Nick Rogers (American football)
 Rogers with the Green Bay Packers in 2004 | |||||||||
| No. 58, 55, 97, 50, 94[1] | |||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 31, 1979 East Point, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | May 3, 2010 (aged 30) College Park, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Atlanta (GA) St. Pius X Catholic | ||||||||
| College: | Georgia Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2002 / round: 6 / pick: 177 | ||||||||
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| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |||||||||
Nicholas Quixote Rogers (May 31, 1979 – May 3, 2010) was an American professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL draft.
During his professional career, Rogers took the field in the NFL for the Vikings, Indianapolis Colts, Green Bay Packers, and Miami Dolphins, and in the AFL for the Colorado Crush. He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Early life
[edit]Rogers attended St. Pius X Catholic High School in Atlanta, Georgia.[1]
College career
[edit]Rogers played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets from 1997 to 2001.[2][1] He was redshirted in 1997.[1] He played on special teams in 1998, recording one tackle. Rogers played in nine games, starting five, in 1999. He spent six games at linebacker and three games at defensive end that season, totaling 36 tackles and 1.5 sacks.[2]
Rogers played defensive end in 2000 and 2001. In 2000, he accumulated 62 tackles, nine sacks and six forced fumbles, earning second-team all-ACC honors. Rogers made 64 tackles and six sacks his senior season in 2001, garnering second-team All-ACC recognition for the second consecutive year. He majored in management at Georgia Tech and graduated in May 2003.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Rogers was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL draft.[3] He officially signed with the team on July 22, 2002. He played in 16 games, starting 11, for the Vikings his rookie year in 2002, recording 36 solo tackles, 10 assisted tackles and two sacks. Rogers appeared in 16 games, starting five, during the 2003 season, totaling 23 solo tackles, four assisted tackles and one forced fumble. He was waived by the Vikings on September 5, 2004.[4][5]
Rogers signed with the Green Bay Packers on September 6, 2004. He was then waived on October 16, re-signed on October 19, waived again on November 23, re-signed again on November 27, and waived for the final time on December 21, 2004. Overall, he played in 10 games for the Packers in 2004, accumulating four solo tackles.[4]
Rogers was signed by the Indianapolis Colts on December 22, 2004, and appeared in one game for the Colts during the 2004 season, recording four solo tackles and two assisted tackles. He was waived by the Colts on August 30, 2005.[4]
Rogers signed with the Miami Dolphins on October 19, 2005. He played in three games in 2005 and made one assisted tackle.[4]
Rogers was signed to the practice squad of the Colorado Crush of the Arena Football League on April 23, 2008. He was promoted to the active roster on April 28, 2008.[6] He totaled seven solo tackles, two assisted tackles, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery for the Crush in 2008.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Rogers' brother Phillip also played football at Georgia Tech and his sister Dana was on the school's track team.[2]
On May 3, 2010, Rogers died in a single-vehicle automobile accident.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Nick Rogers". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Player Bio: Nick Rogers". RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. Archived from the original on October 30, 2006. Retrieved March 25, 2007.
- ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Nick Rogers". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ "Vikings bring in Lowe to add depth to safety". September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 25, 2007.
- ^ "Historical Team Transactions". Arenafan.com. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ "Nick Rogers". Arenafan.com. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ Hartstein, Larry (May 4, 2010). "Former Tech great Nick Rogers dies". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- 1979 births
- 2010 deaths
- Road incident deaths in Georgia (U.S. state)
- People from East Point, Georgia
- American football linebackers
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- Green Bay Packers players
- Miami Dolphins players
- Colorado Crush players
- Players of American football from Fulton County, Georgia
- American football defensive ends