DJ Rogers

● Broadly built athlete, with massive wingspan and adequate definition ● Moves well for his size and has speed to threaten seam ● Loves runway and corner routes (or backside-in variations off corners) ● Finds space versus zones and undercuts man coverage ● Big, accepting hands to finish, whether he’s wide open or covered ● Love his fight to get every yard ● Competitive blocker with improved instincts at locating and fitting ● Flashes strength in his upper body to sustain or turn once he locks on 201 Back to table of contents -- 205 of 629 -- ● Mature player and “grew up a lot” (NFL scout: “Engaging guy to talk to. … Staff says he is selfless and coachable, too.”) ● Played on kick return coverages as an underclassman

● Majority (82.4 percent) of 2025 catches came on targets of fewer than 10 yards ● Had to pull up 2024 tape to find a target of 20-plus air yards ● Short stepper mid-stride with some stiffness, hindering his ability to cleanly break off ● Really like his toughness as a runner — but he’s not going to elude many NFL defenders ● Improved hand placement and contact balance should help blocking execution ● Overaged — will turn 25 as a rookie ● Career production would be average single-season numbers for most tight ends ● Torn meniscus in his knee (Oct. 2019), which ended his senior season of high school; banged up knee during Senior Bowl week, which sidelined him for the NFL combine

A one-year starter at TCU, Rogers was a Y tight end (56.4 percent of snaps inline) in former offensive coordinator Kendal Briles’ spread scheme. A Jamaican native, his career in Fort Worth was a slow burn, as he grew as a player and adapted to the offensive changes in the program. He ascended to TE1 status as a redshirt senior and didn’t waste the opportunity, forcing NFL teams to rip up and throw away their summer evals on him. While he still has room to grow, Rogers took a huge jump on his 2025 tape. He is at his best on vertical or one-cut routes, on which he can build up and weaponize his speed versus coverage. He is a tad upright into route breaks, which hurts his ability to sink and separate. Quarterbacks usually find success when targeting him, though. He’s not overwhelming as a blocker, but he can work himself into position and get the job done. Overall, Rogers is a tad behind on the learning curve, but his athletic traits at his size, plus the improvements on his 2025 tape, make him an interesting Day 3 developmental option.