Affiliate Disclosure This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through them, we may earn a commission.

Former Minnesota DB Charles Rogers dies while running Brooklyn Marathon

May 20, 2025

By Sam Gillenwater, On3: Charles Rogers, the former college defensive back for Minnesota and Iowa State, died over the weekend, the Gophers announced on Monday. His death occurred during his running of the Brooklyn Marathon.

Reporting by the New York Post from the race over the weekend was that a runner went into cardiac arrest eight miles into the run, received medical attention, and later died at Maimonides Medical Center. That was Rogers, with Minnesota having since further confirmed that with a post on social media in his memory this evening.

Read the full story…

Looking for more SuperWest team news? Find it at our Team News Feed

News Feed