Kendrick Rogers Jr. (born August 7, 1997) is an American former professional

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player. He was a

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in the

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(NFL). He played

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Early life

Rogers attended

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. As a senior, he caught 29 passes for 559 yards and six touchdowns. He also played safety and had 84 tackles and four interceptions. Rogers was rated by the

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recruiting network as a three-star recruit. He committed to Texas A&M on June 9, 2015.

College career

Rogers was redshirted during his true freshman season in 2016. During the 2017 season, he appeared in all 13 games and started one of them, finishing the season with 11 caught passes for 99 yards. During the 2018 season, he appeared in 12 games, finishing the season with 27 caught passes for 336 yards and five touchdowns. During the 2019 season, he played in all 13 games and started seven of them, finishing the season with 30 caught passes for 351 yards and two touchdowns, along with one solo tackle. Following the 2019 season, Rogers announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility and declared for

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. He competed in the

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Professional career

He was not selected in the

. He signed with the

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as an

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. He was waived on August 9, 2020 as a part of roster cuts. He was drafted by the

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of the XFL. The Brahmas used the 19th pick in the 3rd round of the 2023 XFL draft.

References

External links

Texas A&M Aggies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rogers, Kendrick 1997 births Living people Players of American football from Anderson County, Texas American football wide receivers Texas A&M Aggies football players Dallas Cowboys players