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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1981-07-02)July 2, 1981 (age 44) Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Butler (Augusta) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Auburn (2001–2004) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2005: 1st round, 9th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Carlos Cornelius Rogers (born July 2, 1981) is an American former professionalfootball player who was acornerback in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theAuburn Tigers, earning consensusAll-American honors. Rogers was selected by theWashington Redskins with the ninth overall pick in the2005 NFL draft. He also played for theSan Francisco 49ers andOakland Raiders.
Rogers was born inAugusta, Georgia on July 2, 1981.[1] He was raised inThomson, Georgia until his family moved to Augusta while he was in middle school.[2] He attendedButler High School, where he playedfootball,basketball, and participated intrack and field. In football, Rogers played both offense and defense. As a senior, he rushed for 1,332 yards and 11 touchdowns and posted 47 tackles with two interceptions.[3] He was a SuperPrep All-American, anAugusta Chronicle all-area and all-metro choice, and was listed inThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution's "Georgia 75". In basketball, he averaged 14.2 points per game as a senior and 13.8 points as a junior. In track, he posted times of 10.7 seconds in the100-meter dash and 21.0 seconds in the200-meter dash.[3]
Rogers attendedAuburn University, where he played for coachTommy Tuberville'sAuburn Tigers football team from 2001 to 2004. He started 44 games over four years, and finished his career with 182 tackles (134 individual), seven interceptions, and two fumble recoveries. He holds Auburn's career record with forty pass deflections,[4] which ranks second inSEC history.[5] He was named to the Auburn football All-Decade Team for the 2000s.[5]
Rogers graduated with abachelor's degree in sociology.[6]
As a freshman, Rogers started 10 of 12 games and finished the season with 58 tackles (46 individual), one fumble recovery, and 12 pass deflections.[6] On October 6, he recorded a career-high ten tackles, as well as two pass deflections, in a win overMississippi State University. Auburn was selected to play in the2001 Peach Bowl after the regular season, where they lost 16–10 against theUniversity of North Carolina. In the game, he recorded six tackles.[7] Rogers was chosen as a Freshman All-American byThe Sporting News,[3] as well as an All-SEC Freshman choice.[8]
In 2002, Rogers started 9 of 13 games and recorded 48 tackles (34 individual), four interceptions, and nine pass deflections as a sophomore.[4][6] In a win overSyracuse University on September 8, he recorded two interceptions and returned one for 35 yards. He did not make much of an impact in aCapital One Bowl win overPenn State University, where he deflected one pass and made no tackles.[7]
As a junior, Rogers started and played in 12 games. In the win over theUniversity of Tennessee on October 4, he had an interception and four tackles before he fractured his left thumb. He sat out against theUniversity of Arkansas the following week, underwent surgery in late October, and then played in several games with a cast.[7] After the regular season, Auburn was invited to the2003 Music City Bowl, where they would beat theUniversity of Wisconsin 28–14. In the game, Rogers recorded three tackles and four pass deflections. He finished the season with 29 tackles (17 individual) with nine pass deflections and an interception.[4]
During his senior season, Rogers started every game and helped lead Auburn to 13–0 undefeated season. He finished with 47 tackles (37 individual), two interceptions, ten pass deflections, half a sack, and five tackles for loss in his final season.[3] Rogers, who was Auburn's firstJim Thorpe Award winner—given annually to the best defensive back in the country—earned consensusAll-America honors and was one of five finalists for theBronco Nagurski Award and a semifinalist for theChuck Bednarik Award, each given to the best defensive college football player in the United States.[6][9][10]
| 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 | Wonderlic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.44 s | 1.55 s | 2.60 s | 3.82 s | 6.48 s | 40.5 in (1.03 m) | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | 15 reps | 14 |
| All values fromNFL Combine[11][12] | ||||||||||||
TheWashington Redskins selected Rogers in the first round (ninth overall) of the2005 NFL draft.[13] He was the second cornerback selected in the draft, followingAdam Jones (sixth overall). He was the third of four players from Auburn to be selected in the 2005 NFL Draft, along withRonnie Brown (2nd overall),Cadillac Williams (5th overall), andJason Campbell (25th overall).[14]
On August 2, 2005, theWashington Redskins signed Rogers to a five–year, $13.05 millionrookie contract that included $11.23 million guaranteed upon signing. The entire contract had a maximum value of $17.45 million, including incentives.[15]
After an ankle injury forced him to miss the first preseason game, Rogers played in his first game on August 19, a preseason loss to theCincinnati Bengals. In the game, he intercepted a pass fromCarson Palmer and returned the ball to Cincinnati's 25-yard line. On the next play, Redskins quarterbackPatrick Ramsey threw a touchdown pass toJames Thrash.[16] Rogers made his first NFL regular season start on October 2, in an overtime win against theSeattle Seahawks during which he had seven tackles (five individual) and one forced fumble.[6][17] In an overtime loss to theSan Diego Chargers on November 27, he recorded his first NFL interception off ofDrew Brees. He also had a team-high eight tackles (seven individual) and three pass deflections.[3][18] The following week in a win against theSt. Louis Rams, Rogers interceptedRyan Fitzpatrick and had six tackles.
Rogers appeared in 12 regular season games and started five games. He finished the season with 40 tackles (34 individual), two interceptions, four pass deflections, and two forced fumbles.[6] He also started the Redskins' two postseason games, in which he recorded 13 tackles and one pass deflection.[3][19]
Rogers started 15 games and recorded a career-high 88 tackles (71 individual), one interception, and 17 pass deflections.[6] He was inactive during theIndianapolis Colts loss on October 22, due to a fractured thumb.[20]
On October 7, Rogers recorded his first career interception return for a touchdown, when he intercepted a pass fromJon Kitna and returned it a career-best 61 yards in the 34–3 win over theDetroit Lions.[6][21] He started the first seven games of the season before he tore hisACL andMCL in a loss against theNew England Patriots on October 28. It was decided that surgery was the best option and he was placed on injured reserve on October 30.[6][22] Rogers recorded 30 tackles (23 individual), one interception, and eight pass deflections during this shortened season.[6]
Rogers returned from his knee injury from the previous season and started in the first game, a 16–7 loss to theNew York Giants.[3] On September 21, he started the game vs. theArizona Cardinals by jumping on anEdgerrin James fumble on the Cardinals 34 yard line in the first quarter which resulted in a Redskins field goal four plays later. He later made a diving interception againstKurt Warner of theArizona Cardinals in the fourth quarter. Rogers then got to his feet, avoided a tackle byLarry Fitzgerald, and ran 42 yards to the 15-yard line. Two plays later,Santana Moss caught a short pass fromJason Campbell and scooted in 17 yards for the score, giving the Redskins a 24–17 victory.[23] The following game was atTexas Stadium vs. theDallas Cowboys. AlthoughShawn Springs was assigned to cover the Cowboys #1 receiver,Terrell Owens, Springs became injured in the middle of the third quarter. With a three-point lead and the game on the line, the responsibility of covering T.O. on short to intermediate routes fell to Rogers. From that point forward, Rogers and the Washington defense held T.O. to two receptions on eight pass attempts, including three passes in a row fromTony Romo to T.O. into Rogers's coverage at the beginning of the 4th quarter - all incompletions. Redskins won 26–24 and the game was chosen as theNFL Films Game of the Week. Rogers acquired 7 tackles (6 solo) during the game, which was the high for the team that game and Rogers' high for the entire year. Rogers played in all 16 regular season games for the first time in his career, with 14 starts. He finished the season with 53 tackles (45 individual), two interceptions, 77 interception return yards, and one fumble recovery.[3]
Rogers played in 16 regular season games with 15 starts in 2009. He recorded 46 tackles (34 individual), two fumble recoveries, and a team-high 12 pass deflections. He helped the Redskins defense finish tenth in the league in overall defense and ninth in pass defense.[6]
Rogers played and started 12 games and recorded 54 combined tackles, 12 pass break-ups, two interceptions, and one forced fumble.[24]
On August 2, 2011, he signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers. He went on to lead the team with six interceptions that year and was named a starter on the NFC Pro Bowl roster as well as a Second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press.[25][26]
On March 14, 2012, Rogers re-signed with the team to a four-year, $31.3 million contract.[27]
In the 2012 season, Rogers and the 49ers appeared inSuper Bowl XLVII. In the game, he had three combined tackles as the 49ers fell to theBaltimore Ravens by a score of 34–31.[28]
He was ranked 69th by his fellow players on theNFL Network'sTop 100 Players of 2012.[29]
Although Rogers had a solid year with 47 combined tackles and 2 interceptions, the 49ers released Rogers on March 10, 2014, the eve of free agency, and thus allowing him to test the market.[30]
On March 31, 2014, Rogers signed with theOakland Raiders.[31]
| Year | Team | GP | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | |||
| 2005 | WAS | 12 | 46 | 42 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | WAS | 15 | 80 | 68 | 12 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2007 | WAS | 7 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 61.0 | 61 | 1 | 7 |
| 2008 | WAS | 16 | 56 | 49 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 42 | 0 | 24 |
| 2009 | WAS | 16 | 39 | 36 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2010 | WAS | 12 | 54 | 43 | 11 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 38 | 0 | 12 |
| 2011 | SF | 16 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 106 | 17.7 | 31 | 1 | 18 |
| 2012 | SF | 16 | 56 | 50 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 1 | 63 | 63.0 | 63 | 0 | 7 |
| 2013 | SF | 16 | 47 | 39 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| 2014 | OAK | 7 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 133 | 446 | 387 | 59 | 1.0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 374 | 22.0 | 63 | 2 | 109 | |
Rogers was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and health care fraud, two counts of wire fraud, and two counts of health care fraud by theUnited States Department of Justice on December 12, 2019.[32] He initially pleaded not guilty to the charges,[33] but later pled guilty in November 2020 to one count of conspiracy.[34] By September 2021, Rogers was sentenced to 180 days ofhouse arrest and ordered to perform 400 hours of community service.[35]
