Will Rogers exits transfer portal, will stay at Washington - ESPN

Former Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers told ESPN he will withdraw from the NCAA transfer portal and remain at Washington to play for the Huskies in 2024.

Rogers informed Huskies head coach Jedd Fisch of his decision Tuesday and has resumed taking classes at Washington.

Rogers transferred from Mississippi State to Washington after four productive seasons with the Bulldogs, which included him becoming the SEC's No. 2 all-time leading passer. He entered the portal after Kalen DeBoer left Washington to become head coach at Alabama, which happened not long after Rogers arrived in Seattle.

Rogers spoke with multiple schools after reentering the portal, but ultimately decided that Washington made the most sense. With a lot of attention being paid to who has left the program, Rogers said the allure of coming back to Washington after jumping in the portal was who else decided to stay there.

«Some of the guys at Washington,» he said of his reason to return. «The team went 14-1 last year. If we can pick up where we left off, obviously it's going to be a tough task. But I think it's why you come to Washington.

»It's obviously a new conference and things like that. But I have a lot of faith in Coach Fisch and feel like he'll be ready to have us compete at a high level."

Rogers said Fisch's NFL experience was another factor. Fisch is the offensive playcaller at Washington and has worked in the NFL as both an offensive coordinator and quarterback coach.

Rogers said he's hoping this season unfolds like a bridge year to get him to the NFL.

«That's the plan,» Rogers said in a phone interview with ESPN. «Coach Fisch told me today, 'I want to treat you like a professional football player.' I told him that's what I want, and that's