Chester Rogers (born January 12, 1994) is an American former professional

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. He played

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at Grambling State and signed with the

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as an

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in 2016.

Acting career

Chester Rogers started acting when he was 10 years old with the stage name of Tre Rogers. His first movie, ''

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'' was filmed in his hometown of Huntsville, Alabama, where he played a younger version of the character played by actor

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. Afterwards, Chester and his mom decided to pursue acting, and move out to California for four years. During that time, he also was in '' Madea's Family Reunion'', ''

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'' on

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, and ''

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'' with Cuba Gooding Jr. He was also originally cast in both ''

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'' and '' House of Payne'', before the parts were recast after changes were made to the shows. He then put acting on hold to go to Grambling State to pursue football.

College career

Rogers attended and played

at Grambling State from 2012 to 2015.

College statistics

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Rogers was signed by the

as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016. He finished the 2016 season with 19 catches for 273 yards while playing in 14 games for the Colts. On November 12, 2017, during Week 10 against the

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, Rogers posted his first career game with over 100 yards of receiving, finishing with 104 receiving yards on six receptions and a

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, but the Colts lost the game 20–17. Overall, in the 2017 season, he finished with 23 receptions for 284 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. Going into the 2018 season, Rogers remained in the rotation for the Colts. In Week 6, against the

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, he scored his first receiving touchdown of the season. In Week 16, Rogers caught the go-ahead score with 55 seconds remaining to beat the

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28–27. He finished the season playing in all 16 games with 10 starts, recording 53 receptions for 485 yards and two touchdowns. Entering 2019, Rogers was named the fourth

on the depth chart. He suffered a knee fracture in Week 13 and was placed on

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on December 2, 2019. He finished the season with 16 catches for 179 yards and two touchdowns through 12 games and six starts. He became a free agent following the season.

Miami Dolphins

On August 9, 2020, Rogers signed a one-year contract with the

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. He was released on September 2, 2020.

Tennessee Titans

On September 21, 2020, Rogers was signed to the

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of the

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. He was signed to a futures contract on January 11, 2021. Chester Rogers

Rogers made his first appearance with the Titans in Week 1 of the 2021 season. On the year, he finished with 30 receptions for 301 yards and a touchdown while carving a role as a

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and

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Houston Texans

On August 2, 2022, Rogers signed with the

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. He was placed on injured reserve on August 21, 2022. He was released on August 29.

Cleveland Browns

On September 13, 2022, Rogers signed with the practice squad of the

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. On September 22, Rogers was promoted to the active roster for the team's Week 3 game against the

. He was released on November 28. He played in three games for the Browns in the 2022 season.

NFL statistics

References

External links

Grambling State Tigers bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rogers, Chester 1994 births Living people Male actors from Huntsville, Alabama Cleveland Browns players Grambling State Tigers football players Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen Indianapolis Colts players Miami Dolphins players Players of American football from Huntsville, Alabama Tennessee Titans players African-American male child actors 21st-century African-American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male child actors