Charles Rogers ( American football ) Charles Rogers ( born May 23 , 1981 ) is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League ( NFL ) for three seasons during the early 2000s . He played college football for Michigan State University , earned unanimous All - America honors , and was recognized as the outstanding college wide receiver in the country . The Detroit Lions selected him with the second overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft , and he played for the Lions for his entire pro career . Early years . Rogers was born in Saginaw , Michigan . He graduated from Saginaw High School , and was a letterman in high school football , basketball , and track for the Saginaw Trojans . In football , he was a three - time all - state honoree . College career . While attending Michigan State University , Rogers played for the Michigan State Spartans football team from 2000 to 2002 . He broke numerous receiving records . Rogers still holds the school records for most touchdowns in a career with 27 , breaking the record held by former Spartans wide receiver Kirk Gibson , and the school record for most receiving yards in a single game with 270 . He broke Randy Moss ' s NCAA record of 13 consecutive games with a touchdown catch . During his 2002 junior season , he had 68 receptions for 1 , 351 yards and 13 touchdowns , won the Fred Biletnikoff Award and Paul Warfield Trophy as the best college wide receiver in the nation , and was recognized as a unanimous first - team All - American . His stock went up dramatically in his junior year when , in a game against Notre Dame , he outjumped two defenders to catch a Jeff Smoker pass in the back of the end zone , then managed to keep his left foot in bounds to score a touchdown . Professional career . Having been compared to Randy Moss , Rogers was drafted second overall in the 2003 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions . Rogers caught 22 passes for 243 yards and three touchdowns during his first five games of the 2003 season , before breaking his clavicle while practicing a speed drill with Dré Bly , leaving him out for the season . On the third play of the 2004 season , against the Chicago Bears , Rogers suffered another broken clavicle , knocking him out for the season . He was so devastated by the injury that the Lions allowed him to go home for the remainder of the season . Years later , Lions general manager Matt Millen said that in hindsight , he made a mistake by letting Rogers be away from the team for an extended period of time . During the 2005 season , Rogers was suspended for four games for a third violation of the NFL ' s substance abuse policy . As a result of this violation , the Lions filed a grievance , claiming that his drug suspension violated a clause in his contract , which would mean Rogers would be obligated to return $ 10 million of the $ 14 . 2 million the Lions gave him in bonuses . The " Detroit Free Press " would later report that Rogers failed drug tests each year while at Michigan State . Citing Lions chief operating officer Tom Lewand , a report October 9 , 2008 stated that Rogers must repay the team around $ 8 . 5 million . Upon his return from suspension , despite the fact that Rogers was deemed healthy , he played only nine games , with three starts , and was declared inactive for four games . He caught 14 passes for 197 yards and one touchdown . On September 2 , 2006 , Rogers was released by the Lions . Newly hired head coach Rod Marinelli did not think Rogers ' work ethic was a match for the team . After releasing him , Marinelli said , " We picked the men that are right for this football team . It ' s behind us . " After his release , Rogers worked out for the Miami Dolphins , New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2006 . However , all of them opted not to sign him due to 40 - yard dash times of around 4 . 8 seconds ; at his peak , he consistently recorded times of 4 . 4 seconds . Personal Life and Legal Issues . He was arrested in September 2008 and charged with assault and battery of his girlfriend , Naija Washington , and the charges were later dropped . In December 2008 , Rogers was sentenced to attend sobriety court or face jail time after violating his probation . He tested positive for Vicodin . In March 2009 , Rogers was jailed for violating probation . On September 16 , 2009 , Rogers was arrested in Novi , Michigan for driving under the influence of alcohol after being found unresponsive behind the wheel of his car by police . Rogers was arrested again in Novi , MI on January 5 , 2010 , having passed out after drinking at an On the Border restaurant , which was a violation of a sobriety court order , and subsequently sentenced to a 93 - day jail term . In August 2009 , in an interview with ESPN ' s Jemele Hill , Rogers admitted that he had not only been addicted to Vicodin , but also smoked marijuana regularly . He ' d tested positive for marijuana twice while at Michigan State , and a test at the NFL combine detected excess water in his system . He was so distraught over his second collarbone injury that he began smoking marijuana daily to deal with the pain . He also said that his hard living contributed to his downfall in the NFL . " I got a little greedy . The girls played a part in it , " Rogers said . " I fucked up . Point blank , simple . " Rogers was ordered by a judge in April 2010 to return $ 6 . 1 million of his $ 9 . 1 million signing bonus to the Lions . The judge agreed with the Lions ' contention that Rogers ' drug use had breached his contract . On December 3 , 2011 , Rogers was pulled over by Michigan State police near the intersection of Dearborn and Fayette in Saginaw . Police found some sort of open alcohol container . A post commander says they are seeking warrants . It will be up to the prosecutor to determine possible charges . Rogers was not detained and police released him .