Brendan Rogers (Canadian football)
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| Positions | Linebacker • Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born | February 25, 1968 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Eastern Washington | ||||||||
| CFL draft | 1991: 4th round, 32nd overall pick | ||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||
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Brendan Rogers (born February 25, 1968) is a Canadian retired professional 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.