{"id":8584,"date":"2015-12-08T04:30:43","date_gmt":"2015-12-08T10:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/?p=8584"},"modified":"2015-12-05T08:31:41","modified_gmt":"2015-12-05T14:31:41","slug":"nsr-discovers-record-setting-s-c-quarterback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/nsr-discovers-record-setting-s-c-quarterback\/","title":{"rendered":"NSR scout discovers record-setting S.C. quarterback"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rogan Wells has done it all for Fort Mill High in South Carolina.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

National Scouting Report\u00a0scouts can find out about prospects in some odd and unpredictable\u00a0circumstances. Charlotte Metro Area Director Chuck Howard first heard about Rogan Wells on the golf course.<\/p>\n

Seems that Howard was playing a friendly game one afternoon with buddies when one of them mentioned that Howard should look up Rogan Wells, a quarterback for the Fort Mill (S.C.) High School football team.\u00a0 Not one to dilly dally, Howard left the golf course that day and\u00a0got to work\u00a0searching for Wells.\u00a0\u00a0What he found was a young QB who had set a page full of records\u00a0but wasn’t being recruited.<\/p>\n

“I had assumed that he was being heavily recruited, but it turned out not to be the case,” Howard said. “I was shocked, but it shows\u00a0that there are plenty of student-athletes who do indeed fly under the radar — even record-setting kids like Rogan.”<\/p>\n

Still, Howard knew Wells would have to pass NSR’s stiff enrollment qualification process.<\/p>\n

“Rogan just had a big game with three or four touchdowns the Friday before, so I\u00a0went to his next game,” Howard said. “I was immediately impressed because\u00a0at 6 feet 3 and 200 pounds, he\u00a0looked the part [of a college quarterback].\u00a0 He stood out like a sore thumb both running the ball and passing.”<\/p>\n

Wells didn’t disappoint Howard with his\u00a0stats, either.\u00a0 As a junior, Wells used his speed (4.65 in the 40) to rush for\u00a0543 yards and score 15 touchdowns in 12 games.\u00a0 He also threw for\u00a02,065 yards and 11 TDs with only four interceptions.\u00a0\u00a0His completion percentage was an excellent .653 with a\u00a0104.9 QB rating. Not bad for a QB on a run-oriented team.<\/p>\n

In a Rock Hill (S.C.) Herald story on Wells, writer Mac Banks wrote: “Wells has thrown for 3,965 yards since he started under center as a sophomore. While that may be just one season of stats for some quarterbacks, Wells also pulls double duty and isn\u2019t afraid to tuck the ball in and run. He has rushed for 1,373 yards during that time.”<\/p>\n

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\"Wells<\/a>
Wells is considered one of the smartest QBs in Metro Charlotte, N.C.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fort Mill quarterback coach Eddie Therrell said Wells has really progressed under center since becoming a starter.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have had him for three years,\u201d Therrell said. \u201cIn our offense, [Wells] might have three different reads on every play. As a sophomore, he had to learn what he was reading and make that decision. After three years, he can make that decision quicker than I can figure it out up on top of the press box.\u201d<\/p>\n

Howard added: “Ro is still flying under the radar for a number of reasons.\u00a0 First and foremost, he did not throw the ball 40-50 times a game and did not have gaudy stats each week.\u00a0 Plus, Fort Mill is not a football power.”<\/p>\n

In his senior year, Wells passed for 1,815 yards and 12 TDs and rushed for 639 yards and 11 TDs in 11 games. He received the prestigious WRHI Offensive Player of the Week honor three times and Tri-County POW once.<\/p>\n

Wells is also an accomplished student.\u00a0 He\u00a0carries a 3.7 GPA while making the A-B Honor Roll the last two years.\u00a0\u00a0He plans to major in Business or Construction Management in college.\u00a0 His classroom results have impacted his on-the-field performance, too.<\/p>\n

“Rogan\u00a0is one of the smartest high school quarterbacks I’ve seen in our area,” Howard said.\u00a0 “He actually makes reads when passing, but is the quarterback for a run-first offense.\u00a0 So that means he’s a prospect who goes beyond what is expected.\u00a0 He will be well-prepared to run a college offense.”<\/p>\n

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