Michigan State · L 7-35
No tackles.
Rogers has tackles in 8 of Eastern Michigan’s 9 games: none against Michigan State.
Donmiel Rogers
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Two seasons in the Eastern Michigan secondary to date. One game to point at: 6 tackles and 1 sack against Akron — Week 6, 2026.
29 tackles · 1.5 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
29 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | 29 | 21 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 42 | 26 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 8): 2 pass breakups, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-17vs Sacramento State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs San José State | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-54@ Wisconsin | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 29-3vs Lindenwood | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-14@ Massachusetts | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 25-23@ Akron | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-34vs Toledo | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-24@ Ohio | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 21 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 2 |
Oct. 24 · L 20-24 at Ohio, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Eastern Michigan’s defense played that day
Ohio’s 9 drives: 6 stopped · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 9. His pbu came with Eastern Michigan down 4.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 5-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 22-17.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss. Third quarter, up 22-3.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
Week 6 · 2026
W 25-23
at Akron
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 6 tackles
A close one, won by 2 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
7%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
29tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFL29 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks · 2 pass breakups.
2 seasons under Chris Creighton — 8-13 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
55.8%
333 pass / 264 run
Plays / game
66.3
9 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
382 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #249 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
