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PLAYER BIO6-0 | 192 | AUBURN | 7TH YEAR | BORN 7.2.81 | AUGUSTA, GAACQUIRED FA IN ‘11 | BUTLER HS, AUGUSTA, GAA physical and talented cornerback, Carlos Rogers brings veteranexperience to the 49ers after spending his first six NFL seasonsas a member of the Washington Redskins. Considered one ofthe top-tier cover cornerbacks in the NFL, Rogers lined up againstopposing teams’ top wide receivers during his time in Washington,where he helped the Redskins finish in the top 10 in pass defense onthree occasions (2005, ‘07-08). With Rogers (9th) and WR BraylonEdwards (3rd) joining QB Alex Smith (1st) on the roster, the 49ersnow have three of the top 10 picks from the 2005 NFL Draft.// TRANSACTIONSOriginally a 1st-round (9th overall) draft choice by Was. in the 2005NFL Draft...Signed as an unrestricted free agent by SF on 8/3/11.// 2010 (WASHINGTON)• Helped limit the Cowboys to just seven points as he totaled 8 tacklesand 2 PDs vs. Dal. (9/12).• Notched his first INT of season vs. Hou. (9/19), picking off QB MattSchaub on Houston’s opening drive and helping set up a 27-yd. FG.• Totaled 6 tackles and 1 FF at Phi. (10/3), helping limit receivers De-Sean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin to a combined 4 catches for 34 yds.• Totaled 4 tackles, 2 PDs and 1 INT off QB David Garrard, which set upa TD at Jax. (12/26).// 2009 (WASHINGTON)• Posted a team-high 12 PDs as he helped Redskins defense finish10th in the NFL in overall defense and 9th in pass defense.• Posted 5 tackles and 1 FR vs. StL (9/20), while helping limit QB MarcBulger to 125 passing yds.• Recorded 3 tackles and caused an INT when he deflected a pass byQB Tony Romo vs. Dal. (12/27).// 2008 (WASHINGTON)• Recorded a team-high 24 PDs, 2 INTs and 1 FR, helping the Redskinsfinish 4th in the NFL in overall defense and 7th in pass defense.• His 24 PDs ranked t-1st among all NFL players.• In a six-game span, limited Torry Holt, DeSean Jackson, BraylonEdwards, Calvin Johnson, Hines Ward and Terrell Owens to just 22recepts. for 223 yds. and 1 TD.• Intercepted a QB Kurt Warner pass and returned it 42 yds. to set upgo-ahead TD vs. Arz. (9/21).• Picked off a QB Shaun Hill pass and returned it 31 yds. to help set upa PK Shaun Suisham FG at SF (12/28).// 2007 (WASHINGTON)• Recorded a career-high 12 tackles at Phi. (9/17).• Posted first career INT return for a TD, when he picked off QB JonKitna and returned it 61 yds. for a score vs. Det. (10/7).// 2006 (WASHINGTON)• Tallied a career-high 88 tackles, 1 INT and 17 PDs.• Registered 6 tackles, 2 PDs and 1 FF at TB (11/19).• Had 6 tackles and 1 INT at NO (12/17).// 2005 (WASHINGTON)• Made first career start vs. Sea. (10/2) and tied for second on teamwith 7 tackles and 1 FF.// COLLEGESaw action in 50 games (43 starts) in his four-year career for theTigers. As a senior, was an First-Team All-America selection, winnerof the Jim Thorpe Award, semifinalist for the Bednarik Award andfinalist for the Bronko Nagurski Award, after recording 47 tackles,2 INTs, a half-sack and 5 TFLs in 13 starts. As a junior, started 12games and totaled 29 tackles, 1 INT, 1 FR and 9 PDs. Appeared in all13 games (9 starts) as a sophomore, recording 48 tackles, 4 INTs and9 PDs. Named to The Sporting News Freshman All-America secondteamand the Freshman All-SEC team after posting 58 tackles, 1 FRand 12 PDs in 12 games (9 starts).// PERSONAL• Was a three-year starter at Butler (Augusta, GA) HS, where he receivednumerous accolades and was selected to the North-SouthAll-Star Game and the Georgia-Florida All-Star Game.• Attended Hargrave Military Academy in 2000.• Also lettered in basketball, averaging 14.2 points per game at pointguard, as well as track, in which he competed in the 100 meters (10.7)and the 200 meters (21.0).• Son of Linda and David Rogers. Has one brother, Antrone.• Has a daughter, Gianni Natalia, born in February 2009.• Born Carlos Rogers (7/2/81) in Augusta, GA.// INJURY REPORT2007: Suffered a season-ending knee injury at NE (10/28) and wasplaced on Injured Reserve on 10/30.SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS \\135// MEDIA GUIDE