Eric Rogers: DB · Rutgers.
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Eric Rogers
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Thomas Hammock and Greg Schiano. On tape: 8 tackles against Washington, Week 5, 2024.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
33 tackles. 3 passes defended. 1 interception. 1 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Detroit News Oct 29
247Sports Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rutgers | 33 | 24 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | Rutgers | 18 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | -- |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 16 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 26 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 93 | 67 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 14 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 44-7vs Howard | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-17vs Akron | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 26-23@ Virginia Tech | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 21-18vs Washington | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 7-14@ Nebraska | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 32-35vs UCLA | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-42@ USC | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 26-19vs Minnesota | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-17@ Maryland | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 31-38vs No. 24 Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 33 | 24 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 |
Week 1 · 2024
W 44-7
vs Howard
1 interception · 3 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 37-point win at home against Howard.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
9%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
33tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%1 TFL33 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack · 3 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Pass share
43.6%
395 pass / 511 run
Plays / game
69.7
13 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
385 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #291 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Northern Illinois and Rutgers, 93 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 34 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Thomas Hammock and Greg Schiano.
