One of Ohio State’s top remaining targets in the 2025 class, Montgomery (Ala.) Carver four-star running back Anthony Rogers (5-8, 190) decommitted from Alabama on Sunday.
Rogers was on campus for Ohio State’s 45-0 win over Purdue on Nov. 9 for an official visit after the Buckeyes had spent months trying to flip the four-star prospect.
He said that he will not commit to another school yet, but he did specify when he would, telling On3 that he will be choosing between Georgia and Ohio State on Dec. 4, when prospects will be signing with schools. Since his decommitment, Rogers received a “Crystal Ball” from 247Sports’ Tom Loy.
The back had been committed to the Crimson Tide since June of 2023 but had been exploring his options, taking multiple visits elsewhere while he was pledged there, including an unofficial visit to Columbus in May of this year.
Running backs coach Carlos Locklyn seems to have built a strong relationship with Rogers since he started recruiting the back, Locklyn sending an offer to Rogers just 12 days after he began in his new position.
In nine games his senior season, Rogers has 221 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 36 carries along with 42 catches for 478 yards and four touchdowns through the air. He is the No. 141 player in the class by 247Sports composite and the No. 8 running back on the class.
If Rogers does join Ohio State’s 2025 recruiting class, he would be the third running back, joining Cleveland Villa Angela-St. Joseph four-star Bo Jackson (6-0, 205) and Philadelphia St. Joseph’s Prep three-star Isaiah West (5-11, 208).
