Casey Rogers (American football)

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Casey Rogers
Oregon DucksNo. 98
Position Defensive tackle
ClassSenior
Major Sports Media and Communication
Personal information
Born: (1998-12-18) December 18, 1998 (age 25)
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight305 lb (138 kg)
Career history
College
High school Westhill (Syracuse, New York)
Avon Old Farms (Avon, Connecticut)

Casey Rogers (born December 18, 1998) is an American football defensive tackle for the Oregon Ducks. He previously played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

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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-commiting from Syracuse to play football, Rogers garnerd 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]

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References

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  12. Staley, Antwan (4 May 2022). "Former Nebraska defensive lineman Casey Rogers transfers to Oregon Ducks". The Register-Guard. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
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