It might be a tad hyperbolic to label Sam Rogers’ rise to prominence meteoric, but his journey from the least known preseason Academy invite to arguably the Seattle Sounders’ top centerback prospect has been impressive. He is now set to continue his rise through the organization as he eschews a partial scholarship to play soccer for Villanova in order to sign with Seattle Sounders FC 2 as announced today.
Rogers is eligible for a short-term non-league MLS roster and could be signed for the Open Cup match against Portland.
"We are very excited to have Sam join us on a professional contract," said Sounders FC Director of Player Personnel Kurt Schmid via press release.