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KNOXVILLE – Da’Rick Rogers doesn’t mind the increased attention he’ll start getting from opposing defenses.
Tennessee’s sophomore receiver from Calhoun, Ga., actually prefers it.
“A lot of people would be like, ‘Well, I don’t want them to key on me,'” the 6-foot-3, 215-pound Rogers said after the Volunteers wrapped up practice Tuesday morning. “Well, I want them to key on me. The more they key on me, that opens Justin [Hunter] up, that opens Zach [Rogers] up, it opens [Tauren Poole] up. We’re all just going to play together and see what happens.”
Da’Rick Rogers and Hunter figure to be a focal point for Florida’s defense when the 16th-ranked Gators host UT on Saturday. Quarterback Tyler Bray has targeted the duo 20 times apiece in two games, good for nearly 60 percent of the sophomore’s 68 passes.