Darwin Rogers Class: Junior Hometown: Chicago, Ill. Last College: Arizona Western Height / Weight: 6-4 / 240 Position: Tight End Experience: TR

ASU: Comes to ASU after graduating from Arizona Western College in Yuma, Ariz.... one of three midyear transfers already enrolled at ASU, joining Jake Sheffield and Easton Wahlstrom... will participate in spring practice... provides college experience to a position of need for ASU... capable as a receiver and as a blocker with a great combination of size and athleticism for the position... runs a 4.6 40-yard dash with a 35-inch vertical leap... has three years to play two at ASU.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Was a second team all conference member...won two conference titles...went undeafated in 2011 only to loose by six points...Chose ASU over reported FBS offers from Eastern Michigan, Memphis, New Mexico State and Utah State after his junior college career... was also recruited by Indiana, Mississippi, Oregon State, Texas Tech and Washington... ... "I really like the coaches [at ASU] and I love the weather," Rogers said. "I got used to it out there playing there [in Arizona] and I like it a lot."... verbally committed to ASU on Dec. 21, 2011...coached by Tom Minnick at Arizona Western College.

HIGH SCHOOL:Primarily a quarterback at Leo Catholic High School... was rated the No. 141 quarterback recruit in the country by Scout.com for the 2009 class... had his junior season cut short by injury, but still passed for 948 yards, 12 touchdowns and two interceptions along with 435 yards on the ground... signed with Illinois in 2009 and also considered Arizona, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas State and Michigan during his high school recruitment before attending Arizona Western....coached by Michael Holmes at Leo Catholic High School.