Chester Rogers (born January 12, 1994) is an

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wide receiver who is a free agent. He played

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at Grambling State and signed with the

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as an

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in 2016.

Acting career

Chester Rogers started acting when he was 10 years old with the stage name of Tre Rogers. His first movie, ''

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'' was filmed in his hometown of Huntsville, Alabama, where he played a younger version of the character played by actor

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. Afterwards, Chester and his mom decided to pursue acting, and move out to California for four years. During that time, he also was in ''

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'', ''

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'' on

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, and ''

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'' with

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He was also originally cast in both ''

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'' and ''

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'', before the parts were recast after changes were made to the shows. He then put acting on hold to go to Grambling State to pursue football.

College career

Rogers attended and played college football at Grambling State from 2012–2015.

Collegiate statistics

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Rogers was signed by the

as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016. He finished the 2016 season with 19 catches for 273 yards while playing in 14 games for the Colts. On November 12, 2017, during Week 10 against the

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, Rogers posted his first career game with over 100 yards of receiving, finishing with 104 receiving yards on sixt receptions and a touchdown, but the Colts lost the game 20–17. Overall, in the 2017 season, he finished with 23 receptions for 284 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. Going into the 2018 season, Rogers remained in the rotation for the Colts. In Week 6, against the New York Jets, he scored his first receiving touchdown of the season. In Week 16, Rogers caught the go-ahead score with 55 seconds remaining to beat the

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28-27. He finished the season playing in all 16 games with 10 starts, recording 53 receptions for 485 yards and two touchdowns. Entering 2019, Rogers was named the fourth wide receiver on the depth chart. He suffered a knee fracture in Week 13 and was placed on injured reserve on December 2, 2019. He finished the season with 16 catches for 179 yards and two touchdowns through 12 games and six starts. He became a free agent following the season.

Miami Dolphins

On August 9, 2020, Rogers signed a one-year contract with the

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. He was released on September 2, 2020.

Tennessee Titans

On September 21, 2020, Rogers was signed to the

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practice squad. He was signed to a futures contract on January 11, 2021. Chester Rogers

Rogers made his first appearance with the Titans in Week 1 of the 2021 season. On the year, he finished with 30 receptions for 301 yards and a touchdown while carving a role as a kick and punt returner.

Houston Texans

On August 2, 2022, Rogers signed with the

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. He was placed on injured reserve on August 21, 2022. He was released on August 29.

Cleveland Browns

On September 13, 2022, Rogers signed with the practice squad of the

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. He was released on November 28.

Career statistics

References

External links

Tennessee Titans bioGrambling State Tigers bio
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