Charles Rogers
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| Free Agent — No. -- | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Date of birth: May 23, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Saginaw, Michigan | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 220 lb (100 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2003 for the Detroit Lions | |
| Career history | |
| College: Michigan State | |
| NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 | |
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Charles Rogers (born May 23, 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions second overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State.
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[edit] High school year
Rogers attended Saginaw High School and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In football, he was a three-time All-State honoree.
[edit] College career
Rogers later attended Michigan State, where he became one of the greatest wide receivers in college football hooking up with teammate Jeff Smoker. The winner of the 2002 Biletnikoff Award, Rogers still holds the school records for most TDs in a career with 27, breaking the record held by former Spartans WR (and later MLB All-Star) Kirk Gibson and the school record for most receiving yards in a single game with 270.
[edit] Professional career
He was drafted second overall after Carson Palmer in the 2003 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions, one selection ahead of two-time Pro Bowl WR Andre Johnson.
Rogers caught 22 passes for 243 yards and three touchdowns during his first five games of the 2003 season, before breaking his collarbone while practicing a speed drill with Dré Bly, leaving him out for the season. He was expected to come back, however, in the third play of the 2004 regular season, Rogers suffered another broken collarbone, and was once again out for the season. Injuries would prove to derail his career.
During the 2005 season, Rogers was suspended 4 games for a third violation of the NFL's substance abuse policy. As a result of this violation, the Lions filed a grievance, claiming that his drug suspension violated a clause in his contract, which would mean Rogers would be obligated to return $10 million of the $14.2 million the Lions gave him in bonuses. The grievance is still pending. The Detroit Free Press, would later reported that Rogers failed drug tests each year while at Michigan State.
Upon his return from suspension, despite the fact that Rogers was deemed healthy, he played only nine games, with three starts, and was declared inactive for four games. He caught 14 passes for 197 yards and a touchdown.
On September 2, 2006, Rogers was released by the Lions. According to Lion coach Rod Marinelli, "We picked the men that are right for this football team. It's behind us. I wish him the very best. We just move on." [1]
After his release, Rogers worked out for the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2006, all of whom passed. Reportedly, Rogers worked out for the Kansas City Chiefs in January of 2007 and flopped the workout by running a 40-time of 4.8, which was a steep decline from the 4.28 that he ran at the Indianapolis combines four years prior. According to reports, he is going to attempt to make it in the CFL this year. According to rumours, Charles Rogers had signed with the Montreal Alouettes.
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