'17 CO DE Will Rodgers (Verbal to Washington State)

[Buffnik]

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Valor Christian HS (Highlands Ranch, CO)

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WillRodgers989

Ht: 6'5"
Wt: 235
40:

Rivals rating: 2*-5.3rr; unranked WDE
Scout rating: 3*; #71 DE
ESPN rating:
247s rating: 3*-84 grade; #59 WDE

Reported Offers: Arizona, CSU, Idaho, Michigan State, Montana State, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Colorado, Toledo, Washington State, Wyoming

 

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[Buffnik]

Transferred from Arthur Hill HS in Saginaw, MI, to Valor Christian in January 2016. He then played his senior year for Valor and turned a lot of heads. Notched 11 sacks this year along with 41 tackles. http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/will-rodgers/S49Kbha-Eea-8KA2nzwbTA/gendersport/football-stats.htm

Rivals reports that CU is recruiting but no offer quite yet. https://colorado.rivals.com/news/colorado-s-10-most-wanted-10-6

Looking at Rodgers' twitter, both Chev and Chidera are following.

Would not be a surprise to me if an offer and an OV surface soon. My guess is that if Jalen Harris is solid with Arizona and CU can't win a final 5 for K'Lavon Chaisson against his other official visits (LSU, Texas, Oregon, USC), that Rodgers becomes the guy CU will target for the Jimmie Gilbert role of a pass rushing OLB.

 

[BuffLuke80]

Interesting.

 

[OUBuff]

Hmm, would have figured him for Oklahoma

 

[BuffLuke80]

Damn he's got an offer from Michigan? There had to be something they like.

 

[buffaholic]

Chiv has been watching him from day 1. Didn't he have to sit out some games due to transfer rule?

 

[Medford M.]

Good size. Uses hands well. Good burst.

Like

 

[Big Jim]

I suspect he is a more interesting prospect and has more upside than other late offer CO prep DL pickups under MacIntyre like Umu, Coleman, and Hasselbach.

 

[CitizenKane]

After watching that film, all I can really say is please, please don't let this kid end up at CSU.

 

[Buffnik]

Looks like he's visiting Wazzu this weekend.

 

[Jeric]

http://www.scout.com/college/football/recruiting/story/1746115-rodgers-checks-out-washington-state

Four schools remain in contention for Rodgers.
"Washington State, Arizona, Michigan State and Wyoming, those are my final schools," said Rodgers.

 

[Buffnik]

http://www.scout.com/college/football/recruiting/story/1746115-rodgers-checks-out-washington-state

Four schools remain in contention for Rodgers.
"Washington State, Arizona, Michigan State and Wyoming, those are my final schools," said Rodgers.

I was going to post this. One of his remaining OVs is to Arizona. Makes me think they're looking for a Jalen Harris backup plan.

 

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[Randy.Watson]

Congrats to Rodgers. I really hope this one doesn't come back to bite us in the a**.

 

[KyleM.]

That sucks for Wyoming

 

[BuffLuke80]

He wouldn't be related to Sam Rodgers would he?