, helping the Stampeders to advance to their third consecutive Grey Cup match.[14] Only 90 minutes before the start of free agency Rogers and the Stampeders announced they had agreed to a two-year contract extension on February 12, 2019.[15] He played in 17 regular season games where he recorded 85 receptions for 1,080 yards and ten touchdowns and was named a CFL West All-Star. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.

Toronto Argonauts

As a pending free agent entering the 2021 CFL season, Rogers' playing rights were traded to the Toronto Argonauts on January 31, 2021.[16] Rogers and the Argos agreed to a contract the following day.[17] He struggled with injuries in 2021, as he played in just six games, but had a productive six catches for 346 yards and three touchdowns. In the East Final, Rogers had six catches for 62 yards in the loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

In 2022, Rogers again dealt with injuries as he began the season on the injured list before making his season debut on August 6, 2022, where he recorded three catches for 30 yards.[18] However, he suffered another injury and did not play again in 2022, as he remained on the injured list during the Argonauts' victory in the 109th Grey Cup game.[19] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023.[20]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 5 Things to Know about 49ers WR Eric Rogers.
  2. Web site: Alumni Hall of Fame.
  3. Web site: From Kingsmen to Cowboy.
  4. Web site: Cowboys add 15 undrafted players . espn.com . April 28, 2013 . April 28, 2013.
  5. Web site: Portland Thunder's Eric Rogers signs with Calgary Stampeders . Joel Odom . July 7, 2014 . Oregon Live LLC. . www.oregonlive.com . July 8, 2014.
  6. Web site: Rogers signed by CFL's Stampeders . csnnw.com . July 7, 2014 . August 16, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140819085910/http://www.csnnw.com/thunder/rogers-signed-cfls-stampeders . August 19, 2014 . mdy .
  7. http://cfl.ca/statistics/statsGame/id/12825 cfl.ca stats page for Western Final game played on 23 Nov 2014
  8. Web site: 49ers to sign CFL WR Eric Rogers, per report. David Fucillo. January 20, 2016. Niners Nation.
  9. Web site: 49ers sign top CFL receiver Eric Rogers. January 20, 2016. 2016-01-20.
  10. Web site: 49ers Announce Several Roster Moves. https://web.archive.org/web/20161022122401/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Announce-Several-Roster-Moves/328c48ba-0553-4973-bf71-05c3faacfbd7. dead. October 22, 2016. 49ers.com. August 27, 2016.
  11. Web site: 49ers Announce Several Roster Moves. https://web.archive.org/web/20171216153656/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Announce-Several-Roster-Moves/76eef6e9-d2d1-432c-b450-1ed362cf110f?sf75387211=1. dead. December 16, 2017. 49ers.com. May 2, 2017.
  12. Web site: Stamps make Eric Rogers signing official. June 6, 2018. 2018-06-06.
  13. News: Stamps WR Eric Rogers sidelined after undergoing surgery - CFL.ca. 2018-08-02. CFL.ca. 2018-11-19. en-US.
  14. Web site: 2018-11-18 Game Tracker - Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Calgary Stampeders (2550) - CFL.ca. CFL.ca. en-US. 2018-11-19.
  15. Web site: Staying in the Neighborhood: Rogers inks two-year deal with Calgary. 2019-02-12. CFL.ca. en. 2019-02-12.
  16. News: Argos acquire rights to three, including Rogers, in trade with Stamps . . January 31, 2021 . January 31, 2021.
  17. Web site: The Canadian Press. 2021-02-01. Toronto Argonauts Argos finalize deal with QB Nick Arbuckle, sign former All-Star Eric Rogers - TSN.ca. 2021-02-01. TSN. en.
  18. News: Argos move receivers Eric Rogers, Juwan Brescacin to six-game injured list . 3DownNation . June 15, 2022.
  19. News: Close to a must-win for injury-riddled Ticats . . August 11, 2022.
  20. Web site: Transactions – Football player trades and signings . . June 10, 2023.