Rogers in his lone action as a Frog

TCU redshirt freshman quarterback Justin Rogers is leaving the program sources told HFB on Thursday night. Sources told HFB that Rogers has informed TCU coaches on his intent and plans to enter the portal.

Rogers was the Frogs’ prized recruit for their 2018 recruiting class. The 6-foot-4, 225-pounder was rated as the No. 52 overall recruit in the nation and No. 3 dual-threat quarterback. He was also rated as the No. 3 overall player in Louisiana. He chose TCU over offers from LSU, Arkansas, Baylor, Texas, Georgia, Missouri, Texas A&M and Tennessee among many others. When he signed with TCU, he became the highest-ranked recruit to ever sign with the Frogs during the Gary Patterson era.

No word has been given on what schools Rogers plans to pursue or have interest in.

After an impressive junior season Rogers became one of the most coveted targets in the nation. TCU was among the first teams to offer the talented quarterback out of Bossier City Parkway and he committed in May prior to his senior season.

A tough injury hit Rogers in the first game of his senior season with a severe knee injury. The injury sidelined Rogers for the remainder of his senior season. The injury caused nerve damage and led to drop-foot in his freshman season at TCU which sidelined him nearly the entire season until he made an appearance in the final game of the season in the Cheez-It Bowl. Rogers had one run in the game.

As he entered spring ball in 2019, Rogers was in a three-way battle for the starting quarterback job with Alex Delton and Max Duggan. No quarterback was named the starter following camp and the battle continued in fall. With the return of Mike Collins to the mix and the emergence of Duggan, Rogers slipped to fourth string on the depth chart alongside walk-on Matthew Downing.

Rogers traveled to Purdue this season but did not make road trips to Iowa State or Kansas State. He did not appear in any games.

With Rogers leaving the program, the Frogs will have Duggan, Collins and Ohio State transfer Matthew Baldwin next season. Duggan, a true freshman who was also regarded as a highly-touted quarterback, has started the Frogs’ last five games. He had the best game of his career in the Frogs’ 37-27 win over Texas last week by throwing for 273 yards and 2 scores while adding another 72 yards and a score on the ground.

Collins has seen action in one game and that came in the 51-14 win over Kansas. Baldwin was cleared by the NCAA to play immediately but has battled injuries.

Rogers departure could open a spot for the Frogs to take another quarterback in the 2020 class. Currently they have a commitment from Oklahoma dual-threat Eli Williams.