Rogers Sets SEC Career Completions Record

Football
October 08, 2022

Logan Lowery, Assistant Director/Communications

STARKVILLE – With all the media coverage and social media in society today, it’s hard to close in on a record quietly.

Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers had barely gotten off the field after beating Texas A&M last week when he learned he was only six completions shy of Aaron Murray’s career Southeastern Conference mark.

And since the ball flies around as much as it does in Mike Leach‘s Air Raid offense, Rogers didn’t have to wait long to break Murray’s benchmark against Arkansas on Saturday. The junior signal caller connected on a 12-yard pass to Austin Williams late in the first quarter to tie the record and broke it on the very next play with a shovel pass that Dillon Johnson sprang for a 38-yard gain.

Rogers received a roaring ovation from the crowd of 57,849 on hand once it was acknowledged on the two massive jumbotrons in each end zone of Davis Wade Stadium.

“For it to happen at home at Davis Wade where I’ve been watching games since I was in second grade was pretty cool,” Rogers said.

Rogers finished the 40-17 win over the Razorbacks by connecting on 31 of 48 passes for 395 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. So, the SEC completions record now stands at 946 and will continue to climb as long as the Brandon native suits up for the Bulldogs, which could be up to 2 ½ more seasons.

Maybe the most impressive aspect of Rogers’ new record is that he…