2024 Football Roster
Roster
Rogers, Caleb

Jersey Number 76
Caleb Rogers
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 310
- Class:
- Super-Senior
- Hometown:
- Mansfield, Texas
- High School:
- Lake Ridge
Bio
CAREER AWARDS AND HONORS
2024 SEASON (SUPER SENIOR)
Closed his Red Raider career by once again anchoring the offensive line, starting in all 13 games in various roles … believed to be the Texas Tech all-time record for most career starts by an offensive lineman and one of the most-experienced players at any position in school history … ended his career having played in 61 games as a Red Raider with 55 starts, which is believed to be the most all-time by an offensive lineman … initially moved to the interior during preseason camp and early in the season before returning to his spot at right tackle late in the season … made nine starts at right tackle with two others at left guard and one at right guard … replaced Vinny Sciury at left guard following his injury at Washington State (9/7), proceeding to start there each of the next two games against North Texas (9/14) and Arizona State (9/21) … began the season as the starter at right tackle versus Abilene Christian (8/31) before moving to right guard initially against the Cougars … returned to right tackle for each of the final nine games of the season … praised for his role as a team captain in helping gel different offensive line combinations … leadership helped the Red Raiders ultimately finish with a top-10 offense for scoring, total yards per game and passing yards … credited with 1,025 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which led the team … marked the second-highest total snap count of his career, trailing only the 1,107 offensive plays from 2022 … of that total, 721 of his offensive snaps were at right tackle with 186 at left guard and 115 at right guard … received a 70.8 overall grade by PFF with a 77.3 mark as a pass blocker … listed with four sacks surrendrered over 581 passing-blocking opportunities for the season … AWARDS AND HONORS: honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches for the second-consecutive season … POSTSEASON ALL-STAR GAMES: selected to take part in the Reese’s Senior Bowl following the season, becoming the first Red Raider offensive lineman to take part in the game since Jack Anderson in 2020 … NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: one of four Red Raiders to receive an invite to the NFL Scouting Combine ... 2025 NFL DRAFT: selected No. 98 overall in the third round by the Las Vegas Raiders ... became the first Red Raider offensive lineman all-time to be selected by the Raiders organization ... joins the likes of fellow Red Raiders in linebacker John Carrell (7th round, 1965), running back Mike Leinert (15th round, 1968), defensive back Ted Watts (1st Round, 1981), wide receiver Carlos Francis (4th round, 2004), running back DeAndre Washington (5th round, 2016) and defensive end Tyree Wilson (1st round, 2023) in being chosen by the Raiders ... became the first Texas Tech offensive lineman to hear his name called in the first three rounds since Le'Raven Clark was also selected in the third round of the 2016 draft by the Colts.
2023 SEASON (SENIOR)
Returned to the right side of the offensive line as a senior … member of the captains circle entering the season … started all 13 games for the Red Raiders at right tackle … also practiced some in the interior as a backup center … will enter the 2024 season as Texas Tech’s active leader with 42 career starts … will be among the most-experienced offensive linemen in college football with 48 career games played … has now made 42-consecutive starts, the longest active streak on the team heading into the 2024 campaign … credited with playing in 972 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which ranked second on the team behind only Rusty Staats (975) … registered more than 1,000 snaps on the season with an additional 62 plays as part of the field goal protection unit … credited with a 98.1 pass blocking efficiency by PFF after grading out at 72.4 for the season, which led the offensive line and ranked second on the team among those with 150 snaps … trailed only running back Tahj Brooks for his overall offensive grade … was charged with three sacks allowed, three quarterback hits, 11 quarterback hurries and 17 pressures in 522 opportunities on the season … had an overall grade of 70.0 or above in four different contests - at Baylor (10/7), at BYU (10/21), versus UCF (11/18) and against Cal (12/16) in the Radiant Technologies Independence Bowl … highest grade of the season came at BYU at 74.7 overall … well-regarded as a pass blocker with a 70.0 or above grade in nine games, including twice at 80.0 or above … best two pass-blocking grades were at Kansas (11/11) with an 81.0 mark and versus UCF at 85.0 … AWARDS AND HONORS: recognized as an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches … named to the preseason watch list for the Reese’s Senior Bowl.
2022 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Moved over to be Texas Tech’s primary left tackle as a junior … elected to Texas Tech’s senior leadership team … one of six Red Raiders to start and play in all 13 games, including one of only two to do so on the offensive side of the ball … joined fellow offensive lineman Dennis Wilburn as the only other player on the offensive side of the ball to start in all 13 games … credited with playing in 1,107 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which finished tied with Wilburn for the most on the team … finished with a 95.2 pass blocking percentage by PFF over 665 opportunities … combined to surrender only two sacks over the final seven games of the season … received his two highest grades of the season during that stretch at 75.5 in the win over West Virginia (10/2) and 73.5 at Iowa State (11/19) … graded out above 80.0 as a pass blocker in both of those games.
2021 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Became the Red Raiders’ primary starter at right tackle as a sophomore … garnered the respect of his teammates as the only underclassman elected to the team captains circle … started in all 13 games, joining fellow offensive linemen Weston Wright and Josh Burger as every-game starters … one of four Red Raiders on the offensive side to start in all 13 games with wide receiver Kaylon Geiger Sr. being the fourth … credited with playing in 808 snaps on offense, which trailed only Burger for most on the offense … all but nine of those snaps came at right tackle with the other nine coming as the anchor on the left side … graded out at 56.9 for the season according to Pro Football Focus … best two performances, according to PFF, came at Kansas (10/16) and against Kansas State (10/23), grading out at 73.3 and 70.0, respectively … allowed only four sacks on the season over 426 opportunities … AWARDS AND HONORS: recognized for his work in the classroom as part of the Academic All-Big 12 second team.
2020 SEAS0N (FRESHMAN)
Developed into an instant impact freshman for the Red Raiders at the tackle position … appeared in nine games overall with three starts, missing only the road trip to Kansas State (10/3) early in the year … became Texas Tech’s starter at left tackle over the final three games of the season … one of four Red Raider true freshmen to start in a game, joining tight end John Holcomb and wide receivers Ja’Lynn Polk and Myles Price … the Red Raiders were 2-1 in games he started with wins over both Baylor and Kansas … offensive line only surrendered four sacks during that three-game stretch … had previously come on off the bench at either of the two tackle positions earlier in the season … unit surrendered only 1.60 sacks per game overall, which ranked 30th nationally and third in the Big 12 … the Red Raiders were also second in the league after allowing only 5.40 tackles for loss per game.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Lake Ridge High School in Mansfield, Texas … a two-year starter at right tackle … first team All-District 7-6A selection as a senior in 2019 … as a junior, helped Lake Ridge to a 9-3 record and appearance in the third round of the Class 6A playoffs … rated as a three-star prospect according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … ranked as the No. 68 offensive tackle in the 2020 class by 247Sports ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Arkansas State, Georgia Tech, Louisiana-Monroe and New Mexico.
PERSONAL
Caleb Rogers ... son of Arlie and Julie Rogers ... a Red Raider legacy as his mother graduated from Texas Tech … has a brother, Elliot ... has earned a bachelor's degree from Texas Tech in university studies ... enrolled in post-baccalaureate courses.
- Two-time honorable mention All-Big 12 selection (2023-24)
- Selected to play in the Reese’s Senior Bowl following his final season (2024).
- Made 55 career starts along the offensive line, arguably the most by a Red Raider in school history. He started in 55-consecutive games from the end of his 2020 true freshman season to his final year as a Red Raider in 2024.
- His 55 career starts are believed to rank second all-time in program history, trailing only the 57 from defensive lineman Jaylon Hutchings over his career from 2019-23.
- Saw action over his career in 61 career games, leading the Red Raiders to four-consecutive bowl appearances for the first time since a stretch from 2000-10.
2024 SEASON (SUPER SENIOR)
Closed his Red Raider career by once again anchoring the offensive line, starting in all 13 games in various roles … believed to be the Texas Tech all-time record for most career starts by an offensive lineman and one of the most-experienced players at any position in school history … ended his career having played in 61 games as a Red Raider with 55 starts, which is believed to be the most all-time by an offensive lineman … initially moved to the interior during preseason camp and early in the season before returning to his spot at right tackle late in the season … made nine starts at right tackle with two others at left guard and one at right guard … replaced Vinny Sciury at left guard following his injury at Washington State (9/7), proceeding to start there each of the next two games against North Texas (9/14) and Arizona State (9/21) … began the season as the starter at right tackle versus Abilene Christian (8/31) before moving to right guard initially against the Cougars … returned to right tackle for each of the final nine games of the season … praised for his role as a team captain in helping gel different offensive line combinations … leadership helped the Red Raiders ultimately finish with a top-10 offense for scoring, total yards per game and passing yards … credited with 1,025 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which led the team … marked the second-highest total snap count of his career, trailing only the 1,107 offensive plays from 2022 … of that total, 721 of his offensive snaps were at right tackle with 186 at left guard and 115 at right guard … received a 70.8 overall grade by PFF with a 77.3 mark as a pass blocker … listed with four sacks surrendrered over 581 passing-blocking opportunities for the season … AWARDS AND HONORS: honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches for the second-consecutive season … POSTSEASON ALL-STAR GAMES: selected to take part in the Reese’s Senior Bowl following the season, becoming the first Red Raider offensive lineman to take part in the game since Jack Anderson in 2020 … NFL SCOUTING COMBINE: one of four Red Raiders to receive an invite to the NFL Scouting Combine ... 2025 NFL DRAFT: selected No. 98 overall in the third round by the Las Vegas Raiders ... became the first Red Raider offensive lineman all-time to be selected by the Raiders organization ... joins the likes of fellow Red Raiders in linebacker John Carrell (7th round, 1965), running back Mike Leinert (15th round, 1968), defensive back Ted Watts (1st Round, 1981), wide receiver Carlos Francis (4th round, 2004), running back DeAndre Washington (5th round, 2016) and defensive end Tyree Wilson (1st round, 2023) in being chosen by the Raiders ... became the first Texas Tech offensive lineman to hear his name called in the first three rounds since Le'Raven Clark was also selected in the third round of the 2016 draft by the Colts.
2023 SEASON (SENIOR)
Returned to the right side of the offensive line as a senior … member of the captains circle entering the season … started all 13 games for the Red Raiders at right tackle … also practiced some in the interior as a backup center … will enter the 2024 season as Texas Tech’s active leader with 42 career starts … will be among the most-experienced offensive linemen in college football with 48 career games played … has now made 42-consecutive starts, the longest active streak on the team heading into the 2024 campaign … credited with playing in 972 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which ranked second on the team behind only Rusty Staats (975) … registered more than 1,000 snaps on the season with an additional 62 plays as part of the field goal protection unit … credited with a 98.1 pass blocking efficiency by PFF after grading out at 72.4 for the season, which led the offensive line and ranked second on the team among those with 150 snaps … trailed only running back Tahj Brooks for his overall offensive grade … was charged with three sacks allowed, three quarterback hits, 11 quarterback hurries and 17 pressures in 522 opportunities on the season … had an overall grade of 70.0 or above in four different contests - at Baylor (10/7), at BYU (10/21), versus UCF (11/18) and against Cal (12/16) in the Radiant Technologies Independence Bowl … highest grade of the season came at BYU at 74.7 overall … well-regarded as a pass blocker with a 70.0 or above grade in nine games, including twice at 80.0 or above … best two pass-blocking grades were at Kansas (11/11) with an 81.0 mark and versus UCF at 85.0 … AWARDS AND HONORS: recognized as an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches … named to the preseason watch list for the Reese’s Senior Bowl.
2022 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Moved over to be Texas Tech’s primary left tackle as a junior … elected to Texas Tech’s senior leadership team … one of six Red Raiders to start and play in all 13 games, including one of only two to do so on the offensive side of the ball … joined fellow offensive lineman Dennis Wilburn as the only other player on the offensive side of the ball to start in all 13 games … credited with playing in 1,107 offensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which finished tied with Wilburn for the most on the team … finished with a 95.2 pass blocking percentage by PFF over 665 opportunities … combined to surrender only two sacks over the final seven games of the season … received his two highest grades of the season during that stretch at 75.5 in the win over West Virginia (10/2) and 73.5 at Iowa State (11/19) … graded out above 80.0 as a pass blocker in both of those games.
2021 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Became the Red Raiders’ primary starter at right tackle as a sophomore … garnered the respect of his teammates as the only underclassman elected to the team captains circle … started in all 13 games, joining fellow offensive linemen Weston Wright and Josh Burger as every-game starters … one of four Red Raiders on the offensive side to start in all 13 games with wide receiver Kaylon Geiger Sr. being the fourth … credited with playing in 808 snaps on offense, which trailed only Burger for most on the offense … all but nine of those snaps came at right tackle with the other nine coming as the anchor on the left side … graded out at 56.9 for the season according to Pro Football Focus … best two performances, according to PFF, came at Kansas (10/16) and against Kansas State (10/23), grading out at 73.3 and 70.0, respectively … allowed only four sacks on the season over 426 opportunities … AWARDS AND HONORS: recognized for his work in the classroom as part of the Academic All-Big 12 second team.
2020 SEAS0N (FRESHMAN)
Developed into an instant impact freshman for the Red Raiders at the tackle position … appeared in nine games overall with three starts, missing only the road trip to Kansas State (10/3) early in the year … became Texas Tech’s starter at left tackle over the final three games of the season … one of four Red Raider true freshmen to start in a game, joining tight end John Holcomb and wide receivers Ja’Lynn Polk and Myles Price … the Red Raiders were 2-1 in games he started with wins over both Baylor and Kansas … offensive line only surrendered four sacks during that three-game stretch … had previously come on off the bench at either of the two tackle positions earlier in the season … unit surrendered only 1.60 sacks per game overall, which ranked 30th nationally and third in the Big 12 … the Red Raiders were also second in the league after allowing only 5.40 tackles for loss per game.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Lake Ridge High School in Mansfield, Texas … a two-year starter at right tackle … first team All-District 7-6A selection as a senior in 2019 … as a junior, helped Lake Ridge to a 9-3 record and appearance in the third round of the Class 6A playoffs … rated as a three-star prospect according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … ranked as the No. 68 offensive tackle in the 2020 class by 247Sports ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Arkansas State, Georgia Tech, Louisiana-Monroe and New Mexico.
PERSONAL
Caleb Rogers ... son of Arlie and Julie Rogers ... a Red Raider legacy as his mother graduated from Texas Tech … has a brother, Elliot ... has earned a bachelor's degree from Texas Tech in university studies ... enrolled in post-baccalaureate courses.
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