Casey Rogers (born December 18, 1998) is an American football defensive tackle for the Oregon Ducks. He previously played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Early life and high school
Rogers attended high school at Westhill. Coming out of high school, Rogers was a lacrosse player who decided to commit to play for the Syracuse Orange.[1][2] After de-commiting from Syracuse to play football, Rogers garnerd interest from Alabama, Nebraska, Ohio State, Ole Miss, and Vanderbilt.[3] However Rogers decided to pursue football and committed to play college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.[4][5]
College career
Nebraska
During the 2018 season, Rogers decided to redshirt and missed the entire season with an injury. In 2019, Rogers appeared in four games where he recorded no statistics.[6] In the 2020 season, Rogers made 25 tackles with three being for a loss, a sack, and a forced fumble.[7] During the 2021 season, Rogers notched 17 tackles with three being for a loss, and half a sack.[8] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Rogers decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[9][10]
Oregon
Rogers decided to transfer to play for the Oregon Ducks.[11][12] During the 2022 season, Rogers posted 34 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, and two pass deflections.[13] In week three of the 2023 season, Rogers recorded 18 yards on a fake punt conversion, as he helped Oregon beat Colorado.[14] In week ten, Rogers two tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble, as he helped the Ducks beat California.[15] Rogers finished the 2023 season notching 22 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, a sack and a half, and a forced fumble.[16] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Rogers decided to declare for the 2024 NFL draft.[17]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) |
294 lb (133 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.82 s | 1.75 s | 2.84 s | 4.51 s | 7.45 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) |
25 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[18][19] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ Bailey, Stephen (20 July 2017). "Once a Syracuse lacrosse commit, local DE Casey Rogers eyeing Power-5 football". Syracuse.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Weidner, Nolan (20 December 2017). "Casey Rogers watches as his college football recruiting stock rises". Syracuse.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Krueger, Adam (17 January 2018). "Huskers land defensive end commit". KMTV.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Gabriel, Parker (16 January 2018). "Defensive end Rogers caps heavy late recruitment by committing to Huskers". Lincoln Journal-Star. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Gabriel, Parker (21 January 2018). "Casey Rogers took a winding, multisport road to Nebraska commitment". Lincoln Journal-Star. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Casey Rogers". Nebraska University Athletics. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Callahan, Sean (20 April 2022). "Nebraska DE Casey Rogers enters the transfer portal". Rivals.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Bland, Evan (20 April 2022). "Nebraska DL Casey Rogers enters the transfer portal". Omaha World Herald. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Sjuts, Kevin (20 April 2022). "Rogers enters NCAA Transfer Portal". KOLN.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Gabriel, Parker (20 April 2022). "Veteran Husker DL Casey Rogers entering NCAA transfer portal". Lincoln Journal-Star. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Crepea, James (4 May 2022). "Former Nebraska defensive tackle Casey Rogers commits to transfer to Oregon Ducks". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Staley, Antwan (4 May 2022). "Former Nebraska defensive lineman Casey Rogers transfers to Oregon Ducks". The Register-Guard. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Crepea, James (11 January 2023). "Oregon Ducks defensive tackle Casey Rogers returning in 2023". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Domin, Hank (25 November 2023). "Westhill grad Casey Rogers proposes to longtime girlfriend on football field after Oregon win". Syracuse.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Crepea, James (5 November 2023). "Casey Rogers helps Oregon defense force 2 turnovers in rout of Cal". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Casey Rogers 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Dietz, Alec (13 March 2024). "How Casey Rogers made the most of Oregon Pro Day after not receiving NFL Combine invite". The Register-Guard. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "2024 Pro Day Results" (PDF). GoDucks.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Casey Rogers College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.