NC State TE Justin Joly Talks New Alabama Wide Receiver Noah Rogers at Senior Bowl

MOBILE, Ala. - Alabama made a big addition to its wide receiver room during the transfer portal window, adding former NC State Wolfpack wide receiver Noah Rogers to its receiver room. Rogers, a 6-foot-2, 197-pound wide receiver originally from Rolesville, North Carolina, spent two seasons with the Wolfpack before transferring to Alabama. He originally signed with Ohio State as a member of the Buckeyes' 2023 recruiting class before transferring to NC State after one season in Columbus, Ohio.

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We caught up with NC State tight end Justin Jolly at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, to get the details on Rogers and what he can bring to the Crimson Tide. Joly, a 6-foot-3 tight end, transferred to NC State from UConn in the same transfer class as Rogers. Joly is viewed as the No. 2 H-back/fullback prospect in the NFL draft, according to Mel Kiper's big board on ESPN.

"A versatile wide receiver. A man that you know can’t be bound. Like, the only person that’s gonna stop him is him," Joly said on Tuesday afternoon during Senior Bowl media availability. "Between his work ethic, the way he plays on the field, the way he just holds himself, Noah Rogers is a great wide receiver. I’m actually so happy that Alabama got him because he’s gonna be able to go out there and show off. He’s gonna be able to do what he was meant to do: catch footballs and go deep."

Rogers caught 33 receptions for 441 yards (13.4 yards per catch) and two touchdowns during the 2025 season with the Wolfpack. In his career, he's caught a total of 68 passes for 919 yards (13.5 yards per catch) and three touchdowns.

Joly told us at the Senior Bowl that Rogers is "always open," and that his size will be a great tool for whoever starts at quarterback for the Crimson Tide.

"I would say the reliability of him just being open all the time. Noah, even if he looks covered, he’s open. Like, he’s one of those guys. You could throw fifty-fifty balls, and he's gonna come down with it. For example, my first year here, that UNC game, he caught one against two different players. He’s versatile, he’s that guy. I have so much faith in him on offense.

"He’s amazing, man. He’s funny, he’s goofy, you know? He doesn’t talk that much. But when he talks, it’s funny, and when it's his time to step up, he is that guy."

Rogers will help Alabama replenish a wide receiver room that lost Germie Bernard to the NFL draft and five other receivers to the transfer portal. Alabama's current wide receiver room for next season looks like this:

Ryan Williams (Junior)
Rico Scott (Redshirt Sophomore)
Lotzeir Brooks (Sophomore)
Derek Meadows (Sophomore)
MJ Chirgwin (Redshirt Senior)
Noah Rogers (Redshirt Junior)*
Cederian Morgan (Freshman)**
Aubrey Walker (Freshman)**
Maurice Mathis Jr. (Freshman)**

*Indicates incoming transfer
**Indicates incoming true freshman

Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.