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Washington quarterback Will Rogers withdrew his name from the transfer portal Tuesday, 247Sports reports. The former Mississippi State quarterback committed to the Huskies last month, but re-entered the transfer portal Jan. 12 following the departure of coach Kalen DeBoer to Alabama. His withdrawal provides new Huskies coach Jedd Fisch an accomplished veteran signal caller to work with as he stars his tenure in Seattle, Washington.
Rogers originally signed with Mississippi State in 2020. The SEC career completions record holder is second in conference history in passing yards (12,315) and fourth in passing touchdowns (94). Rogers ranked as the and the No. 14 quarterback and No. 90 overall player available in the portal, according to 247Sports.
The veteran signal caller had a chance to chance to break the SEC’s all-time passing yards record held by former Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray last year, but a shoulder injury suffered in an Oct. 7 win over Western Michigan forced him to miss some time. In his final game at Mississippi State against , Rogers completed 25 of his 39 passes for 207 yards in a 17-7 loss to Ole Miss.
Veteran leadership for a new offense
When Fisch came over from Arizona, he convinced 2024 Wildcats quarterback signee Demond Williams to come with him. Many believed 2023 Wildcats starting signal caller Noah Fifita would be next to make the move. However, Fifita recently reaffirmed his commitment to Arizona and new coach Brent Brennan.
Rogers isn’t just a consolation prize, though. One of the most experienced quarterbacks in all of college football, he’s proven he can compete and put up numbers against elite SEC defenses. The Huskies must replace a large portion of its offensive starters from last year’s…
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Author : Cameron Salerno
Publish date : 2024-01-24 03:34:17
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