Nick Rogers (American football)

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Nick Rogers
No. 58, 97, 55, 50
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1979-05-31)May 31, 1979
East Point, Georgia, U.S.
Died:May 3, 2010(2010-05-03) (aged 30)
College Park, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Atlanta (GA) St. Pius X Catholic
College:Georgia Tech
NFL draft:2002 / Round: 6 / Pick: 177
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:84
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR · ArenaFan.com

Nicholas Quixote Rogers (May 31, 1979 – May 3, 2010) was an American football linebacker for the National Football League (NFL) and the Arena Football League (AFL). He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL Draft.[1] He most recently played for the Colorado Crush of the AFL.

During his professional career, Rogers took the field in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings, the Indianapolis Colts, the Green Bay Packers, and the Miami Dolphins.[2] He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team.[3]

On May 3, 2010, Rogers died in a single-vehicle automobile accident.[4]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Vikings bring in Lowe to add depth to safety". September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 25, 2007.
  3. ^ "Player Bio: Nick Rogers". RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. Archived from the original on October 30, 2006. Retrieved March 25, 2007.
  4. ^ Hartstein, Larry (May 4, 2010). "Former Tech great Nick Rogers dies". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2010.