Zach Rogers
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 22, 1990 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 172 lb (78 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Nashville (TN) Lipscomb Academy |
| College: | Tennessee |
| Undrafted: | 2013 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Zachary Knight Rogers[1] (born November 22, 1990) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Tennessee.
Early years
[edit]Rogers attended Lipscomb Academy in Nashville, Tennessee.[2][1] He was selected to the Knoxville News-Sentinel's Top 20 Prospects in Tennessee list following his 2008 season in high school.[3] He was selected twice to the All-State by Tennessee Football Coaches and Tennessee Sports Writers associations. He was selected as the Region 5-3A Player of the Year.[1] He earned Middle Tennessee's National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete Award as senior in high school.[1] He was selected to the first-team All-Region in junior season while helping his David Lipscomb High school football team to the Class 3A state championship.[1] While at high school, he set school track and field records in six events.[1] He was considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com.[4]
College career
[edit]Rogers attended and played college football at the University of Tennessee.[5] In the 2009 season, he recorded three receptions and 19 yards as a freshman.[6] As a sophomore, he recorded 14 receptions for 207 yards and a touchdown in 11 games.[7] His receiving touchdown was a 72-yard reception in a victory over UAB.[8] As a junior, he had 14 receptions for 189 yards and a touchdown in ten games.[9] His one touchdown came against Cincinnati.[10] In his senior season, he had six receptions for 107 yards and three touchdowns in a loss to South Carolina.[11] In his final season at Tennessee, Rogers had 32 receptions for 491 yards and seven touchdowns in ten games.[12]
Professional career
[edit]On April 27, 2013, Rogers signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 NFL draft.[13][14] He was released on August 31, 2013.[15][16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Zach Rogers". Tennessee Volunteers Athletics. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Deese, Hollie (February 1, 2014). "High school sweethearts make lifetime commitment". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Revis No. 14, Fullam No. 18 On News-Sentinel Top 20 Prospect List". Chattanoogan.com. December 25, 2008. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Zach Rogers 2009 Wide Receiver Tennessee". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Zach Rogers College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Zach Rogers 2009 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Zach Rogers 2010 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "UAB at Tennessee Box Score, September 25, 2010". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Zach Rogers 2011 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Cincinnati at Tennessee Box Score, September 10, 2011". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Tennessee at South Carolina Box Score, October 27, 2012". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Zach Rogers 2012 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Ragan, Zach (April 28, 2013). "Zach Rogers Signs With New York Jets". All for Tennessee. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Salmon, Scott (August 5, 2013). "New York Jets Release Depth Chart". Gang Green Nation. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Quintero, Henry (September 1, 2013). "Final Jets Roster Cuts Revealed". JetNation.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Costello, Brian (September 1, 2013). "Jets keep four quarterbacks as they cut roster to 53". New York Post. Retrieved March 7, 2024.