Brendan Rogers (Canadian football)
Appearance
Born: | Vancouver, British Columbia | February 25, 1968
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Career information | |
Status | Retired |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | LB, DB |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
College | Eastern Washington |
CFL draft | 1991, Round: 4, Pick: 32 |
Drafted by | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Career history | |
As player | |
1991–1995 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
1996 | BC Lions* |
1996–1998 | Toronto Argonauts |
1999 | BC Lions* |
1999 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career stats | |
Games played | 134 |
ST Tackles | 176 |
Def Tackles | 27 |
Sacks | 2 |
Brendan Rogers (born February 25, 1968) is a retired professional Canadian football linebacker and defensive back who played for nine years in the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1][2] He was drafted in the fourth round, 32nd overall by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 1991 CFL Draft.[3] He played in five seasons with the Blue Bombers and tied a CFL record in 1994 for most special teams tackles in a single game with seven. Rogers played in four Grey Cup championship games, winning twice with the Toronto Argonauts in 1996 and 1997.[4] He finished his career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and, as of 2019, is third all-time in career special teams tackles with 176.[5]
He played college football for the Eastern Washington Eagles.
References
- ^ "CFLapedia, Brendan Rogers". cflapedia.ca. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ "Stats Crew, Brendan Rogers". statscrew.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ "1991 CFL Draft". CFL.ca. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ "More than 30 alumni headed to Toronto for '96/'97 Grey Cup reunion". CFL.ca. August 12, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ "CFL GUIDE & RECORD BOOK: 2016 EDITION" (PDF). cloudfront.net. Retrieved July 20, 2019.