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Will Rogers sits among Big Ten’s best in passing yards after week 9

By Ethan Lee

Oct 26, 2024; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Washington Huskies quarterback Will Rogers III (7) hands the ball off during the second quarter of a game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images
Oct 26, 2024; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Washington Huskies quarterback Will Rogers III (7) hands the ball off during the second quarter of a game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images / Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images
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Will Rogers came to Seattle to play for a different coach than the one he’s currently playing for. He was expecting to be involved in an offense that is different than the one he’s playing in. And he really doesn’t have a ton of prior experience in this sort of system.

But so far, that hasn’t stopped Rogers from producing at a pretty high level when compared against his Big Ten counterparts. Rogers arrived on Montlake as one of the Southeastern Conference’s most productive passers ever thanks to the way he thrived in Mike Leach’s Air Raid offense.

He’s not being asked to throw the ball around anywhere near as much, but he’s definitely demonstrated that he can still succeed and operate other systems, including this sort of pro-spread offense that Jedd Fisch and Brennan Carroll have installed. He’s not the most natural fit in this offense, but he’s doing alright when it comes to passing yards

When ranked up against the rest of the Big Ten’s passing leaders, Rogers’ steady presence is notable as one of the most productive passers in the Big Ten after nine weeks of play. At the moment, Rogers sits at No. 4 in the conference in passing yards after having played eight games.

Big Ten passing yards rankings: Where is Will Rogers ranked after week 9?

Here are the Big Ten’s top passers (in terms of passing yards) heading into week 10:

  • Dillon Gabriel (Oregon Ducks) - 2,371 yards
  • Billy Edwards Jr. (Maryland Terrapins) - 2,314 yards
  • Miller Moss (USC Trojans) - 2,262 yards
  • Will Rogers (Washington Huskies) - 2,022 yards
  • Kurtis Rourke (Indiana Hoosiers) - 1,941 yards

There’s a non-zero chance that Rogers, in his first year with a new team and playing in a brand new offense in a brand new conference with a roster that was assembled in a hurry, could end up with over 3000 passing yards this season.

That’s not bad! 

Rogers should be commended for the way he’s played through this year. He’s caught a lot of flak for not being Michael Penix Jr. and not being a quicker runner, but he’s done well (for the most part) with what has been asked of him in this offense.

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