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]
| Born: | February 25, 1968 Vancouver, British Columbia |
|---|---|
| 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 |
He played college football for the Eastern Washington Eagles.
References
edit- ^ "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.
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