Ohio State soccer recruiting: High-50 WR Noah Rogers commits, retains sizzling streak going for Buckeyes

Ohio State’s profitable run this week with touted 2023 receiver prospects continued on Wednesday when the Buckeyes landed a dedication from Noah Rogers. Ranked because the No. 50 general prospect within the class and the No. 9 receiver, in response to the 247Sports Composite, Rogers offers Ohio State three of the highest 10 receiver prospects within the class.

The Buckeyes additionally landed a dedication from five-star receiver Brandon Inniss on Tuesday after starting the week with a dedication from five-star receiver Carnell Tate on Monday. Although Rogers is simply a four-star prospect for now, he’s one other great get for Ohio State receivers coach Brian Hartline.

Rogers is taken into account the top-ranked prospect from North Carolina within the 2023 class and picked Ohio State after visiting final weekend. The 6-foot-2 prospect additionally visited Clemson earlier this month and is scheduled to go to North Carolina this weekend, in response to his 247Sports profile.

Ohio State’s building of a blockbuster broad receiver class is merely the continuation of a robust run on the place for the Buckeyes after receivers Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave have been taken No. 10 and No. 11, respectively, within the 2022 NFL Draft. This season, Ohio State is predicted to have maybe the very best receiver within the nation on its roster in junior Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who’s projected at No. 10 in CBS Sports activities draft professional Ryan Wilson’s newest 2023 mock.

Noah Rogers’ scouting report

Rogers caught 70 passes for 1,432 yards and 22 touchdowns as a junior final season for a Rolesville Excessive College staff that reached the 4A state semifinals in North Carolina. He is additionally run monitor throughout his highschool profession and tasks as future second- or third-round draft choose, in response to 247Sports nationwide recruiting analyst Brian Dohn:

Verified dimension with verified sub 4.5 velocity and plus size. Additionally competes in monitor. Productive big-play receiver averaged 20.5 yards and had 22 touchdowns on 70 catches. Easy route runner. Will get off line and into routes nicely. Will get out of breaks and accelerates to achieve separation. Adjusts nicely to off-target throws and exhibits wonderful ball expertise. His sure-handed and prepared to make performs in site visitors. Displays physique management and makes acrobatic catches look straightforward. Is aware of the way to use dimension to protect defensive again. Excessive-points ball nicely and excels on 50-50 balls. Exhibits potential to pierce protection and make large play after catch. Demonstrates some elusiveness after the catch however is at finest when securing catch and getting up discipline. Constantly will get behind protection regardless of going through little or no press protection. Is aware of the way to sit in holes towards zone. Prepared blocker. Has energy all through body however might want to proceed to develop energy. High quality-tuning route operating and being a bit sharper into breaks will assist. Excessive stage receiver at High 10 school program. Early spherical NFL draft potential.

Ohio State’s 2023 class

Touchdown Rogers places Ohio State squarely on the heels of Notre Dame within the race for the nation’s high 2023 recruiting class. He’s the Buckeyes’ thirteenth dedication of the cycle and twelfth with a minimum of a four-star prospect score. Along with the trio of receivers who’ve dedicated this week, Ohio State additionally has commitments from four-star receiver Bryson Rodgers and four-star tight finish Ty Lockwood, who ranks because the No. 8 tight finish within the class.