From the transfer portal, Eric Rogers is making strides for Rutgers fooball
Eric Rogers has the potential to be an impact player for the Rutgers secondary this season. An addition out of the transfer portal, Rogers certainly has a skill set that projects well to the Big Ten.
The defensive back has good length at 6-foot-2, covers well and is a strong tackler. Coming out of the portal, Rogers was offered by Arkansas.
Last season, Rogers had 18 tackles, two interceptions and four passes defended. Against Vanderbilt, he had two tackles and a pass defended. As a redshirt freshman in 2021, he had strong showings against then No. 25 Michigan (four tackles) and at Georgia Tech (seven tackles and a fumble recovery).
Asked about Rogers on Thursday, Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano spoke to the impact of his transfer portal defensive back.
“Eric’s a very good player. Very impressed with his work ethic, his attention to detail,” Schiano told reporters on Thursday. “Eric’s going to help us in a big way.”
Coming out of Burlington Township High School (Burlington, N.J.), Rogers wasn’t offered by Rutgers. He counted his sole Power Five offer from North Carolina.
He was ranked the No. 24 player in New Jersey by Rivals.
With Rutgers, Rogers joins a talented defensive backend that includes Max Melton and Robert Longerbeam at defensive back. Fellow transfer portal addition Flip Dixon, a safety, has been praised by Schiano several times this offseason.
