Bo Rogers
Encyclopedia
Ronald "Bo" Rogers is a former Canadian Football League
cornerback
, last active in 2005 for the Ottawa Renegades
. He previously played in the Arena Football League, NFL Europe
, and the practice squad of the New York Giants
. Rogers became a free agent
after going undrafted in the 2006 Dispersal Draft following the suspension of the Renegades' franchise.
. He finished his career with 14 interceptions, 214 tackles, 39 pass deflections, a sack, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries, and as a senior, he was an All-America pick and an All-Mid-American Conference selection.
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
, last active in 2005 for the Ottawa Renegades
Ottawa Renegades
Ottawa Renegades was the most recent name of a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario founded in 2002, seven years after the storied Ottawa Rough Riders folded...
. He previously played in the Arena Football League, NFL Europe
NFL Europe
NFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
, and the practice squad of the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Rogers became a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
after going undrafted in the 2006 Dispersal Draft following the suspension of the Renegades' franchise.
College years
Rogers attended Western Michigan UniversityWestern Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....
. He finished his career with 14 interceptions, 214 tackles, 39 pass deflections, a sack, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries, and as a senior, he was an All-America pick and an All-Mid-American Conference selection.