Bryson Rodgers realized Ohio State “was the right place for me” after entering the transfer portal even though he was promised NIL money and starting jobs to transfer elsewhere.
Nineteen scholarship players from Ohio State’s 2023 roster entered the transfer portal during the first transfer window of the offseason, but only eighteen of them transferred to other schools.
Before entering the transfer portal, Rodgers said he “wasn’t seeing eye-to-eye in certain areas” with Hartline and Day, and he wanted to go somewhere where he felt like he would be valued. The conversations he had with Day and Hartline after entering the portal, though, showed him he was already in a program where he was valued.
Rodgers, who is originally from Warren, Ohio but spent most of his childhood in Zephyrhills, Florida, made visits to Florida and UCF before returning to Ohio State. He said he heard from “a lot of schools” after entering the transfer portal, and some of those schools promised Rodgers NIL money and playing time in their efforts to lure him. But the interest Rodgers received from other schools validated his belief that he’s good enough to play at OSU.
Hartline said Rodgers is already starting to push for playing time at slot receiver this spring, though, citing Rodgers’ growth in addition to that of Brandon Inniss as a reason why Emeka Egbuka could play more snaps outside this year than he has in past seasons. His fellow receivers believe in his ability, too.
“I feel like I'm a very talented guy and I can compete here. And I could compete anywhere in the country,” Rodgers said.
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