BREAKING: SMU adds kicker Collin Rogers on National Signing Day
2022 Prattville (Ala.) kicker Collin Rogers committed and signed with SMU on National Signing Day, the school announced on Twitter. Rogers confirmed he was headed to Dallas.
“Firstly, I would like to thank my entire family for all the support and help over the years between soccer and football,” Rogers said in his tweet. “Thank you to One On One Kicking, coach McCabe, Ben Fentress, Jamie Kohl, Brian Eagan, and all the kicking coaches that have helped me develop and become the kicker I am today.
“I would like to thank coach McCabe for the endless support, training time, and not only being my coach, but such an important role model. Next, I would like to thank all of the incredible college coaches that recruited me and showed interest in pursuing my talent, thank you all for your time and consideration.
“Lastly, I want to thank all of my coaches throughout my three years of playing football at Prattville High School. They have never stopped believing in me and my abilities and have have constantly pushed me to be the best athlete I can be.
“These past few months have been difficult and stressful, but also full of promise and potential. After long consideration, I would like to proudly announce that I will be committing to Southern Methodist University. Pony Up!”
In 2021, Rogers sent 49-of-53 kickoffs for touchbacks, made 15-of-18 field goals and 30-of-31 extra points. His long was on Nov. 5 from 53 yards out and he made three kicks of 50 yards or more. He also punted 34 times for a 43-yard average with 14 landing inside the 20-yard line.
One of the better high school kickers in America, Rogers added SMU to his offer list last month on top of the ones he already from Georgia, Florida State and Ole Miss.
From Rogers’ Kohl’s Professional Camps profile after a May 2021 camp:
“Rogers recently competed at Kohl’s 2021 National Scholarship Camp. He was outstanding on field goals and kick-offs. In May, he won the field goal competition against 270 other campers. He also finished 2nd in the kickoff competition.
“Rogers had a successful junior season at Prattville HS by making 9-of-11 field goals. Rogers’ drill work at camp was outstanding and he proved to be a Power 5 recruit as a kicker! Rogers has a lot of upside as a college player and should draw plenty of interest in the coming months!”
Where SMU’s 2022 recruiting class stands
Rhett Lashlee’s first class at SMU is a mix of high school and transfer additions. The Mustangs continue to mine the NCAA Transfer Portal for talent while prioritizing the Dallas area in recruiting.
In addition to R.J. Maryland, SMU also reeled in eight early signees for the class of 2022 in Duncanville (Tex.) safety Pierre Goree, McKinney North (Tex.) defensive lineman Dylan Frazier, Washington (D.C.) St. John’s EDGE Isaiah Smith, Tatum (Tex.) EDGE Trey Fite, Lucas (Tex.) Lovejoy cornerback Jayden Lawton, Dallas (Tex.) South Oak Cliff quarterback Kevin Henry-Jennings, Arlington (Tex.) offensive lineman Jacob Waller College Station (Tex.) A&M Consolidated offensive lineman Rhett Larson and Southlake (Tex.) Carroll tight end R.J. Maryland.
On the transfer front, SMU also added Minnesota linebacker Jaqwondis Burns, Illinois State linebacker Shanon Reid, Michigan State tight end Kameron Allen, Virginia offensive lineman Joseph Bissinger, Texas wide receiver Joshua Moore and former North Carolina wide receiver Beau Corrales. Burns, Reid, Allen and Corrales all enrolled at SMU in January while Bissinger and Moore will arrive in the summer.
