Charles Rogers (born May 23, 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan) is an American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions second overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State. He is tied with Tony Mandarich as the second highest drafted Michigan State player ever (behind Bubba Smith).
Rogers attended Saginaw High School and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In football, he was a three-time ...
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Charles Rogers (born May 23, 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan) is an American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions second overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State. He is tied with Tony Mandarich as the second highest drafted Michigan State player ever (behind Bubba Smith).
Rogers attended Saginaw High School and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In football, he was a three-time All-State honoree.
Later, Rogers attended Michigan State, where he broke many receiving records. The winner of the 2002 Biletnikoff Award, Rogers still holds the school records for most TDs in a career with 27, breaking the record held by former Spartans WR (and later MLB All-Star) Kirk Gibson and the school record for most receiving yards in a single game with 270.
Having been compared to Randy Moss, Rogers was drafted second overall after Carson Palmer in the 2003 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.
Rogers caught 22 passes for 243 yards and...
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