
Cedarius Rookard brings ball-hawking safety play and proven all-conference production to Troy
Cedarius Rookard is a defensive back with a track record of creating turnovers and making impact plays, highlighted by 2018 All-Sun Belt First Team honors and four interceptions that tied for the conference lead and ranked 13th nationally that season. Troy’s roster also lists a strong high-school résumé at Spartanburg, where he posted 69 tackles, four interceptions, and a sack as a senior. The differentiator is his playmaking instincts: he reads routes well, attacks the ball, and has already shown he can produce in high-leverage moments, making him the kind of safety who can fit a defense that values reliability and disruption.[2][6]