- Jacob Rogers
NFL player
DateOfBirth=Birth date and age|1981|8|17|mf=y
Birthplace=flagicon|USAOxnard, California
Position=Offensive tackle
College=Southern California
Height_ft=6
Height_in=5
Weight_lbs=305
DraftedYear=2004
DraftedRound=2 / Pick 52
DatabaseFootball=ROGERJAC01
years=2004-2006
2007-"present"
teams=Dallas Cowboys Denver Broncos
DatabaseFootball=ROGERJAC01
NFL=493044
ESPN=6811
SportsIllustrated=6811
CBS=493044Jacob Rogers (born
August 17 ,1981 inOxnard, California ) is a retiredAmerican football offensive tackle in the NFL who is currently a coach forCentral Connecticut State .Early years
Rogers attended
Oxnard High School , where he playedtight end ,defensive end ,linebacker , and punter. As a senior tight end, he caught 39 passes for 412 yards (10.6 yards per reception). As a junior, he had caught 17 passes for 201 yards. He also averaged 10 rebounds a game for the Oxnard High Schoolbasketball team.College career
At the
University of Southern California , Jacob Rogers was a three year starter, and one of the nation's top offensive tackles as anAll-America n Senior andMorris Trophy winner.Professional career
His professional career is considered a disappointment at this point, as Rogers only played in two games as a rookie, and then controversially decided to undergo season-ending microfracture surgery on his right knee prior to the start of the 2005 season. On March 17, 2006, the Cowboys released Jacob Rogers and at the time, he was the highest drafted player to be released from the
2004 NFL Draft . Additionally,Dallas Morning News Cowboys blog writer Matt Mosley wrote that the Dallas coaches questioned his desire to play football.Coaching Career
Rogers began coaching at
Central Connecticut State in 2008.External links
* [http://www.insidesocal.com/usc/archives/2008/07/anno-departs.html La Daily News Article]
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