Carlos Cornelius Rogers (born July 2, 1981 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played college football at Auburn University, where he was named a member of the Associated Press, Football Writers and Walter Camp All-America teams. Rogers was also the recipient of the 2004 Jim Thorpe Award for the top defensive back in college football. Rogers was picked 9th overall by the Washington Redskins in the 2005 NFL Draft. He made an immediate impact his rookie season, playing in twelve games where he made 44 solo tackles, caught two interceptions and forced two fumbles. Rogers played 15 games in 2006, amassing 80 tackles (68 solo), one interception and deflecting 17 passes. In week 4 of the 2007 season, Rogers had his first career touchdown after intercepting Jon Kitna and returning it 61 yards in the 34-3 win over the Detroit Lions.
Rogers is out for the season due to a knee injury suffered in Washington's 52-7 loss to the New England Patriots on October 28, 2007.
Carlos Deon Rogers (born February 6, 1971 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1st round (11th overall) of the 1994 NBA Draft.
A 6'11" forward-center from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and Tennessee State University, Rogers played in eight NBA seasons from 1994 to 2002. He played for the Golden State Warriors, Toronto Raptors, Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets and Indiana Pacers.
In his NBA career, Rogers played in 298 games and scored a total of 2,196 points.
