Jacob Rogers
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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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Oxnard, California | August 17, 1981||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Oxnard (CA) | ||||
College: | USC | ||||
NFL Draft: | 2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52 | ||||
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Jacob Dwight Rogers (born August 17, 1981) is a former American football offensive tackle in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the USC.
Early years
Rogers was born in Oxnard, California. He attended Oxnard High School, where he started as a quarterback, before switching to tight end as a sophomore. He also played defensive end, linebacker, and punter. As a junior, he caught 17 passes for 201 yards and 5 touchdowns.
As a senior tight end, he finished with 39 receptions for 412 yards (10.6 average yards) and 4 touchdowns, despite missing the last 4 games with a separated shoulder. He also received Super Prep All-American and All-far west honors. He averaged 10 rebounds a game as a senior for the basketball team.[1]
College career
Rogers accepted a football scholarship from the University of Southern California, where he played for head coach Pete Carroll's USC Trojans football team from 2000 to 2003.
As a true freshman, he missed most of the season due to a dislocated left shoulder. The next year, he came back as a redshirt freshman, he was converted into an offensive tackle and was a backup at left tackle behind Brent McCaffrey. He needed off-season surgery to repair a dislocated right shoulder.
As a sophomore, although he missed spring practice while rehabbing his shoulder, he earned the starting left tackle job. As a senior in 2003, he was one of the nation's top offensive tackles, the Morris Trophy winner, a first-team All-Pac-10 selection and a consensus first-team All-American.[2] He was a starter in the 2003 Orange Bowl and the 2004 Rose Bowl, blocking for Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart.
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Although he had a notable college football career, his injury history made him drop in the 2004 NFL Draft, with the Dallas Cowboys eventually selecting him in the second round (52nd overall).
As a rookie, he was moved to right tackle, but couldn't win the starting position over former undrafted free agents Kurt Vollers and Torrin Tucker. He dressed but did not participate in six games, playing in only 2 games for special teams purposes.[3] On January 11, 2005, he had shoulder surgery.
On August 9, 2005, he suffered a shoulder injury a day after being named the starter at right tackle. On August 13, 2005, he sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee and although the team felt he could still play the season with the injury (Mark Tuinei had a similar situation), Rogers decided to have microfracture surgery and be put on the injured reserve list.[4] This disagreement did not sit well with the Cowboys, who made him rehab outside of the team's training facilities and eventually waived him on March 17, 2006.
Denver Broncos
After a year out of football, he signed with the Denver Broncos as a free agent on January 2, 2007. Rogers was practicing with the first team at right tackle throughout training camp, until suffering another left knee injury. On August 21, he was waived before the season started.
Personal life
Rogers began coaching at the University of Mississippi in 2007, and also coached at Central Connecticut State University in 2008 and 2009.[5] He currently works in a family business in Ventura, California.[6]
References
- ↑ Romine, Rich (June 3, 2011). "Longtime Ventura County football coach J.T. Rogers dies". Ventura County Star.
- ↑ "Jacob Rogers Named To The 2003 Football Coaches All-American First Team - University of Southern California Official Athletic Site". Usctrojans.com. 2003-12-04. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ↑ "It's All Right With Rogers Former Usc Lineman Vying For Starting Spot With Dallas. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ↑ "Dolphins among six team interested in QB". Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ↑ Wolf, Scott (2008-07-22). "Anno Departs | Inside USC with Scott Wolf". Insidesocal.com. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ↑ Martinez, Arlene (February 21, 2012). "First indoor shooting range to open in city of Ventura". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 20 February 2017.