Armani Rogers Explained

Armani Rogers
Current Team:Philadelphia Eagles
Number:47
Position:Tight end
Birth Date:4 December 1997
Birth Place:Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:225
Undraftedyear:2022
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Status:Active
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:5
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:64
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Pfr:RogeAr00

Armani Lee Rogers (born December 4, 1997) is an American football tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a quarterback for the UNLV Rebels and Ohio Bobcats and holds the record for longest run by a NCAA quarterback at 99 yards. Rogers transitioned to tight end after his college career and signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

Early years

The son of former NFL linebacker Sam Rogers, Armani was born on December 4, 1997, in Buffalo, New York.[1] He grew up in Los Angeles and attended Alexander Hamilton High School, Armani has four brothers and one sister where he passed for 1,433 yards and 18 touchdowns while rushing for 431 yards and six touchdowns as a senior.[2] Rogers was rated a three-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at California over offers from UCLA, Washington, and Utah.[3] He decommitted during his senior year following changes to California's coaching staff and later signed to play at UNLV after considering Fresno State.[2]

College career

UNLV Rebels

Rogers began his college career at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and redshirted as a freshman.[4] He started nine games for the Rebels during his redshirt freshman season and was named the Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year after completing 99 of 189 pass attempts for 1,471 yards and six touchdowns with five interceptions and setting a school record for rushing yards by a quarterback with 780 and also rushing for eight touchdowns.[5] Rogers suffered a foot injury in the fourth game of his redshirt sophomore year and missed the next six games before returning and finishing the season with 601 passing yards and 10 touchdowns and 565 rushing yards and eight touchdowns.[6] He passed for 393 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions and rushed 204 yards and two touchdowns in four games as a redshirt junior before again suffering an injury.[7]

Ohio Bobcats

Rogers transferred to Ohio as a graduate student.[8] [9] In 2020, he was used mostly in offensive package plays and threw for 48 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns.[10] Rogers used the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to Ohio for a second season. He started two games at quarterback and was also used in offensive packages throughout the season, finishing the season with 334 passing yards and 552 rushing yards and seven touchdowns, including a 99-yard rushing touchdown against the Buffalo Bulls, which set an NCAA record for a quarterback.[11] [12]

College statistics

YearSchoolGamesPassingRushing
2017UNLV10 99 189 52.4 1,471 6 5 122.9 146 780 5.3 8
20186 52 117 44.4 601 10 4 109.0 93 565 6.1 8
20194 41 79 51.9 393 2 3 94.4 50 204 4.1 2
2020Ohio3 5 9 55.6 48 1 0 137.0 19 114 6.0 2
202112 29 49 59.2 350 0 1 115.1 92 552 6.0 7
Career 35 226 443 51.0 2,863 19 13 113.6 400 2215 5.5 27

Professional career

Rogers transitioned to tight end prior to playing in the 2022 East–West Shrine Bowl.[13] [14]

Washington Commanders

Rogers signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2022.[15] On November 19, the Commanders placed Rogers on injured reserve.[16] On January 7, 2023, he was activated from injured reserve.[17]

On May 24, 2023, Rogers tore his Achilles tendon during a non-contact practice session.[18] He was placed on injured reserve on July 25, 2023.[19]

Rogers was released on August 6, 2024.[20]

Philadelphia Eagles

On August 7, 2024, Rogers was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brugler . Dane . The Beast: 2022 NFL Draft Guide . . April 22, 2022 . 93 . PDF . subscription.
  2. Web site: Dewey . Todd . January 27, 2016 . Three-star QB recruit to decide today between UNLV, Fresno State . March 24, 2022 . Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  3. Web site: Sondheimer . Eric . February 23, 2015 . Football: Hamilton QB Armani Rogers commits to Cal . April 13, 2022 . Los Angeles Times.
  4. Web site: Grimala . Mike . September 2, 2017 . All eyes on Armani: How 'The Franchise' became UNLV football's best hope . March 23, 2022 . Las Vegas Sun.
  5. Web site: Anderson . Mark . November 29, 2017 . UNLV's Armani Rogers, Lexington Thomas honored by MW . March 23, 2022 . Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  6. Web site: 2019 Mountain West Quarterback Rankings. Steven. Lassan. Athlon Sports. May 9, 2019. April 13, 2022.
  7. Web site: Hill . Adam . July 6, 2020 . Armani Rogers leaves UNLV, enters NCAA transfer portal . April 13, 2022 . Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  8. Web site: Grimala . Mike . July 6, 2020 . Former starting QB Armani Rogers transferring from UNLV . March 23, 2022 . Las Vegas Sun.
  9. Web site: Gordon . Sam . July 14, 2020 . UNLV QB Armani Rogers transfers to Ohio University . March 23, 2022 . Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  10. Web site: FOOTBALL: OHIO’S QUARTERBACK QUESTION. Jack. Gleckler. The Post. May 27, 2021. April 4, 2022.
  11. Web site: 4 former Mid-American Conference players to participate in 2022 East-West Shrine Bowl. Andrew. Pearson. HustleBelt.com. SB Nation. January 27, 2022. April 13, 2022.
  12. Web site: October 16, 2021. Associated Press . Buffalo wins 27-26 on last play, Ohio has record 99-yard TD . May 10, 2022 . ESPN.com . ESPN.
  13. Web site: 2022 NFL Draft: Mid-round names to know from Group of 5 leagues (and beyond). Nick. Baumgardner. The Athletic. April 13, 2022. April 13, 2022.
  14. Web site: Yamashita . Andy . February 2, 2022 . Former UNLV QB returns to LV for Shrine Game . April 4, 2022 . Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  15. Web site: April 30, 2022 . Rogers Signed by Washington Commanders as Undrafted Free Agent . September 3, 2023 . Ohio University . en.
  16. Web site: Commanders place J.D. McKissic, Armani Rogers to IR. Commanders.com. November 19, 2022. November 19, 2022. Zach. Selby.
  17. Web site: Commanders.com. Commanders place Jamin Davis on IR, activate Armani Rogers and downgrade Kam Curl to OUT. January 7, 2023. January 7, 2023. Zach. Selby.
  18. Web site: Alper . Josh . May 24, 2023 . MRI confirms torn Achilles for Armani Rogers . September 3, 2023 . NBC Sports . en-US.
  19. Web site: Commanders sign K Michael Badgley, WR Byron Pringle. Commanders.com. July 25, 2023. July 25, 2023. Zach. Selby.
  20. Web site: Commanders sign C/G J.C Hassenauer, waive T Alex Akingbulu, release TE Armani Rogers . 2024-08-07 . Commanders.com . en-US.
  21. Web site: Roster Moves: Eagles claim TE Armani Rogers, waive WR Shaq Davis. PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 7, 2024.