Justin Rogers was the highest rated recruit not only in Kentucky’s 2020 football recruiting class but also the highest rated recruit that coach Mark Stoops has signed at UK. While Stoops and defensive coordinator Brad White have not yet said exactly how much Rogers will play when UK opens the season today at Auburn, it seems obvious he’s going to be part of the defensive line rotation.
“He’s getting better. Like most of these freshmen, with each practice, he’s getting better and better. He’s got a great work ethic,” Stoops said. “It’s important to him.
“In scrimmage two, he reached out to the coaches, met with (UK defensive line coach) Anwar (Stewart) at 8 a.m. Sunday morning and wanted to watch film with him, go through things with him.”
That’s the work ethic coaches cannot teach but what great players have at any level of play.
What’s even better for UK is that Stoops is also really happy with two other freshmen defensive linemen, Octavious Oxendine and Josaih Hayes.
“They’ve got a great desire to be great,” Stoops said. “The great part about us now is that you could play them, you could bring them along, but you don’t have to rely on them.”
