Justin Rogers (born September 12, 2001) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played for the Kentucky Wildcats and the Auburn Tigers and was selected by the Cowboys in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL draft.
| No. 53 – Cincinnati Bengals | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 12, 2001 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 338 lb (153 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Oak Park (Oak Park, Michigan) |
| College: | Kentucky (2020–2022) Auburn (2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 7 / pick: 244 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editIn Rogers's freshman season, he was an immediate starter at right tackle.[1] In Rogers junior season, he was a starter at right tackle, and he notched 22 tackles four loss, seven sacks, and four forced fumbles as a linebacker.[2] Coming out of high school, Rogers was rated as a four-star recruit.[3] Rogers was also rated the top offensive guard and the top player in the state of Michigan.[4] Coming out of high school, Rogers held offers from schools such as Kentucky, Michigan, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and LSU.[5] Rogers ultimately decided to commit to play college football for the Kentucky Wildcats.[6][7]
College career
editKentucky
editDuring the 2020 season finale versus rival Alabama, Rogers notched a then career-high three tackles.[8] In Rogers first two seasons in 2020 and 2021, he tallied 26 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, and two and a half sacks.[9] During the 2022 season, Rogers notched 36 tackles with one and a half going for a loss, along with half a sack.[10] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Rogers decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal.[11][12]
In Rogers career with Kentucky, he played in 33 games where he totaled 60 tackles, with five going for a loss, and three sacks.[13]
Auburn
editRogers decided to transfer to play for the Auburn Tigers.[14][15] During the 2023 season, Rogers had 17 tackles with two being for a loss, and a sack.[16] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Rogers declared for the 2024 NFL draft.[17][18]
Professional career
edit| 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 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) |
330 lb (150 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
5.52 s | 1.86 s | 3.06 s | 4.87 s | 8.17 s | 26.0 in (0.66 m) |
8 ft 5 in (2.57 m) |
21 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[19][20][21] | ||||||||||||
Dallas Cowboys
editRogers was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round (244th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.[22] He was released during roster cuts on August 26, 2024.[23]
Cincinnati Bengals
editOn August 29, 2024, Rogers was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad.[24]
References
edit- ^ McCabe, Mick (September 27, 2019). "How Oak Park's Justin Rogers went from 'garbage' to the No. 1 player in Michigan". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Goricki, David (May 20, 2019). "'Felt like home': Oak Park's Justin Rogers picks Kentucky over Michigan". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Purcell, Jared (May 20, 2019). "Nation's top offensive guard Justin Rogers commits to Kentucky over Michigan". MLive.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Hale, Jon (May 15, 2019). "Analyst: Kentucky football 'in the driver's seat' for top-10 recruit". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Hale, Jon (May 20, 2019). "What Justin Rogers' commitment means for Kentucky football recruiting". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Moore, Josh (May 20, 2019). "Top-10 football player 'could have went anywhere he wanted.' Kentucky got him". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Nelson, Chris (May 20, 2019). "Justin Rogers is Kentucky's latest coup in possible pipeline to metro Detroit". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Alvarez, Nick (January 12, 2023). "Justin Rogers becomes Auburn football's 4th transfer defensive lineman". AL.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Justin Rogers College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Roush, Nick (January 4, 2023). "Justin Rogers Officially Enters Transfer Portal, Targets Emerge". On3.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Hale, Jon (January 3, 2023). "Report: Kentucky football starter, former five-star recruit plans to enter transfer portal". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Weber, Alex (January 3, 2023). "Kentucky DL Justin Rogers enters NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Holton, Brooks (January 3, 2023). "Kentucky football starting nose guard Justin Rogers to enter transfer portal". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Cole, Adam (January 12, 2023). "Auburn adds another Power Five transfer in former Kentucky DT Justin Rogers". Opelika-Auburn News. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Silva, Richard (January 12, 2023). "Auburn football lands Kentucky transfer DL, former 4-star recruit Justin Rogers". Montgomery Advisor. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Cohen, Matt (January 11, 2024). "Auburn DT Justin Rogers declares for the 2024 NFL Draft". AL.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Pinkston, Cole (January 11, 2024). "Auburn DL Justin Rogers declares for 2024 NFL Draft". On3.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Dawe, Lance (January 11, 2024). "Auburn DL Justin Rogers Declares for the NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Justin Rogers Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Justin Rogers College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Ainslie (March 22, 2024). "'A last little hoorah': Auburn's NFL prospects put on a show at Pro Day". AL.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Pick by Pick: Rogers should get early reps". Dallas Cowboys. May 9, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ Walker, Patrik (August 27, 2024). "2024 Cowboys Roster: Carl Lawson, Kemon Hall, 4 RBs included in roster trimming". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ "Bengals add to 2024 Practice Squad". Bengals.com. August 29, 2024.