Pro Career
Rozier played his first two professional seasons in the United States Football League, in 1984, with the Pittsburgh Maulers, and 1985, with the Jacksonville Bulls. In 1985 Rozier played for the Jacksonville Bulls in the spring and the Houston Oilers in the fall. Rozier may hold the record for most yards gains by a RB, in two different leagues, in a calendar year. He rushed for 1,361 yards with Jacksonville, and 462 yards with the Oilers, for 1,823 totals in the calendar year of 1985.
He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 1st round (2nd pick overall) of the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL Players, joining them in the fall of 1985. His agent Michael Trope, known as Mike Trope during his sports agent years negotiated the contracts for Rozier. Rozier played six seasons for the Oilers, amassing a total of 900 carries for 3171 yards, including a 1002-yard rushing season in 1988. While playing for the Oilers, Rozier was elected to the AFC Pro Bowl squad in both 1987 and 1988.
In 1990, Rozier only played three games for the Oilers, rushing 10 times for a total of 42 yards, before being traded to the NFC's Atlanta Falcons, where he finished the year with 153 carries for 675 yards. His final season in the NFL came the next year with the Falcons. He completed the 1991 season with 361 yards on 96 carries, announcing his retirement during the off-season.
Rozier finished his career with a grand total of 1159 carries for 4462 yards, having averaged 3.8 yards per carry, and scoring 30 touchdowns.
As of 2010, Rozier is ranked 139th on the NFL All-Time Rushing Yards list.
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