Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/23Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 23 inside-the-5 carries (4.3%).
Sam Rogers
Last confirmed: Virginia Tech, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · Mechanicsville, VA
Sam Rogers: FB · Virginia Tech · #45.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Sam Rogers
Wins in space out of the backfield. Three seasons at Virginia Tech, two different head coaches: Frank Beamer and Justin Fuente. On tape: 105 rushing yards and 29 receiving yards against Virginia, Week 13, 2016.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Virginia Tech in the news
- Clemson vs. Virginia Tech depth charts released
TigerNet Oct 20
Where to follow him
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 14 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 36-13vs Liberty | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-45@ No. 17 Tennessee | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-0vs Boston College | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | W 54-17vs East Carolina | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 6 | W 34-3@ No. 17 North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-31@ Syracuse | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 8 | W 37-16vs Miami | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 39-36@ Pittsburgh | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | W 24-21@ Duke | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 11 | L 20-30vs Georgia Tech | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 12 | W 34-31@ Notre Dame | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 13 | W 52-10vs Virginia | 15 | 105 | 7.0 | 2 | 32 | Season-high 105 yds |
| Wk 14 | L 35-42vs No. 3 Clemson | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 7 | |
 Bowl | W 35-24vs Arkansas | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 67 | 283 | 4.2 | 2 | 32 |
Signature game
Week 13 · 2016
W 52-10
vs Virginia
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 13 · Virginia · 2nd and 8 · Q2 · EPA +3.29Sam Rogers run for 32 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)
- Week 14 · Clemson · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.73Jerod Evans pass complete to Sam Rogers for 32 yds to the Clem 44 for a
- Week 6 · North Carolina · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.65Jerod Evans pass complete to Sam Rogers for 22 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)
- Week 8 · Miami · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.54Rogers to Peoples: a 13-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 8 · Miami · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.46Jerod Evans pass complete to Sam Rogers for 52 yds to the MiaFl 7 for a
- Week 3 · Boston College · 2nd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +2.33Evans to Rogers: a 4-yard touchdown pass.
4 more plays
- Week 13 · Virginia · 1st and 8 · Q1 · EPA +2.32Sam Rogers run for 8 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)
- Week 2 · Tennessee · 3rd and 6 · Q1 · EPA +2.25Sam Rogers run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a
- Week 2 · Tennessee · 1st and 7 · Q1 · EPA +2.20Jerod Evans pass complete to Sam Rogers for 7 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)
- Week 10 · Duke · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.19Sam Rogers run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a
2016 snapshot
Season context: team record and system
2014Virginia Tech7-6HC: Frank Beamer · Balanced
2015Virginia Tech7-6HC: Frank Beamer · Run-leaning
2016Virginia Tech10-4HC: Justin Fuente · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
67 of 67 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
40%65 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds12%of carries
8 carries
Grind
1–3 yds40%of carries
27 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds45%of carries
30 carries
Explosive
10+ yds3%of carries
2 carries
4.2 yds/carry on 67 carries · 3% explosive (10+ yds) · 40% success rate.
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 14 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 29.8 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 14.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 16.1 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 24.3 | 4.3 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Justin Fuente
Pass share
42.2%
446 pass / 610 run
Plays / game
75.4
14 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
487 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2016
67 carries, 24 catches and 1 pass attempt in 14 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Virginia Tech, drafted
- 2017 Drafted in round 6, No. 206 by the Los Angeles
- 2016 Virginia Tech FuenteYear 4 · 14 games
- 2015 Virginia Tech BeamerYear 3 · 12 games
- 2014 Virginia Tech BeamerYear 2 · 12 games
- 2013 Virginia Tech BeamerYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Three seasons at Virginia Tech, 683 rushing yards — drafted at #206 overall by the Los Angeles Rams.
His career
He has a stat line in 38 games over 3 seasons.
2017
- Drafted by Los Angeles Ramsround 6, pick 206
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
2 coaches2013–2015
Virginia Tech
Coaching transition mid-career: Frank Beamer → Justin Fuente. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where he ended up · NFL
Los Angeles RamsEntering 10th NFL season
#206Rd 6 · Pick 22
Los Angeles RamsEntering 10th NFL season