CARD: Topps XFL 2020 ACQUIRED: IP 2023, San Antonio Brahmas v Orlando Guardians
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Eli Rogers played WR for Louisville from 2011-14.
Consistent and dependable, Rogers never failed to catch less than 41 passes every year.
Over his 4 years with the school he posted 176 receptions for 2020 yards and 12 TDs.
He also moonlighted on punt returns, with 29 career returns for 248 yards.
He spent the entire 2015 campaign on IR with the Steelers after signing as an UDFA.
Earning the final (5th) WR spot with the Steelers that year, he ended up starting 8 games, recording 48 receptions for 594 yards and 3 TDs.
24 of his receptions went for first downs.
With an increasingly crowded WR room and an ACL injury, Rogers saw his playtime decrease over the next two seasons.
After being cut in August of 2019, he’d find his way to the XFL 2020 as a selection of the DC Defenders.
He’d catch 19 passes for 164 yards.
After bouncing around between the Montreal Alouettes (2021), and the Bandits (2022), Eli was a first round pick of the Orlando Guardians in 2023.
Despite the franchise’s early on QB woes, Eli posted 20 catches for 173 yards and a TD.
NOTES:
Eli was one of the first players out onto the field for the Guardians, as he serves as a return man for the Guardians. I moved to this really sweet spot that puts me in earshot of the players. I called out his name and he saw me with my card and pen and flashed a smile. After warm-ups finished and the players started returning to the locker rooms, Eli came over and signed his XFL 2020 card for me. We joked about how I was an OG fan of the XFL in 2020 and how the Defenders were fun to watch, before he kindly signed this card for me.
Felton Huggins played wide receiver at Southeastern Louisiana from 2003-2005.
Over that period he set school career records for receptions (162), yards (2,345) and TD catches (22).
He also set single season marks in 2004, in pass receptions (84), receiving yards (1,313) and TD catches (13).
Signed with the Jaguars in 2007 and allocated to NFL Europa’s Frankfurt Galaxy.
Caught 19 passes with two going for TDs.
Returned stateside and joined the Bills from 2007-09.
Briefly popped back up on the pro radar with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL in 2012.
Huggins has gone into the college coaching ranks, most recently coaching wide receivers at Charleston State.
ACCOLADES:
Southeastern Louisiana Athletics Hall of Fame (2013)
NOTES:
A surprise bonus autograph thrown in by CFL Fan in Philly, I really like this card a lot. It’s a great photo and the lighting is spot on. I enjoy diving in and learning about players like Felton, as I feel it really brings me closer to the sport.
CARD: Frankfurt Galaxy Team Issue 2003 ACQUIRED: 2022, Private Acquisition
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Played DB at Grambling and was not selected in the 2002 NFL Draft.
Played for the CFL Montreal Alouettes making one tackle that year.
In 2003 took his skills to the NFLE playing for the Frankfurt Galaxy pulling in 3 picks.
Returned to Louisiana, playing for the New Orleans Voodoo of the Arena Football League in 2004, ’05, and ’08 as a DB/WR.
Played one season for the Kansas City Brigade in 2006.
Best statistical year came in final year with Voodoo in ’08, posting 88 total tackles, 7 pass breakups, 2 forced fumbles, 7 interceptions for 58 yards and a TD playing fulltime as a DB.
NOTES:
Great card here of Calvin, who actually has one other issue- An Upper Deck 2005 Arena Football card when he was with the Kansas City Brigade.
NFLE
TAC
SAC
FUM
INT
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
N/a
N/a
N/a
3
28
9.3
0
28
ARENA
TAC
SAC
FUM
INT
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
180
0.0
3
12
72
6.0
1
N/a
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
61
617
10.2
9
N/a
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