Seniors Rogers and Woods Have Overcome Adversity

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“Their best football is far beyond here. Some kids peak in high school, but with Jaren and Bravion their ceiling at the next level is very high,” Kates said. “When they get into college programs, and can take advantage of all the resources those programs can throw into development, it’s going to be exciting to see what they can do.

“Right now, I want them to have a lot of fun and enjoy their senior year. It’s a grind afterward. I want them to embrace this time.”

Woods, Rogers Interview One Another

We gave Bravion Rogers and Jaren

Woods the microphone and let each ask the other some hard hitting questions:

Woods: Why did you recruit a lot of people for A&M and then you decommitted?

Rogers: I wasn’t thinking about it at the time.

Woods: Why won’t you commit to Baylor? They were one of the first schools to offer you?

Rogers: I liked Baylor but it just wasn’t for me.

Woods: Are you trying to get far away from La Grange (for college)?

Rogers: I always want to start something new but distance doesn’t really matter to me.

Rogers: Why did you miss that A&M camp to go visit Baylor?

Woods: I really didn’t think they (A&M) were going to offer me.

Rogers: What was the reason you committed to Baylor?

Woods: They are going to make a man out of you before they let you play on the field. Football doesn’t last forever.

Rogers: What is your goal on the field this year, and don’t be humble?

Woods: 200 solo tackles, 20 sacks and five scoop and scores.

The Offers

Here’s a look at the college football scholarship offers these two Leps seniors have received:

Jaren Woods

• Verbally accepted a scholarship offer from Baylor

• Other offers received: Vanderbilt, Auburn, California, University of Houston, North Texas, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, Yale.

Bravion Rogers

• Scholarship offers received: Texas A&M, Alabama, Arkansas, Baylor, Georgia, University of Houston, Kansas State, LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon, SMU, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, Texas Tech, USC.

* A player cannot officially sign a scholarship deal before Dec. 15, 2022. Verbal commitments are non-binding.