UNLV: One of the most impressive rushing quarterbacks in all of college football during his three years playing as a Rebel … Earned his bachelor’s degree from the school in 2020 and entered the NCAA Transfer Portal as a graduate transfer in July 2020 … Even with just 18 starts in three seasons on the field, he broke Jason Thomas’ school record for career net rushing yards by a quarterback with 1,549, a total that also ranked 10th in Mountain West history … His 18 career rushing touchdowns tied for eighth in school history for any position … The only signal-caller in school history to rush for at least 100 net yards in a game more than three times during his career (six) … One of the most highly coveted signees in school history lived up to the hype by being named Mountain West Freshman of the Year as a rookie before missing half of his sophomore season because of a foot injury … Voted an offensive captain for two straight years, including becoming one of only seven sophomore team captains on the FBS level in 2018 … In 2017 he was one of only five players in the nation who averaged at least 140 yards passing per game AND 75 yards rushing per game in 2017 -- joining Lamar Jackson (Louisville), Quinton Flowers (USF), Nick Fitzgerald (Mississippi State) and Khalil Tate (Arizona).
2019: Headed into his junior season as team’s top quarterback and started the first four games of the season … Knocked out of the Wyoming game with an injury and only appeared in one more game all season, coming in for one series in a victory over San Jose State in Week 11 … On the year, completed 41 of 79 attempts (51.9%) for 393 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions … Also finished third on the team with 204 net rushing yards and two more scores … Ripped off a 66-yard touchdown scamper in the season-opener vs. SUU … In that same game, he posted his sixth career 100-yard rushing effort (114 yards on just 11 carries) … Completed 11 of 17 attempts for 144 yards and a TD vs. the Thunderbirds … Went 16 for 26 for 120 yards in game at Northwestern … Named 2019 Preseason Third Team All-Mountain West by both Athlon and Phil Steele’s … Selected to represent the Rebel offense at the league’s annual Media Days in Las Vegas.
2018: The returning starter behind center was named 2018 Preseason Fourth Team All-Mountain West by Phil Steele’s and Athlon … One of just 85 players in the nation named to the official watch list for the Maxwell Award, which is given to college football’s top player … Ranked the No. 38 overall quarterback in college football by Phil Steele’s ... Appeared in six games, starting five of them, and finished with 601 passing yards to with 10 touchdowns and four interceptions … Finished second on the team with 565 net rushing yards to go with eight scores and a 6.1 yards-per-carry average … Led the squad with 94.2 yards rushing per game … Started the first four games before suffering a foot injury at Arkansas State … Missed the next six games before coming off the bench at Hawai’i and then starting the season finale vs. UNR … Named winner of the 2019 Bill Ireland Award, which goes to the Rebel who turns in the top effort vs. the Wolf Pack as part of the Silver State Series … Led UNLV to the biggest come-from-behind win in program history on Nov. 24. After UNLV fell behind 23-0 in the second quarter, Rogers accounted for five touchdowns (three passing and two rushing) to propel the Rebels to a 34-29 win over their in-state rival. Completed 13 of 20 attempts for 172 yards and no turnovers in the upset victory, which brought the famed Fremont Cannon back to Las Vegas … In the season-opener at USC, Rogers played in front of his hometown and threw for two touchdowns on 12 of 27 passing for 97 yards to go with 82 net yards rushing on 18 carries vs. the Trojans … Was on pace for record-setting quarterback rushing totals when he suffered his injury as he posted a school QB-record three straight 100-yard rushing games (103 vs. UTEP, 122 vs. PVAMU and 181 at Arkansas State, which was the second-most by a Rebel QB in any game) … Ranked ninth in the nation with an average of 122 yards per game when he was knocked out of action.
2017: Named MW Freshman of the Year after a record-setting debut campaign with nine starts in 10 games played … Became the sixth Rebel to be named a conference freshman of the year and fourth since the Mountain West formed in 1999 … Joined Jon Denton (1996 as part of the WAC) as the only UNLV quarterbacks to be named a league freshman of the year … Broke the program records for both rushing yards in a season by a freshman and rushing yards in a season by a quarterback with 780 … Also shattered the school record for rushing yards in a game by a quarterback with 193 in a victory at New Mexico … Set the UNLV record for rushing touchdowns by a freshman in a season with eight ... Ranked 64th in the nation in rushing with 78.0 yards per game … Became the 11th different quarterback in the last 14 years to start a UNLV season opener when the Rebels hosted Howard …. Rogers was also the fourth freshman -- all redshirts -- to start a season lid-lifter for the program … Turned in a solid debut, completing 11 of 19 attempts for 220 yards and one touchdown … Picked up his first collegiate victory the following week at Idaho, completing 10 of 16 passes for 193 yards, including engineering the longest pass play in Rebel history when he hit Devonte Boyd in stride at midfield in what became a 94-yard touchdown … Knocked out of the game with an injury vs. Utah State Oct. 21 and missed the second half vs. the Aggies and the following week at Fresno State … Came off the bench to play briefly vs. Hawai’i and then did not play vs. BYU ... Rogers returned to the starting lineup at New Mexico and was named MW Offensive Player of the Week after his big rushing night vs. the Lobos while also throwing for 211 yards with no turnovers … Trailing by five points, Rogers led his team on a game-winning 70-yard scoring drive in 40 seconds that included a 14-yard touchdown pass and then two-point conversion toss both to Kendal Keys that gave their team a third consecutive conference victory for the first time since 1994 … Rogers ripped off the seventh-longest run in school history earlier in the game when he went for an 83-yard touchdown jaunt just before halftime … For the season he ran for eight touchdowns and passed for six more, completing 99 of 189 attempts for 1,471 yards and five interceptions … Turned in his first career 100-yard rushing day with 148 yards on 16 carries at Air Force.
2016: Redshirted season.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2016 graduate of Alexander Hamilton HS where he was a three-year letterwinner under coach Ernest King ... Rated as a four-star recruit by ESPN and a three-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports and Scout ... Ranked as the nation’s No. 11 dual- threat quarterback according to ESPN and No. 15 by 247Sports ... Listed as the No. 55 overall player in the West Region by ESPN and No. 70 overall QB in the country by Scout … Earned 2015 offensive MVP honors from the Los Angeles Times ... Also named to the 2015 CIF All-City Second Team as a punter ... Threw for 1,433 yards and 18 touchdowns against one interception with a completion percentage of 64.5 percent ... Rushed for 431 yards on 71 carries and six touchdowns as a senior ... Named the Western League Player of the Year as a junior ... Accumulated 35 touchdowns in 2014, 28 through the air and seven on the ground, and only threw three interceptions ... Led team to an 11-3 record and a division championship as a junior.
PERSONAL: Armani Lee Rogers was born in Buffalo, NY ... The son of Leslie and Sam Rogers ... Has three older brothers: Sam Jr., Tremaine and Aaron, one older sister, Ariel, and one younger brother Zane ... Father was a linebacker and played for the Colorado Buffaloes and then went on to the NFL and played for the Buffalo Bills (seven seasons), San Diego Chargers (one) and Atlanta Falcons (two) … Sam’s 10-year pro career included 30 sacks and nine fumble recoveries ... Armani’s brother Aaron played defensive back at Humboldt State … Majored in urban studies.
