William Wyatt Rogers III (born August 19, 2001) is an
American football
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quarterback
The quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB"), colloquially known as the "signal caller", is a position in gridiron football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive platoon and mostly line up directly behind the offensive line. In modern Ame ...
for the
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Mississippi State Bulldogs is the name given to the athletic teams of Mississippi State University, in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The university is a founding member of the Southeastern Conference and competes in NCAA Division I.
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College career
2020
Rogers competed in 9 games throughout the 2020 season. He made his collegiate debut on October 10, against Kentucky, after a lack of production from starter
K. J. Costello. The two rotated back and forth between the games.
2021
Before the first game of the season, Rogers was announced the starting quarterback for the Bulldogs. He threw two pick six interceptions during the first game of the season, to help give Louisiana Tech a 17-point lead. Rogers led the team in the school's largest comeback win to win the game 35-34. On October 4, 2021, Rogers was named
SEC player of the week, after leading the team to an upset win against then No. 15 Texas A&M. He suffered an
AC joint sprain in shoulder, during the Alabama game, and yet continued in the game to throw for 300 yards. On November 13, 2021, Rogers threw for 445 yards and 6 touchdowns as Mississippi State overcame a 25-point deficit against Auburn to win 43-34.
Game Recap: Mississippi State: 43, Auburn: 34
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2022
Rogers broke the Southeastern Conference career completions record after playing 28 games for Mississippi State on October 8, 2022. The record eclipsed Georgia
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quarterback Aaron Murray, who held the record high at 921. Murray set the record over the course of 52 games.[
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Statistics
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External links
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Mississippi State Bulldogs bio
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2001 births
Living people
People from Brandon, Mississippi
Players of American football from Mississippi
American football quarterbacks
Mississippi State Bulldogs football players