TCU Football: Breaking down the QB battle for 2019 season

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PHOENIX, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 26: Head coach Gary Patterson of the TCU Horned Frogs shakes hands with Justin Wilcox of the California Golden Bears following the Cheez-it Bowl at Chase Field on December 26, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Horned Frogs defeated the Golden Bears 10-7 in overtime. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Justin Rogers now fully healthy?

Justin Rogers, who is a redshirt freshman, suffered a very serious knee injury his senior year of high school during the 2017 season that he still hasn’t recovered from. He was a four-star recruit out of high school according to 247Sports and had numerous Power Five offers, including Texas, Texas A&M, Miami and Georgia, just to name a few. He ended up choosing TCU, but he has yet to fully regain his high school form since the injury.

The former four-star was one of the top dual-threat quarterbacks of his class and his ability to throw and run is what makes him so dangerous. If he continues to get healthier, he may end up being the favorite to win the job.

As a freshman, he saw a few snaps in TCU’s bowl game last year, but besides that, he spent the 2018 season recovering from his high school knee injury.

What Rogers would bring as the starter

Excitement to the program
Potential to develop
Athletic quarterback with a strong arm
No real playing experience in college yet
Main priority will be the health of his knee

Below is a clip of Rogers from high school showing off his arm strength as he throws it in the air over 55 yards with ease. Even if he never fully gets back the mobility he had in high school before the knee injury, as long as he can do this and is fully healthy, he should have a chance to be successful at TCU.

This kid has a bright future ahead of him.

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