Fullback, Virginia Tech, 2013–⁠16

Sam Rogers

Number
No. 45
Height
5′11″
Hometown
Mechanicsville, VA
Born
Apr 12, 1995, in Mechanicsville, Virginia

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Sam Rogers played fullback at Virginia Tech (2013–⁠16). The Los Angeles Rams took Rogers in round 6, No. 206 overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
283
Rushing yards, 2016 (Virginia Tech, 10–⁠4)
Drafted
No. 206
Round 6, 2017 NFL Draft (Los Angeles Rams)

Career highs

105rushing yards, career highvs. Virginia, 20162rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Virginia, 2016

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2013Virginia Tech591.803
2014Virginia Tech321404.4017
2015Virginia Tech612604.3229
2016Virginia Tech672834.2232
Career1656924.2432

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2013Virginia Tech12786.5018
2014Virginia Tech2023011.5126
2015Virginia Tech1619312.1251
2016Virginia Tech2430112.5452
Career7280211.1752

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosHt
2013Virginia Tech45FB
2014Virginia Tech45FB
2015Virginia Tech45FB
2016Virginia Tech45FB5′11″

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.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2013Virginia Tech150.44––6.6–
2014Virginia Tech580.28––16.57%
2015Virginia Tech870.0939th (n=268)0.127.810%
2016Virginia Tech980.2886th (n=259)0.1327.49%

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2016 Virginia Tech 14 games, 283 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 3vs.LibertyW 36–⁠137230–––
Sep 10vs.TennesseeL 24–⁠4542003471
Sep 17vs.Boston CollegeW 49–⁠03150141
Sep 24vs.East CarolinaW 54–⁠1792901120
Oct 8atNorth CarolinaW 34–⁠31101221
Oct 15atSyracuseL 17–⁠318210–––
Oct 20vs.MiamiW 37–⁠161002720
Oct 27atPittsburghW 39–⁠36–––1−20
Nov 5atDukeW 24–⁠218220–––
Nov 12vs.Georgia TechL 20–⁠301704370
Nov 19atNotre DameW 34–⁠3142604300
Nov 26vs.VirginiaW 52–⁠101510522290
Dec 3vs.ClemsonL 35–⁠4241003360
Dec 29 ✦vs.ArkansasW 35–⁠242402141
2015 Virginia Tech 12 games, 260 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 7vs.Ohio StateL 24–⁠4232303661
Sep 19atPurdueW 51–⁠2411502150
Sep 26atEast CarolinaL 28–⁠35481160
Oct 3vs.PittsburghL 13–⁠17220120
Oct 9vs.NC StateW 28–⁠138570–––
Oct 17atMiamiL 20–⁠305220–––
Oct 24vs.DukeL 43–⁠4582802340
Oct 31atBoston CollegeW 26–⁠10360280
Nov 12atGeorgia TechW 23–⁠215100–––
Nov 21vs.North CarolinaL 27–⁠30125202360
Nov 28atVirginiaW 23–⁠20440131
Dec 26 ✦vs.TulsaW 55–⁠5263312230
2014 Virginia Tech 12 games, 140 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 6atOhio StateW 35–⁠2111705231
Sep 13vs.East CarolinaL 21–⁠28–––1160
Sep 20vs.Georgia TechL 24–⁠27–––2170
Sep 27vs.Western MichiganW 35–⁠17160–––
Oct 4atNorth CarolinaW 34–⁠17240190
Oct 16atPittsburghL 16–⁠2161902130
Oct 23vs.MiamiL 6–⁠3031803470
Nov 1vs.Boston CollegeL 31–⁠3341204700
Nov 15atDukeW 17–⁠16130–––
Nov 22atWake ForestL 3–⁠6240–––
Nov 28vs.VirginiaW 24–⁠2083901160
Dec 27 ✦vs.CincinnatiW 33–⁠1741801190
2013 Virginia Tech 11 games, 12 catches, 78 yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31vs.AlabamaL 10–⁠35130–––
Sep 7vs.Western CarolinaW 45–⁠3–––1120
Sep 14atEast CarolinaW 15–⁠10100–––
Sep 21vs.MarshallW 29–⁠21130150
Sep 26atGeorgia TechW 17–⁠10–––180
Oct 5vs.North CarolinaW 27–⁠17–––1140
Oct 12vs.PittsburghW 19–⁠9100370
Nov 9atMiamiW 42–⁠24–––1180
Nov 16vs.MarylandL 24–⁠27–––270
Nov 30atVirginiaW 16–⁠6130–––
Dec 31 ✦vs.UCLAL 12–⁠42–––270

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

Played in the 2017 Senior Bowl (North team, lost 15–⁠16).

DrillCombine 2017Combine or pro day 2017
Height5′10¼″
Weight231 lb
Arm length30¼″
Hand size9¾″
40-yard dash4.93 s
10-yard split1.67 s
Vertical jump32″
Broad jump9′6″
Bench press19 reps
3-cone drill7.27 s
20-yard shuttle4.34 s

Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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