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
Career highs
105rushing yards, career highvs. Virginia, 20162rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Virginia, 2016Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | Virginia Tech | 32 | 140 | 4.4 | 0 | 17 |
| 2015 | Virginia Tech | 61 | 260 | 4.3 | 2 | 29 |
| 2016 | Virginia Tech | 67 | 283 | 4.2 | 2 | 32 |
| Career | 165 | 692 | 4.2 | 4 | 32 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 78 | 6.5 | 0 | 18 |
| 2014 | Virginia Tech | 20 | 230 | 11.5 | 1 | 26 |
| 2015 | Virginia Tech | 16 | 193 | 12.1 | 2 | 51 |
| 2016 | Virginia Tech | 24 | 301 | 12.5 | 4 | 52 |
| Career | 72 | 802 | 11.1 | 7 | 52 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Virginia Tech | 45 | FB | |
| 2014 | Virginia Tech | 45 | FB | |
| 2015 | Virginia Tech | 45 | FB | |
| 2016 | Virginia Tech | 45 | FB | 5′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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Virginia Tech | 15 | 0.44 | – | – | 6.6 | – |
| 2014 | Virginia Tech | 58 | 0.28 | – | – | 16.5 | 7% |
| 2015 | Virginia Tech | 87 | 0.09 | 39th (n=268) | 0.12 | 7.8 | 10% |
| 2016 | Virginia Tech | 98 | 0.28 | 86th (n=259) | 0.13 | 27.4 | 9% |
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
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 36–13 | 7 | 23 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | L 24–45 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 49–0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 54–17 | 9 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at | W 34–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | at | L 17–31 | 8 | 21 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 20 | vs. | W 37–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at | W 39–36 | – | – | – | 1 | −2 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at | W 24–21 | 8 | 22 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 12 | vs. | L 20–30 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at | W 34–31 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 52–10 | 15 | 105 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs. | L 35–42 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | W 35–24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
2015 Virginia Tech 12 games, 260 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. | L 24–42 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at | W 51–24 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at | L 28–35 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | L 13–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. | W 28–13 | 8 | 57 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 17 | at | L 20–30 | 5 | 22 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 24 | vs. | L 43–45 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at | W 26–10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at | W 23–21 | 5 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 21 | vs. | L 27–30 | 12 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at | W 23–20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. | W 55–52 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
2014 Virginia Tech 12 games, 140 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at | W 35–21 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | L 21–28 | – | – | – | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. | L 24–27 | – | – | – | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. | W 35–17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 4 | at | W 34–17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at | L 16–21 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. | L 6–30 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. | L 31–33 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at | W 17–16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 22 | at | L 3–6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 28 | vs. | W 24–20 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | W 33–17 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
2013 Virginia Tech 11 games, 12 catches, 78 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | L 10–35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 45–3 | – | – | – | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at | W 15–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 29–21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at | W 17–10 | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 27–17 | – | – | – | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 19–9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at | W 42–24 | – | – | – | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | L 24–27 | – | – | – | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at | W 16–6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 12–42 | – | – | – | 2 | 7 | 0 |
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).
| Drill | Combine 2017 | Combine or pro day 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′10¼″ | |
| Weight | 231 lb | |
| Arm length | 30¼″ | |
| Hand size | 9¾″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.93 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.67 s | |
| Vertical jump | 32″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′6″ | |
| Bench press | 19 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.27 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.34 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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