Rick Rogers grew up in Michigan, he played college football for the University of Michigan and was selected as a second-team running back on the 1983 All-Big Ten Conference football team.
He grew up in Inkster, Michigan, and attended Wayne Memorial High School. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1981 to 1984. He was selected as a second-team running back on the 1983 All-Big Ten Conference football team. 
