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  1. George Washington Rogers Jr. (born December 8, 1958) is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons from 1981 to 1987. He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks , earned All-American honors, and won the 1980 Heisman Trophy .

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    Rogers won South Carolina’s first Heisman after leading the nation in rushing while topping the 100-yard mark in every game. The Duluth, Ga., native attended Duluth High and rushed for a still-standing school-record 2,286 yards as 1975 junior. He was highly-recruited as a senior and decided to attend South Carolina when coach Jim Carlen told […]

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    • December 8, 1958
  4. George Rogers stood 6-2 in height, weighed 220 pounds, and ran the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds. He grew up in Duluth, Georgia. and helped Duluth High School win the state championship in class AA. He played four years as a running back at South Carolina, was a two-time All-America 1979-80, and won the Heisman Trophy, saluting the nation's best player, in 1980.

  5. Rogers came back to solidify his place in college football in 1980 as a senior, when he led the nation with 1,781 rushing yards, earned consensus All-American honors and won the Heisman Trophy. He ...

  6. Sep 9, 2022 · COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gamecocks legend George Rogers left it all on the football field, and then some, in his career. His many accolades are proof of that.

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  8. He added a one-yard score later in the quarter. Honors: Rogers was inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame in 1992. He was named first team All-Pro in 1981 and earned Pro Bowl honors in 1981 and 1982. He is in the National Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame, the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame and the Georgia Hall of Fame.