Ohio State Buckeyes Transfer Wide Receiver Noah Rogers, a Five-Star 2023 Recruit, Commits to NC State Wolfpack with Chance to be Hometown Hero

 

The Ohio State Buckeyes are losing another highly-touted wide receiver as Noah Rogers committed to the NC State Wolfpack Thursday.

Rogers is a former 2023 five-star recruit, according to On3. On3 had Rogers as the No. 26 overall player in the nation before he committed to the Buckeyes.

Rogers, a Raleigh native, considered the Wolfpack during his initial recruitment cycle, but ultimately opted to join the Ohio State Buckeyes and head coach Ryan Day. Rogers ended up not seeing the field for the Buckeyes in 2023 as he did not record a single stat.

Rogers struggled to find playing time behind one of the most elite WR rooms in the country. It was home to Heisman finalist Marvin Harrison Jr., and future NFL Draft picks Emeka Egbuka and Julian Fleming. In an article from the Associated Press, Day outlined just how good his top receiver was.

Ohio State Buckeyes WR transfer Noah Rogers joined an NC State Wolfpack team that made it to a conference championship game

The NC State Wolfpack ended their season with a loss to the Kansas State Wildcats in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. They finished their season at 9-4, and made a trip to the ACC Championship.

The Wolfpack could have really used the help of an elite WR like Rogers as they had zero 1,000-yard receivers this year. Their best wide receiver, Kevin Concepcion, had 839 yards receiving. No one else on the team had over 250 yards receiving.

Concepcion’s team-leading 71 receptions were 43 more than the next most. Only two players on NC State’s team had over 18 receptions this year. Only one player, Concepcion, had more than three receiving touchdowns.