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JUSTIN ROGERS #55

Justin Rogers #55
PositionLinebacker
Height6-4
Weight246
Years Experience3
Birthdate8/31/1983
HometownGreenville, TX
CollegeSMU
Current statusInjured Reserve
Games Started0
Games Played31

Pro Career

Third-year linebacker joined the Chiefs as a free agent on October 15th … Athletic performer can also play on special teams … Spent the previous two seasons with Dallas (2007-08) ... Attended training camp with the Cowboys in 2009, but was released prior to the start of the season … Has played in 31 regular season games with Dallas … Owns three solo tackles and 34 special teams tackles … Also played in one playoff game with Dallas in 2007, recording two special teams tackles … Originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round draft pick (180th overall) of New England in 2007.

Transactions: Signed with Kansas City (10/15/09) ... Released by Dallas (8/27/09) ... Claimed off waivers from New England by Dallas (9/2/07) ... Waived by New England (9/1/07) ... Signed with New England (7/17/07) ... Entered the NFL as the first (180th overall) of four sixth-round picks by New England in 2007.

2008

Saw action in 15 games and was inactive for one contest … Ranked third on the team with 18 special teams tackles … Led the squad with four special teams tackles at Green Bay (9/21) ... Had two special teams tackles vs. Washington (9/28) and vs. Cincinnati (10/5) ... Was inactive with a back injury vs. San Francisco (11/23) ... Posted a team-high four special teams tackles vs. Seattle (11/27) ... Added two special teams tackles vs. Baltimore (12/20).

2007

Played in all 16 games … Recorded three tackles and finished fifth on the team with 16 special teams tackles … Saw duty in his first NFL game vs. the N.Y. Giants (9/9) ... Had his first career special teams stop at Miami (9/16) ... Tallied a tackle as a reserve LB vs. New England (10/14) ... Produced a team-high two special teams tackles in an NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. the N.Y. Giants (1/13/08).

College Bio

Played in 43 games (33 starts) at SMU … Tallied 184 tackles, 32.0 stops for loss, five forced fumbles and a blocked kick … Ranked first in school history with 19.5 sacks … Produced 59 tackles, 15.0 stops for loss and a team-leading 9.5 sacks his senior season in 2006 to earn first-team All-Conference USA honors … Recorded 64 tackles, 10.5 stops for loss, three forced fumbles and a conference-high 7.0 sacks as a junior in 2005 … Named team Co-Defensive MVP … Started nine contests as a sophomore in 2004 … Finished with 27 tackles, 5.5 stops for loss and 2.5 sacks … Played defensive end in 12 games (two starts) as a redshirt freshman in 2003, registering 34 tackles … Redshirted as a true freshman in 2002 … Majored in Economics at SMU.

Personal Bio

• A two-time all-district selection at Commerce High School in Greenville, Texas.

• Helped the school win the state championship as a sophomore and senior.

• Also earned varsity letters in basketball and track.

• Named all-district in baseball.

• Full name: Justin Bullock Rogers.

• Single.