Da'Rick update

Quick update from last week:  Da'Rick Rogers signed a free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills after not getting drafted.  Per the Bill's website, they really liked him going into the draft, and when he was still available afterwards, had to fight off half the NFL to get him as a free agent.  Let's hope he sticks.

This draft profile video on him was too good to pass up. It's a Vikings podcast by David Erickson and his guest, Rick Birmingham...talking about Da'Rick Rogers.  Are you kidding me?!

Busy Week

In what's proving to be a busy week of Ricking, Axe has pointed out that our own Da'Rick Rogers has been tabbed as one of the "risers" from this week's NFL Scouting Combine.

Here's a quote from that article:
Rogers ran well (4.52 seconds) and finished among the top performers at the position in virtually every other athletic drill, including top five marks in the broad jump (11 feet) and short shuttle (4.06 seconds). Most importantly, he took ownership for the mistakes he'd made in Knoxville which led to his transfer to Tennessee Tech.

Here's his profile from NFL.com:

His combine numbers:
4.52 in the 40
10 reps in bench press
39.5 inch vertical
132 inch broad jump
6.71 in the 3-cone drill
4.06 in the 20 yard shuttle
11.31 in the 60 yard shuttle

All but the 40 and the bench press were marked as "top performer"

Da'Rick Rogers

Da'Rick Rogers finds himself on Rick Show thanks to our legion of readers who are mindful of Ricks as they go through their daily lives.  This is a pretty good catch.  I mean, his name is not only Rick, but 'Da' Rick!  Spectacular! 

 Da'Rick was a standout wide receiver for the University of Tennessee, leading the SEC in receptions (67) and receiving yards (1040) in 2011.  He was a 2012 pre-season all-American by Phil Steele.   His future in the SEC was bright for this season...until the drugs got him.  He was suspended from the UT football team and rather than sit out the season, decided to transfer to Tennessee Tech a week after his punishment was handed down.  He played immediately, and through the first two games had 8 receptions for 163 yards.  Nice start for the 2012 season for Da'Rick.

Here's one of his highlight videos from 2011: