Carlos Cornelius Rogers (born July 2, 1981 in
Augusta, Georgia) is an American football cornerback
in the National Football League. He played college
football at Auburn University, where he was named a
member of the Associated Press, Football Writers and
Walter Camp All-America teams. Rogers was also the
recipient of the 2004 Jim Thorpe Award for the top
defensive back in college football. Rogers was
picked 9th overall by the Washington Redskins in the
2005 NFL Draft. He made an immediate impact his
rookie season, playing in twelve games where he made
44 solo tackles, caught two interceptions and forced
two fumbles. Rogers played 15 games in 2006,
amassing 80 tackles (68 solo), one interception and
deflecting 17 passes. In week 4 of the 2007 season,
Rogers had his first career touchdown after
intercepting Jon Kitna and returning it 61 yards in
the 34-3 win over the Detroit Lions.
Rogers is out for the season due to a knee injury
suffered in Washington's 52-7 loss to the New
England Patriots on October 28, 2007.
