Cedar Hill DB Alexander Rodgers commits to SMU
2024 Cedar Hill (Tex.) cornerback Alexander Rodgers committed to SMU on Monday, he announced on Twitter. The Dallas area standout is fresh off an official visit to the Hilltop.
North Texas offered in May while programs like Baylor, Houston, Kansas State, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech have also offered. The Wildcats hosted him for an official visit earlier this month.
Rodgers, who transferred to Cedar Hill from Dallas (Tex.) Kimball this spring, owns a personal best 10.64 100-meter time, making him one of the top sprinters in the Dallas area.
On3 ranks Rodgers as the No. 102 overall cornerback in the country and No. 135 overall prospect in Texas. He has an 87 rating from On3. According to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies, he ranks as the No. 112 overall cornerback nationally.
SMU had numerous prospects coming to campus this summer for official visits. Rhett Lashlee’s staff always wants to prioritize Dallas in recruiting and Rodgers is another example of that.
“Dallas is home for a lot of these kids and they want to be able to take this program, put it on their back and take it to the next level,” running backs coach Khenon Hall said this spring.”As you know, we’re still a Group of 5 program and they want to do Power 5, but I think what coach Lashlee is building here and the family atmosphere and us embracing this Dallas brand and home and building a relationship with those guys, I think they love what we’re doing here as far as the relationship piece and they want to be a part of what we’re doing going forward.”
Rodgers joins a 2024 recruiting class that has four other commitments on board already. He’s the fifth pledge for the Mustangs in the 2024 recruiting class, joining quarterback Tyler Aronson, athlete Jamyri Cauley and offensive linemen Graham Uter and King Large.
