Cedarius Rookard, Troy Trojans have come ‘long way’

Cedarius Rookard (5) intercepted two passes and forced a fumble last Saturday as Troy shut down Texas State.Four years ago, when he was forced into the starting lineup, Rookard didn’t know what to think.

He’s been making plays for four seasons as Troy has gone from 4-8 in his freshman year to 10-3 as a sophomore and 11-2 as a junior. This week Troy (9-2, 7-0) plays at Appalachian State (8-2, 6-1) for a right to host the inaugural Sun Belt Conference championship game.

“I feel like we’ve come a long way from my freshman year – a long way,” Rookard said.

The defense, certainly, but the safety has, too. He intercepted two passes and forced a fumble in the first half of last week’s shaky 12-7 win…