'09 OH RB/LB Brad Rogers (Iowa Verbal)

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Toledo (OH) Central Catholic

Height: 5-foot-9
Weight: 230 lbs
Forty: 4.65 secs
Vertical: 28 inches
Shuttle: 4.68 secs
GPA: 2.9
ACT: 18

2007 Offensive Stats: 133 rushes 634 yards 12 TDs
2007 Defensive Stats: 56 tackles 11 TFLs 1 sack

National Frosh Soph football Combine

Headlining the morning session was Overall MVP Brad Rogers of Toledo Central Catholic in Ohio. The sophomore linebacker, who measured in at 5-foot-9 and 214-pounds, was dominant during 1-on-1’s, had a 4.65 40, 4.68 shuttle, 27-inch vertical, and 23 reps at 150-pounds.

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3/18

From OhioVarsity...Iowa has offered. OSU has told him if they are going to take a look it will be as a fullback, but he wants to play linebacker or running back. Iowa is recruiting him as a running back.

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4/9

Talks about him planning to commit to Iowa on April 28th for his father's birthday.

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4/28

He kept his word on his father's birthday. Brad has committed to Iowa.

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hawk central | Hawkeye Football

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Bruising back Iowa's first '09 recruit

Toledo prep chooses to play RB for Hawks rather than FB for Buckeyes

By Andy Hamilton
Iowa City Press-Citizen

Brad Rogers wasn't anticipating any early scholarship offers would come his way after an ankle injury sidetracked the second half of his junior season.

But the big Ohio high school running back did enough during the first half of his season last fall to make an impression on the Iowa football coaches, who extended an offer to Rogers last month.

"It kind of shocked me," he said. "They called up my coach and told me they liked my film and wanted to talk to me. Then they sent the (scholarship offer) papers in the mail."

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6/30

From the Iowa site...talks about his preperation for his senior season and his continued contact with the Iowa staff.

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Central Catholic's Brad Rogers carries for some of his 72 yards before getting stopped by Ryan Ireland (77) and Zach Clifford.
( THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY )

toledoblade.com -- Irish batter Bobcats

Central's power run game - led by its trio of linebacker/backs - churned out 215 of the team's 266 total yards on 56 ground attempts. Marrow led the way with 96 yards on 21 carries, Iowa-bound Brad Rogers had 72 on 15 tries, and fullback Dave Pickerel added 27 on three totes.

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11/10

From the Iowa site...recaps his official to Iowa this weekend and the excitement over the PSU win...talks about meeting up with Bowling Green commit Tyler Harrell during his visit.