Its real big. That puts Tennessee number one my list, actually. Lets put it that way, said Rogers, whos ranked by 247Sports as the nations No. 565 overall prospect and No. 22 tight end in the 2017 class. It crossed my mind (to commit), but then I decided to wait, sleep on it, take a few days maybe two weeks talk to my family, coach, feel them all out and get back with them. But it looks pretty good, as of now.
Itll be hard for other teams to beat them out.
I loved it, the younger Rogers said. I mean, the place is just beautiful itself, and then the facilities, of course. The people up there, they really made me feel like I was at home. We went to eat at (a local sports bar), and the waitress was talking to us, told me Id love it, was real friendly. Everyone we talked to in the mall was friendly, the coaches everyone. Me and (running backs) coach (Robert) Gillespie, were both from Mississippi, and we were like, In Mississippi, we hug, so we were hugging each other. It felt like home, like a family up there.
I had no idea they were that state-of-the-art, top-notch, to be honest with you, he said. The nutritionist and how they do that is pretty awesome, too. And I like how its all right there together. I mean, theyre building the new dorms right next door, so youre going to have everything you need to do all right there a one-stop shop, five minutes away from everything.
(Scott) loves me, Rogers said. He really likes that I can catch the ball and then run after the catch. Thats his big thing that he likes. And Im just very athletic. I can outmatch my defenders and be a mismatch for whoever I go against put me in the slot, or even at tight end I can block. Im just really hard to bring down. It takes more than one person, and he really likes that, too. He feels like Id fit in well.
Rogers said Tennessee head coach Butch Jones also spoke highly of him during Saturdays visit.
When I first walked in the door to his office, Rogers said, he told me, Man, I love watching your film. I watch it all the time just to watch it. I love the fire you play with, how athletic you are and how you can run with the ball.
