Defensive back, Rutgers (from Northern Illinois), 2020–24
Eric Rogers
Lettered 2023 (school media guide)
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 189 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Burlington, NJ
- Born
- Apr 2, 2002
Eric Rogers played defensive back at Northern Illinois (2020–22) and Rutgers (2023–24).
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Washington, 20242interceptions, career highvs. Eastern Illinois, 2022Team titles: MAC champions, 2021
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 26 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | Rutgers | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | Rutgers | 33 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 93 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Northern Illinois | DB | RS | ||
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | DB | So. | ||
| 2023 | Rutgers | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Rutgers | DB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 189 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 Rutgers 10 games, 33 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Howard | W 44–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Akron | W 49–17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Virginia Tech | W 26–23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Washington | W 21–18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Nebraska | L 7–14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 19 | vs. UCLA | L 32–35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at USC | L 20–42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Minnesota | W 26–19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Maryland | W 31–17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Illinois | L 31–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2023 Rutgers 11 games, 18 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Northwestern | W 24–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Temple | W 36–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Virginia Tech | W 35–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Michigan | L 7–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Wisconsin | L 13–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Michigan State | W 27–24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | at Indiana | W 31–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Ohio State | L 16–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | at Iowa | L 0–22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Penn State | L 6–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Miami | W 31–24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Northern Illinois 8 games, 16 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 34–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Tulsa | L 35–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Vanderbilt | L 28–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Toledo | L 32–52 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Eastern Michigan | W 39–10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | at Ohio | L 17–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Central Michigan | L 22–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Akron | L 12–44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Northern Illinois 5 games, 26 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Georgia Tech | W 22–21 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Wyoming | L 43–50 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | atMichigan | L 10–63 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Maine | W 41–14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Eastern Michigan | W 27–20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1½″ |
| Weight | 178 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅛″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| Wingspan | 76¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.64 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.52 s |
| Vertical jump | 32″ |
| Broad jump | 10′3″ |
| 3-cone drill | 6.84 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.25 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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