2023 Football Roster
Roster
Rogers, Jay

Jersey Number 6
Jay Rogers
- Position:
- DT
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 285
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- Previous School:
- Northern Colorado
Bio
Awards and Honors
2022: Played in all 11 games for the Skyhawks while starting 10 contests on the defensive line…Helped team to OVC Championship…Compiled 27 total tackles, including four solos and 23 assists…Notched 3.5 tackles for loss totaling 26 yards…Recorded 2.0 sacks…Tallied seven quarterback hurries, including a season-best two against Western Illinois (Sept. 1) and Tennessee Tech (Oct. 1)…Posted a season-best five tackles along with 2.0 tackles for loss against Tennessee State (Nov. 12)...Phil Steele Preseason All-OVC third team.
2021: Named to Phil Steele FCS All-OVC third team…Played in all 13 games for the Skyhawks while starting nine contests on the defensive line…Helped team to OVC Championship and second round berth in NCAA Division I playoffs…Compiled 21 total tackles, including 14 solos and seven assists…Notched 4.0 tackles for loss totaling 13 yards…Recorded a half sack with a forced fumble against Tennessee State (Nov. 6)…Had a season-high 2.0 tackles for loss against Southeast Missouri (Oct. 23)…Tallied quarterback hurries against Southeast Missouri (Oct. 23) and Tennessee State (Nov. 13).
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks from Fort Scott Community College where he spent one season…He did not see game action with the Greyhounds…Previously spent two seasons at Northern Colorado where he saw action in one game…Made collegiate debut against North Dakota, tallying one tackle for a one-yard loss…Redshirted the 2018 season…Prepped at Hillcrest High School…Named Defensive MVP…Tabbed Region 8 1A first-team defensive tackle.
PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 6, 2000…Son of Marquita Rogers…Has two siblings, Korry and Tzigori…Majoring in management.
- Yearly Honors
- Phil Steele FCS All-OVC third team (2021)
- Preseason Honors
- The Bluebloods All-Conference second team (2023)
- Phil Steele All-Conference third team (2023)
- Phil Steele Preseason All-OVC third team (2022)
- Academic Honors
- Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2024)
2022: Played in all 11 games for the Skyhawks while starting 10 contests on the defensive line…Helped team to OVC Championship…Compiled 27 total tackles, including four solos and 23 assists…Notched 3.5 tackles for loss totaling 26 yards…Recorded 2.0 sacks…Tallied seven quarterback hurries, including a season-best two against Western Illinois (Sept. 1) and Tennessee Tech (Oct. 1)…Posted a season-best five tackles along with 2.0 tackles for loss against Tennessee State (Nov. 12)...Phil Steele Preseason All-OVC third team.
2021: Named to Phil Steele FCS All-OVC third team…Played in all 13 games for the Skyhawks while starting nine contests on the defensive line…Helped team to OVC Championship and second round berth in NCAA Division I playoffs…Compiled 21 total tackles, including 14 solos and seven assists…Notched 4.0 tackles for loss totaling 13 yards…Recorded a half sack with a forced fumble against Tennessee State (Nov. 6)…Had a season-high 2.0 tackles for loss against Southeast Missouri (Oct. 23)…Tallied quarterback hurries against Southeast Missouri (Oct. 23) and Tennessee State (Nov. 13).
BEFORE UTM: Joins the Skyhawks from Fort Scott Community College where he spent one season…He did not see game action with the Greyhounds…Previously spent two seasons at Northern Colorado where he saw action in one game…Made collegiate debut against North Dakota, tallying one tackle for a one-yard loss…Redshirted the 2018 season…Prepped at Hillcrest High School…Named Defensive MVP…Tabbed Region 8 1A first-team defensive tackle.
PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 6, 2000…Son of Marquita Rogers…Has two siblings, Korry and Tzigori…Majoring in management.
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 3, Episode 2
Tuesday, September 02
FB: Oklahoma State Postgame Press Conference
Friday, August 29
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 3, Episode 1
Monday, August 25
Mic'd Up with Jason Simpson
Friday, August 22