Orlando native Derrick Rogers Jr. became the third wide receiver in the 2023 recruiting class for Purdue after signing with the Boilermakers on Sunday night ahead of National Signing Day.
Purdue is the third and final program Rogers committed to when recruiting. Maryland originally landed him in the summer of 2022. Rogers then changed course in mid-January and moved to UNLV.
Purdue offered Rogers just days after verbally committing to UNLV and moved quickly to land the Florida wide receiver. Rogers visited campus over the weekend and became engaged with Ryan Walters and the Boilermakers shortly after arriving in West Lafayette.
Rivals rate the future Purdue wide receiver as a three-star prospect. Rogers chose the Boilermakers over offers from the aforementioned companies Maryland and UNLV with Ole Miss, Miami (FL), Nebraska, Tulane and others.
As a senior at Jones High School, Rogers had 49 receptions for 920 yards and eight touchdowns while throwing for a touchdown. During his high school career, Rogers caught 93 passes for 1,647 receiving yards and 19 touchdowns. He missed his sophomore season after opting to play basketball before returning to the gridiron.
Rogers will join Jaron Tibbs and Ryne Shackelford as Purdue’s true first-year wide receivers next season in the 2023 recruiting class.
At 6-foot-1 and 170 pounds, Rogers has impressive speed and elusiveness that allow him to create big plays. He’ll likely be a redshirt as the Boilermakers are deep at wide receiver, but could become a key contributor in the next few years.
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