2016 (Senior): Started all 14 games at cornerback...finished fifth on the squad with 71 total tackles (53 solo, 18 assisted), including a team fourth-most 7.0 tackles for loss...led the team with four interceptions, while also breaking up four other passes...forced his first career fumble just before halftime on Senior Day against Massachusetts (Nov. 26)...registered picks versus UT Martin (Sept. 10), San José State (Oct. 8), to secure the win in double overtime at Air Force (Oct. 22), and Middle Tennessee (Dec. 24) in the Hawai‘i Bowl...registered a career-high nine tackles in the season opener versus California (Aug. 27) in Australia, while recording at least five stops in eight games...had eight tackles in addition to the one pick vs. Middle Tennessee...named all-MW honorable mention.
2015 (Junior): Appeared in all 13 games, starting seven at cornerback...registered 40 total tackles - (31 solo, nine assisted), including 2.0 for loss, and one sack...ranked third on the team in pass breakups, recording five, while also grabbing an interception at UNLV (Nov. 7)...registered a career-high six single- game tackles twice, at No. 21 Wisconsin (Sept. 26) and versus San José State (Nov. 21)...made five tackles in the season-ending win over Louisiana Monroe (Nov. 28), also totaling three pass breakups against the Warhawks.
2014 (Sophomore): Appeared in six games as a backup defensive back…finished the season with seven total tackles, one interception, and one pass breakup…recorded only interception against Fresno State (Nov. 29)…season-high four tackles at Colorado (Sept. 20)…had one pass breakup versus Northern Iowa (Sept. 13).
Prior To UH: Attended Mesa Community College in Arizona for two years…redshirted in 2012…recorded 24 tackles and one interception as a freshman...part of Mesa squad that went 8-3 overall and 7-1 in the WSFL...Thunderbirds finished runner-up in league and earned an invite to the Heart of Texas Bowl.
Prep: A 2012 graduate of Cienega High School in Vail, Ariz…a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track...earned three varsity letters in football...a second-team 4A Kino all-region and all-Tucson pick…named by
The Arizona Republic as honorable mention all-Arizona Division II…tabbed by
The Arizona Daily as first team all-Southern Arizona…finished with 92 tackles and two interceptions during his senior year…also caught 30 passes for 471 yards (15.7 avg.) and four TDs, and rushed 12 times for 159 yards (13.3 avg.) and another score…scored four defensive touchdowns…a preseason “Big 22” selection in 2011…named 4A-I Southern Arizona all-star as a junior…part of three regional championship teams...also led school to a sectional championship and a state runner-up finish...an honor roll student.
Personal: Born in Oklahoma City, Okla...full name is Jalen Derick Rogers...major is sociology...has one older sister...parents are Derick and Rebecca Rogers of East Tucson, Ariz.
2014 Game-by-Game Statistics
2015 Game-by-Game Statistics
