JBS TOP 40 PROSPECT COUNTDOWN
When you go to newsstands and pick up preseason magazines most of them rank the top 25 or top 40 teams but we have decided to countdown our top 40 small school prospects with a brief look at each player. Every day we will release a new player in our countdown. Enjoy!
32. CB Justin Rogers, Richmond
HT: 5102
WT: 180
40: 4.44-4.47
CAREER SNAPSHOT: AFCA, 3rd team All-American, 1st team All-CAA w/30 TT, 1.5 TFL, 3 INT, 8 PBU, FR, 22-398-18.1-0 KR, 2-55-27.5-0 PR in 13 gms in '09. HM All-American CB, 1st team All-CAA w/55 TT, 4 TFL, 7 INT, 13 PBU, FR, FF at CB, 34-702-20.6 KR, 5-86-17.2 PR in 16 gms in '08. 3rd team All-American KR, 1st team All-CAA KR, CAA ST POY w/33-1002-30.4-2 KR, 5-30-6.0 rec, 4-24-6.0 PR in 12 gms in '07. Redshirted in '06.
STRENGTHS: Highly productive. Versatile. Can return kicks and play corner. Good speed. Aggressive and physical. Good instincts. Good acceleration. Adequate man to man skills.
WEAKNESSES: Marginal size. Lacks bulk for the NFL. A little tight in the hips. Gets beat by bigger, stronger receivers showing he could be nothing more than a practice type player or nickel corner to guard smaller slot receivers.
ANALYSIS: Rogers has been one of the most productive players over the last three years in the FCS and while he has the numbers and speed to suggest he could be a starter he lacks the size and cover skills to be an every down corner. Likely a nickel back who plays on special teams but lacks the skills at this point to be more than a 1-2 year borderline NFL player.
JBS PROJECTION: Low Priority Free Agent.
NFL PROJECTION: Borderline Draftable.
