Report: Washington lands former Mississippi State QB Will Rogers out of transfer portal

Prized transfer quarterback Will Rogers has selected a new home for the 2024 season. After a long tenure in Starkville as the Mississippi State starter, Rogers entered the portal this offseason and has now picked a new school.

According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Rogers has committed to Washington, where he’ll have some extremely big shoes to fill as the likely option to replace Michael Penix at QB1 for the Huskies next fall.

Over four seasons in Starkville, Will Rogers threw for more than 12,000 yards and 94 touchdowns, while completing better than 69 percent of his passes. However, in 2023, he was only able to play in a handful of games due to injury. Even when he did play, the Bulldog offense simply wasn’t as effective in the new scheme as it had been under Mike Leach. Perhaps the transfer will help get Rogers back into a system better suited for his talent.

As a recruit, Rogers was the No. 590 overall prospect in the 2020 class, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also ranked as the nation’s No. 41 quarterback and the No. 19 recruit in Mississippi.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. 

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As of December 15th, 1,699 FBS players have entered the Transfer Portal.

While the NCAA Transfer Portal database is private, the On3 Network has streamlined the reporting process tracking player movement. If you find yourself asking, ‘How can I track transfer portal activity?’ our well-established network of reporters and contacts across college athletics keeps you up to speed in several ways, from articles written about players as they enter and exit the transfer portal or find their new destination, to our social media channels, to the On3 Transfer Portal.

The transfer portal wire provides a real-time feed of player activity, including basic player profile information, transfer portal ranking and original On3 Industry recruiting ranking, as well as NIL valuation (name, image and likeness).

The On3 Transfer Portal Rankings allow for you to filter the On3 Industry Rankings to find the best of the best in the portal, starting with Overall Top Players.

You can dive deeper into the rankings and filter by position whether it is Quarterback, Running Back, Wide Receiver, Tight End, Offensive Tackle, Interior Offensive Line, Edge, Defensive Line, Linebacker, Cornerback, Safety, Athlete, Kicker, Punter, or Long Snapper you’re looking for.

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.