Jimmy Rogers (American football coach)
 Rogers at a post-game presser in 2023 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Washington State |
| Conference | Pac-12 |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | March 1, 1987 Chandler, Arizona, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2005–2009 | South Dakota State |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2010–2011 | South Dakota State (GA) |
| 2012 | Florida Atlantic (GA) |
| 2013–2018 | South Dakota State (LB) |
| 2019–2021 | South Dakota State (AHC/co-DC/LB) |
| 2022 | South Dakota State (AHC/DC/LB) |
| 2023–2024 | South Dakota State |
| 2025–present | Washington State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 27–3 |
| Tournaments | 6–1 (NCAA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NCAA Division I (2023) 2 MVFC (2023, 2024) | |
| Awards | |
| Eddie Robinson Award (2023) | |
Jimmy Rogers (born 1987)[1] is an American football coach and former player who is currently the head coach for the Washington State Cougars of the Pac-12 Conference. Previously, he was the head coach of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits for two seasons. Rogers led the Jackrabbits to a NCAA Division I Championship in his debut season and is a recipient of the Eddie Robinson Award.
Early life and education
[edit]A native of Chandler, Arizona,[2] Rogers attended Hamilton High School where he was a three-year letterman in football.[3] He was the region defensive player of the year in 2004 and was named first-team all-state.[3] He compiled 320 career tackles and also made 16 sacks and eight interceptions while helping the team win back-to-back state titles in his junior and senior years.[3]
Rogers played college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, enrolling in 2005 and spending his first year as a redshirt.[3] As a redshirt freshman in 2006, he appeared in all 11 games and posted 43 tackles, placing ninth on the team.[3] In a game against UC Davis that season, he recorded 15 tackles, the highest for any South Dakota State player on the year.[3]
In 2007, Rogers started all 11 games and posted 110 tackles, leading both the team and the conference and earning first-team All-Great West Football Conference (GWFC) honors.[3][4] He was named second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) as a junior in 2008 after starting all 12 games and recording 93 tackles.[3] As a senior, Rogers was team captain and tallied 66 tackles, helping them reach the FCS playoffs.[4] He finished his college career with 312 stops in 46 games played.[4] He additionally forced three fumbles and intercepted three passes.[4]
Coaching career
[edit]Rogers began a coaching career shortly after graduating from South Dakota State, serving as a graduate assistant from 2010 to 2011 at the school.[5] He assisted the defensive backs in his first year before moving on to the linebackers in 2011, additionally assisting the special teams.[4]
In 2012, he became a graduate assistant for the Florida Atlantic Owls, working with the offensive line in his first year and spending early 2013 with the linebackers.[4][6]
Rogers returned to South Dakota State for the 2013 season and served as linebackers coach.[7] After serving in the position from 2013 through 2018, he was given the additional roles of co-defensive coordinator and assistant head coach in 2019, while remaining linebackers coach.[8] By the start of the 2022 season, Rogers had coached at least one 100-tackle linebacker in all but one of his nine years in the position.[4] He became the sole defensive coordinator for the 2022 season and helped the Jackrabbits defense lead the FCS in rushing defense and interceptions, while having the third-lowest points allowed.[9] He was named the FCS Coordinator of the Year as South Dakota State went on to win the NCAA Division 1 FCS National Championship beating North Dakota State.[10][11]
John Stiegelmeier retired as SDSU's head coach following 26 seasons capped by the 2022 NCAA D-1 FCS National Championship and Rogers was named head coach of the Jackrabbits. [12] Rogers was awarded the Eddie Robinson coach of the year in his first year as head coach for the Jackrabbits.
Personal life
[edit]Rogers is married and has two children.[5]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State Jackrabbits (Missouri Valley Football Conference) (2023–2024) | |||||||||
| 2023 | South Dakota State | 15–0 | 8–0 | 1st | W NCAA Division I Championship | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | South Dakota State | 12–3 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I Semifinal | ||||
| South Dakota State: | 27–3 | 15–1 | |||||||
| Washington State Cougars (Pac-12 Conference) (2025–present) | |||||||||
| 2025 | Washington State | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Washington State: | 0–0 | ||||||||
| Total: | 27–3 | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ McCleary, Michael (January 20, 2023). "Jimmy Rogers introduced as South Dakota State's new head football coach". Argus Leader.
- ^ Holtan, Andrew (January 20, 2023). "Rogers introduced as new SDSU football coach". The Brookings Register.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Jimmy Rogers - 2009 - Football". South Dakota State Jackrabbits.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jimmy Rogers - Head Coach". South Dakota State Jackrabbits.
- ^ a b McCleary, Michael (January 19, 2023). "What to know about new South Dakota State football coach Jimmy Rogers". Argus Leader.
- ^ Barnett, Zach (January 6, 2023). "Jimmy Rogers -- 2022 FootballScoop FCS Coordinator of the Year". Footballscoop.
- ^ "South Dakota State has new offensive, defensive coordinators". USA Today. Associated Press. February 27, 2019.
- ^ Zimmer, Matt (August 9, 2019). "SDSU defense will have new look in 2019". Argus Leader. p. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rogers Introduced As SDSU Head Football Coach". Yankton.net. January 20, 2023.
- ^ Borg, Zach (January 7, 2023). "SDSU's Jimmy Rogers wins FCS Coordinator of the Year". Dakota News Now.
- ^ "New Jackrabbit coach Jimmy Rogers says he's living the dream". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. January 20, 2023.
- ^ Lambert, Zech (January 20, 2023). "'Not settled on one': New SDSU football coach Jimmy Rogers aims to turn 2022 season into 'standard'". Mitchell Daily Republic.
External links
[edit]- 1980s births
- Living people
- American football linebackers
- Florida Atlantic Owls football coaches
- South Dakota State Jackrabbits football coaches
- South Dakota State Jackrabbits football players
- Players of American football from Chandler, Arizona
- Coaches of American football from Arizona
- Hamilton High School (Chandler, Arizona) alumni