Hawk-Item – – Missed preseason practice and first four games of the season due to health reasons.
2011 Honors – – Comeback Player of the Year . . . 2011 – – Saw action in nine games, with seven starts . . . rushed three times for eight yards and had one pass reception for seven yards . . . saw first action of the season in 13-3 loss at Penn State . . . saw limited action on special teams and at fullback vs. PSU, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 41-31 win over Northwestern, recording one pass reception for seven yards . . . started at fullback in 45-24 win over Indiana as offense gained 456 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . started at fullback in 22-21 loss at Minnesota as offense gained 446 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . started at fullback in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan, but had no statistics . . . started at fullback in 37-21 loss to Michigan State . . . had one rushing attempt for two yards and recorded one solo tackle on special teams . . . started at fullback in 31-21 win at Purdue, but had no statistics as offense gained 408 yards total offense . . . started at fullback in 20-7 loss at Nebraska, but had no statistics . . . started at fullback in Insight Bowl loss to Oklahoma, rushing for six yards on two carries.
2010 – – Saw action in 11 games, with one start at fullback . . . had 11 rushing attempts for 75 yards and two receptions for 15 yards . . . saw first action of career in 37-7 win over Eastern Illinois, collecting one reception for four yards as offense gained 435 yards total offense . . . saw action in 35-7 win over Iowa State as offense gained 479 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 34-27 loss at Arizona, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-0 win over Ball State as offense gained 562 yards total offense . . . nine rushing attempts for 66 yards vs. Ball State, with a long of 18 yards . . . saw action in 24-3 win over Penn State, but had no statistics . . . started at fullback in 38-28 win at Michigan for first career start, collecting one pass reception for 11 yards . . . did not see action in 31-30 loss to Wisconsin . . . saw action in 37-6 win over fifth-ranked Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 18-13 win at Indiana, gaining nine yards on two rushing attempts as offense gained 445 yards total offense . . . did not see action in 21-17 loss at Northwestern . . . saw action in 20-17 loss to Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-24 loss at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 27-24 Insight Bowl win over 12th-ranked Missouri, due to injury.
2009 Honors – – Team Leader Award, Special Teams . . . 2009 – – Redshirted.
High school honors – – Two-time second team all-league running back and linebacker . . . Career – – Amassed 1,228 rushing yards on 246 attempts with 18 touchdowns… also registered 180 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks and four forced fumbles… team captain as a senior… also lettered in basketball and track.
Personal – – Born 10/18/90… interdepartmental studies major… parents are Alicia and Bryant Rogers… high school coach: Greg Dempsey.