Position: Running back Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) High school: Forrest City (AR) | Place of birth: Forrest City, Arkansas Weight: 190 lb (86 kg) Name Jimmy Rogers | |
Date of birth: (1955-06-29) June 29, 1955 (age 60) | ||
James Lee Rogers (born June 29, 1955) is a former American football running back who played five seasons with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma and attended Forrest City High School in Forrest City, Arkansas. He was also a member of the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.
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College career
Rogers played for the Oklahoma Sooners from 1974 to 1978.
Edmonton Eskimos
Rogers spent the 1979 season on the Edmonton Eskimos' practice roster. The Eskimos won the 67th Grey Cup against the Montreal Alouettes on November 25, 1979.
New Orleans Saints
Rogers played in 72 games, starting ten, for the New Orleans Saints from 1980 to 1984. He was the Saints' leading rusher with 366 yards in 1980 and also the team's leading kickoff returner with 930 yards.