Joseph Rogers (Canadian football)
| Born: | May 21, 1971 Miami, Florida |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Receiver |
| College | Texas Southern |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1996 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1997 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1997 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1998 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1999 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1996 |
| Honors | 1996 - Frank M. Gibson Trophy |
Joseph Rogers is a former all-star and award-winning Canadian Football League wide receiver.
After playing college football at Texas Southern Rogers had an all-star rookie season in 1996 with the Ottawa Rough Riders. His 73 catches, 1259 yards and 8 touchdowns won him the Frank M. Gibson Trophy as best rookie in the CFL East.[1] He never lived up to this performance over the next 3 seasons, playing for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Eskimos and Winnipeg again, eventually retiring after 1999.
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- 1971 births
- Living people
- African-American players of Canadian football
- Calgary Stampeders players
- Canadian Football League Rookie of the Year Award winners
- Edmonton Elks players
- Ottawa Rough Riders players
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers players