Charles Rogers - Michigan State Highlights

[@Antonio_Todd]

RIP, this dude was a dawg. Probably the best college receiver I had the pleasure of seeing with my own two eyes.

[@bjr0467]

Definitely one of em

[@johnnyactionspacepnk]

RIP Charles Rogers. Too soon, too soon.

[@vasilverback5026]

My fav sparty receiver ever.....if he didn’t break his collarbone rookie year he would still be here and be a success, he was a beast as a rook, ain’t no bust

[@chriswakenell6801]

I sill remember the 2002 season, so much hype going into it. MSU was ranked top 20 in the preseason polls, which was great for the program in that era. I will never forgot the 2 large murals on the outside of Spartan Stadium. They were of Rogers & Smoker, with the caption “Where there’s smoke...there’s fire”. RIP Chucky!

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

I was a Freshman in Case Hall, and could see the banner on my way to every class. Though we all joked it should read, "Where there's Smoke, there's coke" because Smoker got caught doing coke. That season was such a joke and Bobby Williams was terrible. Then they followed that up with John L Smith. Ugh....

[@michaelcarlson2635]

Who’s watching this after he died?🙏

[@alexschubertcomedy]

First thing I looked up

[@davidmazzini783]

🙏

[@sosasosa6490]

me Rip Charles

[@jhonny2477]

Me too

[@gtsquad5143]

Michael Carlson same

[@andrewright804]

Really going to miss this man. I hated playing against him but man was he freaking fast!

[@paniro5piru756]

R.I.P. Charles.. Saginaw High TROJANS..

[@MSUParker]

It's kind of funny how Smoker doesn't even look at other receivers when the ball is snapped. I met Charles once. Pretty much right before he passed. I told him I was a huge fan and he seemed pretty appreciative. I said I was sorry how his Lions career turned out but that it was GO GREEN GO WHITE for life and he smiled. Then he went and bought a blunt wrap

[@Brotha00]

He was great to watch, and a really nice dude. RIP

[@quiggs67]

RIP - came to see "the catch" wow what a talent he was

[@1985mgraber]

RIP Charles. You could have truly been one of the NFL greats if not for injury.

[@galenmerrick]

I remember reading a quote from Tj. Duckett. This was during the 2000 season Charles was redshirted. He went on to tell a reporter how insanely good Rodgers was when practicing against the 1st team defense. Of course in 2001 he lived up to this hype and then some. It was fun watching him. I hate this career took a bad turn. Then again, who career doesn't take a turn for the worst when drafted by the Lions.

[@1107flex]

Listen I never thought on MSU week me being the GO BLUE guy I am id ever say this but in honor of one of the greatest college wide receivers I've ever seen Go Green Go White Rest easy God bless ur soul brother.

[@olegunnarsolskjaer337]

May he rest in peace and rise in glory

[@711scotttrain]

RIP Charles. You were Awesome in college

[@antoniok7224]

RIP CHARLES ROGERS🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@YoMosestv]

Rest In Peace. :(

[@beautifulblkbutterfly98]

Rest in power friend!...😔

[@moniquegar1136]

All around nice kid! Praying for his family.

[@koolkeith244]

rip my brother!

[@KattsKreativeKorner]

Forever our Champion Fly High I know u the fastest angel up there Chucky baby 😘 😥 Never gone forget u friend

[@navidcashews6952]

Your comment brought a tear to my eye

[@bizonc]

Damn. Life is so fragile. Seemed like a good guy.

[@LukeBCtown]

To fall so hard you must first climb so high. The odds of being such a successful NFL player are so slim I credit him for at least getting to where he did

[@strongtrillion4235]

One of the best Wideouts I've ever seen. Imagine if he wouldn't have broke his collar bone in Detroit? Hall of Fame level talent and I'm just thankful I got to enjoy watching him play. R.I.P. my dude, thanks for the memories 💯

[@CaptainKaz44]

RIP Charles

[@marsh2887]

RIP Charles Rogers.

[@ILLmfnMILL]

DAMN BRO!!! R.I.P 😢

[@plumcrazychris7559]

I’m 28, remember laying eyes on this man for the first time. I was about 8. Organically his name stick with me. I felt like I was witnessing greatness

[@paoweezysvlogs3278]

RIP Charles!

[@woody_you_want]

I feel so bad for Charles. So many injuries in the pros. Dude was special

[@aswad585]

Let's not forget about Steve "Batman" Holman! Who played HB at MSU, averaged 6yrds a carry his sophomore yr. Averaged 12yrds a carry in high school! He also fell from grace. Yall look him up. I swear he was headed to a super bowl one day!

[@verlinden80]

RIP My brother

[@bubbasmith4698]

I loved this guy

[@JamesDeBall]

Man I loved this guy growing up! It's a shame that freak injuries (and the drug abuse that came with them) ruined his career. Go back and read any scouting report on Charles Rogers, college or pro, everyone compared him to Randy Moss. Still, he's the greatest WR to ever play at MSU, which is saying something.. Based on pure talent and his production in only 2 seasons, he is arguably the best WR in Big Ten history as well.

[@blankname6629]

I think a guy named Plaxico was better than Rogers.

[@JamesDeBall]

In the NFL, yes; in college, it's close but I give the edge to Rogers because he was faster, quicker and more athletic. Rogers had the potential to be a top 5 wide out in the league, he just washed out.

[@blankname6629]

James DeBall I am probably biased towards plax cuz he was a btr NFL wr. Rogers was just a complete goof when he got to the NFL. But I also had to watch plax torch Michigan worse than any game Charles rogers had against them.

[@KTF0]

I remember watching him play in college thinking he was an NFL player playing college football. I don't even remember seeing him in a Lions uniform. Crazy how that works. This is why the draft isn't an exact science.

[@josephrufo8082]

Big ten history... Anthony Carter

[@beautifulblkbutterfly98]

Muhammad Ali once bragged with reporters that he was so fast, he could turn off the light and be in bed before the room got dark. Charles Rogers was so fast, he could’ve unscrewed the bulb on the way. The closest I’ve ever come to seeing a superhero in person was being a friend of Charles Rogers. He had the smile and charisma of Snoop Dogg and ran as fast as Tech N9ne or Twista can rap. Charles Rogers wasn’t just fast…he was FAST. Chuck did to high school track and field, basketball, and football what the Golden State Warriors did to the NBA. He WAS the cheat code. Not many athletes are spoken of as urban legends in the way one might speak of the hitting power of Ruth or the competitiveness of Michael Jordan. My favorite story/rumor about Chuck involves him running the 40 yard dash, a speed test many know from watching NFL combines. The fastest time ever run to date at the combine is 4.22 (a time tied by Usian Bolt unofficially in 2017 at a Super Bowl charity event). Legend has it the coach asked Chuck to run the 40, but due to an error on the stopwatch, he asked Chuck to run it again. So he ran it again...but the coach had the same error. The coach changed stopwatches and had Chuck run the 40 a third time. Same result. The ending of this story varies depending on who tells it, but the slowest time Chuck reportedly ran was 4.2. Some say he ran a ridiculous time of sub-four seconds. The accuracy of the times given when telling the stories isn’t the point. The point is if you had ever seen Chuck on the field in person, your eyes had already convinced you that the story was at least conceivable. Charles Rogers was fast. Sadly, so is life. Today the world lost a former NFL player and #2 pick in the draft. College football lost a former Belitnikoff winner, and Michigan State lost their all time TD catch leader who caught a TD in 13 straight games and broke Randy Moss’ record. But Saginaw...we lost Chuck. Nobody wastes time measuring how long you see a comet as it bullets through the sky. You simply watch it in amazement, and consider yourself grateful to have witnessed it...even if for a moment. I got the chance to know Charles Rogers and see him become one of the many from our small town to let his light shine albeit briefly and to, as Steve Jobs would say, “leave a dent in the universe.” Here’s to what was, and what might have been. Rest well, Chuck. Written by. Christopher Owens

[@aaronjackson9385]

That was beautiful and poignant, 😢😢❤❤. Rest up, Charles

[@theofficialpapajon1726]

Saginaw Michigan’s OWN!

[@TUdaToken]

Charles Rogers was in my honest opinion the most gifted athlete Michigan State athletics ever had in my lifetime (age 22). Such a waste. Real sad.

[@blankname6629]

Jason Richardson and Plax Burress were better athletes than Rogers. Rogers had no strength just length and speed.

[@rockyruane9379]

No way lol

[@SweetChinMuzik1]

@@blankname6629 that's all Moss needed.....Plaxico and Richardson weren't better track and basketball players than Rogers. Rogers was a better athlete, period

[@beautifulblkbutterfly98]

Muhammad Ali once bragged with reporters that he was so fast, he could turn off the light and be in bed before the room got dark. Charles Rogers was so fast, he could’ve unscrewed the bulb on the way. The closest I’ve ever come to seeing a superhero in person was being a friend of Charles Rogers. He had the smile and charisma of Snoop Dogg and ran as fast as Tech N9ne or Twista can rap. Charles Rogers wasn’t just fast…he was FAST. Chuck did to high school track and field, basketball, and football what the Golden State Warriors did to the NBA. He WAS the cheat code. Not many athletes are spoken of as urban legends in the way one might speak of the hitting power of Ruth or the competitiveness of Michael Jordan. My favorite story/rumor about Chuck involves him running the 40 yard dash, a speed test many know from watching NFL combines. The fastest time ever run to date at the combine is 4.22 (a time tied by Usian Bolt unofficially in 2017 at a Super Bowl charity event). Legend has it the coach asked Chuck to run the 40, but due to an error on the stopwatch, he asked Chuck to run it again. So he ran it again...but the coach had the same error. The coach changed stopwatches and had Chuck run the 40 a third time. Same result. The ending of this story varies depending on who tells it, but the slowest time Chuck reportedly ran was 4.2. Some say he ran a ridiculous time of sub-four seconds. The accuracy of the times given when telling the stories isn’t the point. The point is if you had ever seen Chuck on the field in person, your eyes had already convinced you that the story was at least conceivable. Charles Rogers was fast. Sadly, so is life. Today the world lost a former NFL player and #2 pick in the draft. College football lost a former Belitnikoff winner, and Michigan State lost their all time TD catch leader who caught a TD in 13 straight games and broke Randy Moss’ record. But Saginaw...we lost Chuck. Nobody wastes time measuring how long you see a comet as it bullets through the sky. You simply watch it in amazement, and consider yourself grateful to have witnessed it...even if for a moment. I got the chance to know Charles Rogers and see him become one of the many from our small town to let his light shine albeit briefly and to, as Steve Jobs would say, “leave a dent in the universe.” Here’s to what was, and what might have been. Rest well, Chuck. Written by Christopher Owens

[@rockyruane9379]

@@beautifulblkbutterfly98 youre an absolute moron

[@TonyStebbins]

Rest in peace

[@RuffRyder_43]

Gene Washington, Kirk Gibson, Mark Ingram, Andre Rison, Derek Mason, Mushin Muhammad, and Plaxico Burress all played @ MSU but Rogers was better than all of em.

[@josephrufo8082]

Kirk Cousins is up there top3

[@brandonmcnamara2491]

@@josephrufo8082 Yep, Kirk Cousins is a top 3 receiver in Michigan State history Notice all the guys he referenced were receivers.

[@roscos8547]

R.I.P

[@senseidee5782]

RIP 🙏 for his family

[@nosupa]

RIP

[@smichaels10]

🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@Jdub14000]

RIP.

[@lilphokussmith9101]

Rip🙏

[@ProdDimez]

Theese are like highlights from like 3 games

[@melvinbogard798]

Never had a chance going to detroit too close to home

[@gtsquad5143]

RIP 1 like=1 prayer 🙏

[@jerryChris]

I wish I would ever had this chance!! Sad story!

[@dominicknairn6408]

Rip

[@davidmazzini783]

R.I.P.

[@ProdDimez]

Why are these highlights just agaist Michigan?

[@hakeemthedream7290]

What a great athlete damn shame.

[@reyrod0787]

All day...errry day

[@MSUParker]

2:20 Insane

[@sdotharris1]

Agreed!!

[@anthonyvassallo64]

135 catches for 2,821 yds is crazy. Avg over 20 yds per reception lol

[@steveec9704]

Dam shame R.I.P.

[@Onlyrealmusic4life]

Wow that lady in the blue jacket got taken out at 1:44 lol i probably shouldn't laugh. She might have blown out her leg.

[@bambang303378]

Two of the biggest NFL bust in the past 25 years were from MSU. Rogers and Mandarich.

[@UberKrispy]

+bambang303378 David Terrel

[@alexcharles2716]

Difference is, Mandarich was all hype. Charles Rogers actually had talent, but injuries + being apart of the Detroit Lions during its franchise's worst years of existence is what killed his career.

[@rhey81]

Andre Johnson '96 w/Redskins- Oline 1st rounder. Never played a game in DC.. So much of a bust you dont even know about him..

[@jacqueslazarus8457]

Well now I can

[@aceball7076]

Great high school and college player gone to bad after 1 NFL season. Might not be his own fault.

[@elquimico177]

what a GOAT, better than Randy Moss and Jerry Rice combined

[@cooperstokes3471]

el quimico in college not nfl

[@elquimico177]

Vlash Classic you clearly didn't get the joke

[@jacqueslazarus8457]

I am Craig Bragg

[@blucheer8743]

The saddest story you’ll ever hear about talent wasted

[@jacqueslazarus8457]

I am Kareem Kelly

[@andrewkimball2925]

Sad what addiction can do to a man. He died from liver failure due to excessive use of vicodin. He had a lot of talent also just go to waste.

[@jacqueslazarus8457]

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[@jacqueslazarus8457]

Brandon lees the crow

[@jacqueslazarus8457]

For real u can see the steak 🥩 signe from the coffee tables Arnie hammer

[@jacqueslazarus8457]

I am desman foster

[@SeanP7195]

When I first saw Charles Rogers in his Lions uniform I remember thinking how small he looked. He always looked bigger at MSU. He looked too thin and not very tall in the NFL. I remember thinking he wouldn't last. He was basically a track star.

[@kibskibs498]

Tell that to Moss...

[@SeanP7195]

***** And the 1000s of other receiver who were too small and thin to make it.

[@b1gnasty69]

+Kibs Kibs Yeah, I'm sure everyone doubted Moss with his 4.25 speed.

[@ftghb]

+b1gnasty69 charles rogers had sub 4.3 speed. He had everything he needed to make it in the league. Physically, wise.

[@SeanP7195]

ftghb Except strength and size.

[@jacqueslazarus8457]

I am junior taylor

[@jacqueslazarus8457]

I am rob Thomas

[@mrswaggmasta]

2002 should have been Heisman

[@ramirofonseca9815]

Rogers wasn't 6'4". I don't even think he was 6'2"

[@terryhill4244]

Measured out at a hair over 6-2 at the combine. He is a legit 6-2.

[@TBSandNFL]

The only person whose life was destroyed solely by weed and weed alone....

[@burx18]

Poor guy

[@SeanP7195]

Nah he's a full blown alcoholic and addicted to pain pills also

[@kibskibs498]

SeanP7195 pain pills was a because of football, which also led to the alchohol and weed. It's hard to be in constant pain during those games and the pressure of being the star player.

[@SeanP7195]

***** Huh? This makes no sense. You are arguing for the sake of arguing. He was a known drug user all the way back in High School. He was smoking weed before he ever got to MSU. He only played like in 9 NFL games so i'm not sure how that was able to break him down that much.

[@somethingawesome9547]

Was thought to be the next jerry rice; therefore, one of the biggest busts ever.

[@CharlieChannel306]

Pretty sad what this dude did with his life... You want high schoolers to stay away from drugs? Show them this and the aftermath.

[@jevoncargile4612]

Lol guys, most NFL players smoked weed, there is a period of months where they randomly test every player so every year they get clean for those months (until they get tested) Weed did not ruin his career. His painkiller addiction did not ruin his career. His injuries would have ended his career if he hadn’t ended it on his own first with his decisions. But I do feel for him

[@jacqueslazarus8457]

I am marked cassel

[@thezdbailey]

I went from Plaxico to this vid. Why was he such a bust? Pressure of being drafted so high? Drugs? Rogers looks outstanding in this video. Too bad...

[@mercury82]

+Zach V He actually started off pretty well but he was bitten by the injury bug. He broke his collar bone his first season and then again in the first game of his 2nd season. Then he spent 10 months sitting around his house smoking weed. He played for one more below average season before he was cut. Then the Lions sued him for his signing bonus due to failed drug tests. Never played football again and now has no money and has bounced between jail and rehab. It's sad to blow such talent and opportunity at a young age.

[@influentia1patterns]

Lots of "supreme talent" busts in the NFL. Hard to say. Ashley Lelie, Donte Stallworth, Corderrelle Patterson, Tavon Austin (kind of), Roy Williams, Reggie Williams, Lee Evans, Troy Williamson, Tedd Ginn, Robert Meachem, Darius Heyward-Bey, Jonathan Baldwin, Justin Blackmon, Kendall Wright, AJ Jenkins, etc. Not every rookie WR can be Odell Beckham/Randy Moss/Torry Holt.

[@orderofgrandpuba]

Charles Rogers had some holes in game. His route package wasn’t developed like an Anquan Boldin or Andre Johnson who was drafted in the same year. Charles Rogers could only run the post & fade when he got to the league, his game was easy to figure. At the end of the day by the time he got drafted the deep ball was neutralized & you couldn’t just ‘Moss’ your way down the field. This shift in the game hurt Rogers IMO

[@josepharmstrong1531]

Thing is, there are many WRs that have come into the game with even LESS of a route tree, but have gone on to succeed. Charles' biggest problems were the injuries and a lack of motivation to improve his game.

[@NAT-turners-Revenge]

marlin jackson >>>>>>> charles rogers Charles Rogers: *boy im goin to the NFL* Marlin jackson: *my career will be better* Charles rogers: -whatchu smoken-

[@gabehowland9163]

Fake

[@maycory13]

What's fake about it Gabe?

[@allDayFairway]

+Cory May It's a fake video

[@NAT-turners-Revenge]

🤣

[@allDayFairway]

Nothing about this highlight reel is impressive. One of the biggest busts in NFL history.

[@ChipOnMyShoulder100]

+allDayFairway He got hurt his rookie season dumb fuck he was on pace for 1000 yards easy broken collarbone

[@allDayFairway]

+ChipOnMyShoulder100 ok, so he got hurt his rookie season. Is that we he was terrible every season after that and was out of football in 3 years? Biggest bust receiver of all time.

[@ChipOnMyShoulder100]

+allDayFairway broken collarbone 2nd season aswell

[@allDayFairway]

+ChipOnMyShoulder100 explain the other seasons he could have played. drugs.

[@ChipOnMyShoulder100]

+allDayFairway some people just can't comeback from having 2 seasons out of play that's a long time . then he just lost his speed . he wasent a bust when he played he was nice check the stats. took its mental toll to , if he wouldent have got hurt rookie season , things would have bin different . Can't control broken bones , cancer ect.

[@Shane-nt1le]

This is the most poorly done highlight video I may have ever seen

[@Imjustclyde]

R.I.P

[@Electric187]

RIP

[@Jtrain_Express]

Rip Charles.

[@brandonuntouchableingram1660]

Rip

[@MikeRobNxtBestArtist]

R.I.P

[@jackdrahota6887]

RIP

[@kevinburke6055]

RIP

[@user-qt5eh9wb7g]

RIP