Casey Rogers (born December 18, 1998) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and

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Early life

Rogers attended high school at Westhill. Coming out of high school, Rogers was a lacrosse player who decided to commit to play for the

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. After de-committing from Syracuse to play football, Rogers garnered interest from Alabama, Nebraska, Ohio State, Ole Miss, and Vanderbilt. However Rogers decided to pursue football and committed to play

for the

College career

Nebraska

During the 2018 season, Rogers decided to redshirt and missed the entire season with an injury. In 2019, Rogers appeared in four games where he recorded no statistics. In the 2020 season, Rogers made 25 tackles with three being for a loss, a sack, and a forced fumble. During the 2021 season, Rogers notched 17 tackles with three being for a loss, and half a sack. After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Rogers decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.

Oregon

Rogers decided to transfer to play for the

. During the 2022 season, Rogers posted 34 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, and two pass deflections. In week three of the 2023 season, Rogers recorded 18 yards on a fake punt conversion, as he helped Oregon beat

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. In week ten, Rogers two tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble, as he helped the Ducks beat

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. Rogers finished the 2023 season notching 22 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, a sack and a half, and a forced fumble. After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Rogers decided to declare for the

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Professional career

New York Giants

Rogers went undrafted in the

but was signed by the

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on April 28, 2024 as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. On December 7, Rogers was promoted to the active roster. He was waived on December 24, and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025. On May 8, 2025, Rogers was waived by the Giants.

Buffalo Bills

On May 9, 2025, Rogers was claimed off waivers by the

References

External links

Buffalo Bills bioNebraska Cornhuskers bioOregon Ducks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rogers, Casey 1998 births Living people Players of American football from Syracuse, New York American football defensive tackles Avon Old Farms alumni Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Oregon Ducks football players New York Giants players Buffalo Bills players