Charles Rogers (wide receiver)

Charles Rogers
No. 80
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	May 23, 1981; Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
Died:	November 11, 2019 (aged 38); Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:	Saginaw
College:	Michigan State (2001–2002)
NFL draft:	2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Career history
	Detroit Lions (2003–2005);
Career highlights and awards
	Unanimous All-American (2002); Fred Biletnikoff Award (2002); Paul Warfield Trophy (2002); First-team All-Big Ten (2002); Second-team All-Big Ten (2001); Silicon Valley Football Classic MVP (2001); Michigan State Hall Of Fame (2021);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	15
Games started:	9
Receptions:	36
Receiving yards:	440
Touchdowns:	4
	Player stats at PFR

Charles Benjamin Rogers (May 23, 1981 – November 11, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, earning unanimous All-American honors and recognition as the top college wide receiver in the country. The Detroit Lions selected him with the second overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft, but he was out of the league after only three years due to injuries and off-field issues.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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