Sam Rogers (Canadian football)
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| Born: | June 24, 1973 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| College | UTEP (1992–1994) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1995–1997 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Honours | |
| Records | Canadian Football League Records
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Samuel Rogers Jr. (born June 24, 1973) is an American former professional football defensive back who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Rogers played college football for the UTEP Miners.
College career
Rogers played college football for the UTEP Miners from 1992 to 1994.[1] He appeared in 29 games and featured mainly as a returner. In his three years he recorded 1,252 kickoff return yards for two touchdowns, 15 punt return yards and one interception.[2]
Professional career
Rogers signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on May 24, 1995.[3] On July 24, he set the record for the longest punt return in CFL history, by returning a punt for 113 yards early in the fourth quarter against the Memphis Mad Dogs.[4][5] Rogers was named a CFL North All-Star in his rookie season.[6] He played in 35 games for the Tiger-Cats and tallied 1,570 kick return yards, 1,176 punt return yards and two punt return touchdowns. On defense, he recorded 77 total tackles, three fumble recoveries, 12 pass deflections and five interceptions.[6][1] On June 22, 1997, he was released by the team.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Sam Rogers Pro Football Stats, Position, College, Draft, Transactions". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ "Sam Rogers College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ "Transactions". Sun Journal. May 24, 1995. p. 10. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ "CFL GUIDE & RECORD BOOK 2025 EDITION" (PDF). CFL. p. 222. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 17, 2025. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ "Mad Dogs clip Ticats". Winnipeg Free Press. July 25, 1995. p. 27. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ a b "Sam Rogers football statistics". statscrew.com. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ^ "Transactions". Clovis News Journal. June 22, 1997. Retrieved August 9, 2025.