Jimmy Rogers (American football coach)

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Jimmy Rogers
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Rogers at a post-game presser in 2023
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Washington State
Conference Pac-12
Record0–0
Biographical details
Born (1987-03-01) March 1, 1987 (age 37)
Chandler, Arizona, U.S.
Playing career
2005–2009 South Dakota State
Position(s) Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2010–2011 South Dakota State (GA)
2012 Florida Atlantic (GA)
2013–2018South Dakota State (LB)
2019–2021South Dakota State (AHC/co-DC/LB)
2022South Dakota State (AHC/DC/LB)
2023–2024South Dakota State
2025–present Washington State
Head coaching record
Overall27–3
Tournaments6–1 (NCAA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NCAA Division I (2023)
2 MVFC (2023, 2024)
Awards
Eddie Robinson Award (2023)

Jimmy Rogers (born 1987) [1] is an American football coach and former player who is currently the head coach for the Washington State Cougars of the Pac-12 Conference. Previously, he was the head coach of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits for two seasons. Rogers led the Jackrabbits to a NCAA Division I Championship in his debut season and is a recipient of the Eddie Robinson Award.

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Early life and education

A native of Chandler, Arizona, [2] Rogers attended Hamilton High School where he was a three-year letterman in football. [3] He was the region defensive player of the year in 2004 and was named first-team all-state. [3] He compiled 320 career tackles and also made 16 sacks and eight interceptions while helping the team win back-to-back state titles in his junior and senior years. [3]

Rogers played college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, enrolling in 2005 and spending his first year as a redshirt. [3] As a redshirt freshman in 2006, he appeared in all 11 games and posted 43 tackles, placing ninth on the team. [3] In a game against UC Davis that season, he recorded 15 tackles, the highest for any South Dakota State player on the year. [3]

In 2007, Rogers started all 11 games and posted 110 tackles, leading both the team and the conference and earning first-team All-Great West Football Conference (GWFC) honors. [3] [4] He was named second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) as a junior in 2008 after starting all 12 games and recording 93 tackles. [3] As a senior, Rogers was team captain and tallied 66 tackles, helping them reach the FCS playoffs. [4] He finished his college career with 312 stops in 46 games played. [4] He additionally forced three fumbles and intercepted three passes. [4]

Coaching career

Rogers began a coaching career shortly after graduating from South Dakota State, serving as a graduate assistant from 2010 to 2011 at the school. [5] He assisted the defensive backs in his first year before moving on to the linebackers in 2011, additionally assisting the special teams. [4]

In 2012, he became a graduate assistant for the Florida Atlantic Owls, working with the offensive line in his first year and spending early 2013 with the linebackers. [4] [6]

Rogers returned to South Dakota State for the 2013 season and served as linebackers coach. [7] After serving in the position from 2013 through 2018, he was given the additional roles of co-defensive coordinator and assistant head coach in 2019, while remaining linebackers coach. [8] By the start of the 2022 season, Rogers had coached at least one 100-tackle linebacker in all but one of his nine years in the position. [4] He became the sole defensive coordinator for the 2022 season and helped the Jackrabbits defense lead the FCS in rushing defense and interceptions, while having the third-lowest points allowed. [9] He was named the FCS Coordinator of the Year as South Dakota State went on to win the NCAA Division 1 FCS National Championship beating North Dakota State. [10] [11]

John Stiegelmeier retired as SDSU's head coach following 26 seasons capped by the 2022 NCAA D-1 FCS National Championship and Rogers was named head coach of the Jackrabbits. [12] Rogers was awarded the Eddie Robinson coach of the year in his first year as head coach for the Jackrabbits.

On December 28, 2024, Rogers was announced as Washington State head coach. [13]

Personal life

Rogers is married and has two children. [5]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (Missouri Valley Football Conference)(2023–2024)
2023 South Dakota State 15–08–01stW NCAA Division I Championship 11
2024 South Dakota State 12–37–1T–1stL NCAA Division I Semifinal
South Dakota State:27–315–1
Washington State Cougars (Pac-12 Conference)(2025–present)
2025 Washington State 0–00–0
Washington State:0–0
Total:27–3

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References

  1. ↑ McCleary, Michael (January 20, 2023). "Jimmy Rogers introduced as South Dakota State's new head football coach". Argus Leader .
  2. ↑ Holtan, Andrew (January 20, 2023). "Rogers introduced as new SDSU football coach". The Brookings Register .
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  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Jimmy Rogers - Head Coach". South Dakota State Jackrabbits.
  5. 1 2 McCleary, Michael (January 19, 2023). "What to know about new South Dakota State football coach Jimmy Rogers". Argus Leader .
  6. ↑ Barnett, Zach (January 6, 2023). "Jimmy Rogers -- 2022 FootballScoop FCS Coordinator of the Year". Footballscoop.
  7. ↑ "South Dakota State has new offensive, defensive coordinators". USA Today . Associated Press. February 27, 2019.
  8. ↑ Zimmer, Matt (August 9, 2019). "SDSU defense will have new look in 2019". Argus Leader . p. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  9. ↑ "Rogers Introduced As SDSU Head Football Coach". Yankton.net. January 20, 2023.
  10. ↑ Borg, Zach (January 7, 2023). "SDSU's Jimmy Rogers wins FCS Coordinator of the Year". Dakota News Now .
  11. ↑ "New Jackrabbit coach Jimmy Rogers says he's living the dream". The Seattle Times . Associated Press. January 20, 2023.
  12. ↑ Lambert, Zech (January 20, 2023). "'Not settled on one': New SDSU football coach Jimmy Rogers aims to turn 2022 season into 'standard'". Mitchell Daily Republic .
  13. ↑ "Jimmy Rogers Named Washington State Football Head Coach". wsucougars. December 28, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
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