University of Richmond Athletics
Former Spiders Ink Pro Contracts
May. 2, 2005
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - Former University of Richmond football standouts Michael Rogers and Bryson Spinner signed free agent contracts in the National Football League last week.
Rogers, who signed with his hometown New England Patriots, started the final 33 games of his career, including all 11 in 2004, on the offensive line. A team captain his senior season for head coach Dave Clawson, Rogers played his first collegiate season on the defensive line. The 6-4, 300-pound guard is from Bridgewater, Mass.
A Lorton, Va. native, Spinner signed his second NFL contract, this time with the Washington Redskins. The quarterback worked out with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2004 after playing his only season as a Spider. During that 2003 campaign, Spinner posted the program's 10th-best performance in passing yardage (1,712) and passing touchdowns (10).
Ticket information for the 2005 season is now available at RichmondSpiders.com and by calling the Robins Center Ticket Office at 1-877-SPIDER-1.