Casey Rogers

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Casey Rogers
No. 91 – New York Giants
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1998-12-18) December 18, 1998 (age 25)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Westhill (Syracuse, New York)
Avon Old Farms (Avon, Connecticut)
College: Nebraska (2018–2021)
Oregon (2022–2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Player stats at PFR

Casey Rogers (born December 18, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nebraska and Oregon.

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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-committing from Syracuse to play football, Rogers garnered 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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.75 s2.84 s4.51 s7.45 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		25 reps
All values from Pro Day [18] [19]

Rogers went undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft but was signed by the New York Giants on April 28, 2024 as an undrafted free agent. [20] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. [21] [22]

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References

  1. ↑ Bailey, Stephen (July 20, 2017). "Once a Syracuse lacrosse commit, local DE Casey Rogers eyeing Power-5 football". Syracuse.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  2. ↑ Weidner, Nolan (December 20, 2017). "Casey Rogers watches as his college football recruiting stock rises". Syracuse.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  3. ↑ Krueger, Adam (January 17, 2018). "Huskers land defensive end commit". KMTV.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  4. ↑ Gabriel, Parker (January 16, 2018). "Defensive end Rogers caps heavy late recruitment by committing to Huskers". Lincoln Journal-Star. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  5. ↑ Gabriel, Parker (January 21, 2018). "Casey Rogers took a winding, multisport road to Nebraska commitment". Lincoln Journal-Star. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Casey Rogers". Nebraska University Athletics. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  7. ↑ Callahan, Sean (April 20, 2022). "Nebraska DE Casey Rogers enters the transfer portal". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  8. ↑ Bland, Evan (April 20, 2022). "Nebraska DL Casey Rogers enters the transfer portal". Omaha World Herald. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  9. ↑ Sjuts, Kevin (April 20, 2022). "Rogers enters NCAA Transfer Portal". KOLN.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  10. ↑ Gabriel, Parker (April 20, 2022). "Veteran Husker DL Casey Rogers entering NCAA transfer portal". Lincoln Journal-Star. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  11. ↑ Crepea, James (May 4, 2022). "Former Nebraska defensive tackle Casey Rogers commits to transfer to Oregon Ducks". OregonLive.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  12. ↑ Staley, Antwan (May 4, 2022). "Former Nebraska defensive lineman Casey Rogers transfers to Oregon Ducks". The Register-Guard. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  13. ↑ Crepea, James (January 11, 2023). "Oregon Ducks defensive tackle Casey Rogers returning in 2023". OregonLive.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  14. ↑ Domin, Hank (November 25, 2023). "Westhill grad Casey Rogers proposes to longtime girlfriend on football field after Oregon win". Syracuse.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  15. ↑ Crepea, James (November 5, 2023). "Casey Rogers helps Oregon defense force 2 turnovers in rout of Cal". OregonLive.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Casey Rogers 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  17. ↑ Dietz, Alec (March 13, 2024). "How Casey Rogers made the most of Oregon Pro Day after not receiving NFL Combine invite". The Register-Guard. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  18. ↑ "2024 Pro Day Results" (PDF). GoDucks.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  19. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Casey Rogers College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  20. ↑ Salomone, Dan (May 11, 2024). "Giants sign 8 undrafted rookies, including 1 international player". Giants.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  21. ↑ Eisen, Michael (August 28, 2024). "Giants announce initial 53-man roster for 2024". Giants.com.
  22. ↑ Eisen, Michael (August 28, 2024). "Giants sign 15 players to practice squad". Giants.com.
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