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0 Eric Rogers

0 Eric Rogers

  • Position:
    DB
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-2 / 189
  • Hometown:
    Burlington, N.J.
  • High School:
    Burlington Township
  • Major:
    Labor and Employment Relations

Summary

Biography

2025 NFL Contract (Los Angeles Chargers)
Career: Played in 39 games with 23 starts at cornerback ... signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Chargers ... recorded three interceptions and 14 pass breakups ... had three games with multiple passes defended ... scored two touchdowns ... totaled 96 tackles ... added a pair of forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a blocked punt ... played the last two seasons at Rutgers (2023-24) with 53 tackles, nine pass breakups, two forced fumbles, a blocked punt and a pick-six in 24 games ... began career at Northern Illinois (2020-22) and saw action in 15 games with 43 tackles with two interceptions, five pass breakups and a fumble recovery.

2024 (Senior): Started 11 games at cornerback ... totaled 34 tackles with a sack ... recorded three pass breakups and a pick-six ... added two forced fumbles ... rated as the fourth-best cornerback in the Big Ten by Pro Football Focus ... knocked away a pass against No. 24 Illinois (11/23) ... added three stops in the win at Maryland (11/16) ... contributed five tackles in win over Minnesota (11/9) ... forced a fumble at USC (10/25) ... broke up two passes at Nebraska (10/5) ... totaled a career-high eight stops in win over Washington (9/27) ... forced a fumble at Virginia Tech (9/21) ... picked up a sack against Akron (9/7) ... recorded a 52-yard pick-six on first defensive series of the season versus Howard (8/29).

2023 (Junior): Played in all 13 games with one start at cornerback ... totaled 19 tackles and six pass breakups ... deflected a punt and returned a blocked punt for a touchdown on special teams ... started and contributed four tackles in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami (12/28) ... knocked away a pass and blocked a punt against Maryland (11/25) ... recorded two pass breakups in the end zone at No. 12 Penn State (11/18) ... broke up a pass versus No. 1/3 Ohio State (11/4) ... returned a blocked punt 17 yards for a touchdown at Indiana (10/21) ... contributed four tackles and a pass breakup against Michigan State (10/14) ... recorded three tackles at Wisconsin (10/7) ... deflected a pass against Temple (9/9) ... registered a tackle in Rutgers debut versus Northwestern (9/3).

2022 (Sophomore at Northern Illinois): Played in 10 games with six starts at cornerback … collected 17 tackles with one for loss ... added two interceptions and four pass breakups ... had two tackles in games against Akron (11/26), Miami (Ohio) (11/16) and Central Michigan (11/2) … registered two pass breakups at Ohio (10/22) … in on three stops versus Eastern Michigan (10/15) and Toledo (10/8) … knocked away a pass against Vanderbilt (9/17) … recorded a career-best two interceptions and a tackle-for-loss in the opener versus Eastern Illinois (9/1) … named MAC West Division Player of the Week following the performance.

2021 (Freshman at Northern Illinois): Started the first five games at cornerback before suffering a season-ending injury … totaled 26 tackles … posted four tackles in games versus Eastern Michigan (10/2), Maine (9/25) and No. 25 Michigan (9/18) … had seven stops against Wyoming (9/11) … recovered a fumble and totaled seven tackles at Georgia Tech (9/4).

2020 (Freshman at Northern Illinois): Did not see game action.

Prior to College: A three-year letterwinner at Burlington … a first team all-conference selection in 2019 and second team all-conference honoree in 2018 … the 45th-ranked recruit in the NJ.com Top 50 … selected as team captain as a senior … made 60 tackles with one for loss and three pass breakups in 2019 … contributed 11 receptions for 273 yards and three touchdowns on offense … added an average of 19.8 yards on eight punt returns … totaled 48 tackles, one interception, 13 pass breakups and a fumble recovery as a junior to help the Falcons to a 10-1 record and a conference championship … born in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Major: Labor and Employment Relations
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  • 2022-23Senior

    DB
    6'2" 180 lbs
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    2023Junior

    DB
    6'2" 185 lbs
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    2024Senior

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    6'2" 189 lbs
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