Eric Rogers

Eric Rogers (born April 2, 2002) is an American professional football cornerback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northern Illinois Huskies and Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Early life Rogers was born on April 2, 2002, in Hackensack, New Jersey. Raised in Burlington Township, New Jersey, he attended Burlington Township High School where he played football as a cornerback, earning second-team all-conference in 2018 and first-team all-conference in 2019 while serving as team captain and totaling 60 tackles in the latter season.

College career Rogers did not appear in any games for the Huskies in 2020, then won a starting role in 2021, posting 26 tackles before missing the rest of the year due to injury. Both of his interceptions came in the season-opener, earning him Mid-American Conference (MAC) Defensive Player of the Week honors. After the season, Rogers entered the NCAA transfer portal and transferred to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. He tallied 19 tackles and six pass breakups in 13 games in 2023 before concluding his collegiate career with 34 tackles, three pass breakups and a sack during the 2024 season, in which he started 11 games.

Rogers signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2025. He initially made the 53-man roster before being placed on injured reserve on August 27.