The University of Mississippi Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Sep 20 (Sat)
2:30 PM
Payton Rogers
- Position:
- TE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 230
- Hometown:
- Forest, Miss.
- High School:
- Forest
- Prev. College:
- East Central CC
- Major:
- Allied Health Studies
ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS |
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2021) • Dean's Honor Roll (Spring 2020) |
2020 (JUNIOR): Did not see any action ... Non-scholarship player who joined team in the spring.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played two seasons at East Central Community College ... Tallied 51 total tackles and four sacks at ECCC as a linebacker ... Coached by Ken Karcher.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner at Forest High School ... Earned all-state honors at linebacker as a senior ... Tallied 88 tackles, four sacks and one interception in 2017 ... Helped lead the Bearcats to a district title ... Rushed for 648 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior ... Also hauled in 14 receptions for 168 yards and four TDs ... Registered 1,594 career rushing yards and 24 TDs ... Earned offensive all-division accolades at quarterback as a junior ... Also lettered in baseball ... Coached by Jonathan Worrell.
PERSONAL: Son of Trey and Carrie Rogers ... Full name is Payton Cole Rogers ... Born Oct. 25, 1999 ... Dean’s Honor Roll in spring 2020 ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in spring 2021 ... Allied health studies major.