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Player Dossier
2013-2016Virginia Tech
Sam Rogers
FB • 5'11" • Mechanicsville, VA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Sam Rogers leans balanced backfield option traits and 46.8 efficiency.
Impact Production
49
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
44
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
Player Story
Sam Rogers built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a FB from Mechanicsville, VA wearing No. 45, spending time with Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Sam Rogers' career was his receiving role: 72 catches,...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 22
- Overall
- No. 206
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Rams
Sam Rogers, FB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Virginia Tech. Sam Rogers leans balanced backfield option traits and 46.8 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 1,494
- Rushing yards
- 692
- Receiving yards
- 802
- Touchdowns
- 12
Quick Answers
Sam Rogers quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Virginia Tech · FB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 1,494
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 49 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Virginia Tech
- Top game
- Virginia
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 6 · Pick 22 · Los Angeles Rams
- Latest roster
- No. 45 · Class 2016
- 2016 Scrimmage yards rank
- 584 scrimmage yards · FB 2nd (top 5%) · ACC 52nd (top 21%) · National 404th (top 17%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 11 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 34.4 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 11 | 80 | 9 | 71 | 0 | 34.4 |
| 2014 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 12 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 48.1 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 12 | 333 | 122 | 211 | 1 | 48.1 |
| 2015 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 12 | 56 | 33 | 23 | 1 | 50 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 12 | 397 | 227 | 170 | 3 | 50 |
| 2016 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 14 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 56.2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 14 | 566 | 279 | 287 | 6 | 56.2 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Sam Rogers
Sam Rogers played FB for Virginia Tech. Across 4 tracked seasons, Sam Rogers recorded 35 passing yards, 692 rushing yards, and 802 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Virginia Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Virginia Tech paired 584 primary output with 46.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 46.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Virginia Tech
Games
14
Scrimmage Yards / G
41.7
Efficiency
46.8
Usage
10
Consistency
49.6
Best Game by takeover score
Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas: 18. Liberty: 23. Tennessee: 67. Boston College: 19. East Carolina: 41. North Carolina: 23. Syracuse: 21. Miami: 72. Pittsburgh: -2. Duke: 22. Georgia Tech: 44. Notre Dame: 56. Virginia: 134. Clemson: 46
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas: 4 by 31.3. Liberty: 7 by 34.2. Tennessee: 7 by 71.1. Boston College: 4 by 51. East Carolina: 10 by 37.2. North Carolina: 2 by 54.2. Syracuse: 8 by 27.3. Miami: 3 by 50. Pittsburgh: 1 by 0. Duke: 8 by 28.6. Georgia Tech: 5 by 80.4. Notre Dame: 8 by 69.8. Virginia: 17 by 76.6. Clemson: 7 by 43
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins40.6 · Games = 10 · -3.9 vs Losses
Losses44.5 · Games = 4 · +3.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Virginia
Best efficiency game
80.4 vs Georgia Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/29 | vs Arkansas | W 35-24 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4.5 |
| Sun 12/4 | vs Clemson | L 35-42 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 6.6 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Virginia100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 52-10 | 15 | 105 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 7.9 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Notre Dame | W 34-31 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 7 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Georgia Tech | L 20-30 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 8.8 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Duke | W 24-21 | 8 | 22 | 2.80 | 0 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Thu 10/27 | @ Pittsburgh | W 39-36 | — | — | — | — | 1 | -2 | -2 |
| Thu 10/20 | vs Miami | W 37-16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 24 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Syracuse | L 17-31 | 8 | 21 | 2.60 | 0 | — | — | 2.6 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ North Carolina | W 34-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 11.5 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs East Carolina | W 54-17 | 9 | 29 | 3.20 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Boston College | W 49-0 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.8 |
| Sun 9/11 | @ Tennessee | L 24-45 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 9.6 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Liberty | W 36-13 | 7 | 23 | 3.30 | 0 | — | — | 3.3 |
Player Story
Sam Rogers story
Sam Rogers built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a FB from Mechanicsville, VA wearing No. 45, spending time with Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Sam Rogers' career was his receiving role: 72 catches, 802 receiving yards, 7 touchdowns, and 692 rushing yards across 49 career games in the available record. His career also includes 35 passing yards, 692 rushing yards, and 31 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Sam Rogers' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Virginia Tech
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 87 | 48.2 | 2.9 | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 87 | 48.2 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 370 | 57.4 | 7.6 | 283 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 370 | 57.4 | 7.6 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 453 | 47.3 | 11 | 83 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 453 | 47.3 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 584 | 46.8 | 10 | 131 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 584 | 46.8 | 10 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Virginia
Week 13 · W 52-10 · Conference game
Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
134
Scrimmage Yards
82.3 takeover
134 scrimmage yards and 24.6 usage.
#2
vs Ohio State
Week 1 · L 24-42
89
Scrimmage Yards
75.7 takeover
Loss with 89 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
89 scrimmage yards and 10.2 usage.
#3
vs North Carolina
Week 12 · L 27-30 · Conference game
88
Scrimmage Yards
70.9 takeover
Loss with 88 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
88 scrimmage yards and 21.2 usage.
#4
@ Miami
Week 11 · W 42-24 · Conference game
18
Scrimmage Yards
68 takeover
Win with 18 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
18 scrimmage yards and 1.4 usage.
#5
vs Boston College
Week 10 · L 31-33 · Conference game
82
Scrimmage Yards
66.5 takeover
Loss with 82 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
82 scrimmage yards and 13.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Virginia Tech
584 primary output · 46.8 efficiency · 10 usage
56.2
#2
2016 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
56.2
584 primary · 46.8 efficiency · 10 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Virginia Tech
50
453 primary · 47.3 efficiency · 11 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
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