EC's Roden Verbally Commits to Play Soccer at NKU

Thursday, August 4th, 2022 1:22pm

Roden tallied 28 goals and 14 assists as a junior.

JT Roden. File photo.

(St. Leon, Ind.) – Division I soccer is on the horizon for JT Roden.

The East Central High School senior announced Wednesday via Twitter his verbal commitment to play soccer at Northern Kentucky University.

Roden totaled 28 goals and 14 assists as a junior. For his efforts he earned Second Team All-State honors from the Indiana Soccer Coaches Association.

The Trojans’ star is also a two-time All-EIAC performer, including the Offensive MVP in 2021.

Going into his senior season, Roden has 49 career goals and 37 assists.

Aside from starring at East Central, Roden also plays club for CUP Gold 2004.

Excited to announce that I will be committing to Northern Kentucky University to play Division 1 soccer and continue my academic career. I couldn’t of achieved this goal without the support of my family, friends, and coaches. NORSE UP!! @Coach_Jonze @ec_barstool @ECTrojanSports pic.twitter.com/0BcyBi7M5J
— JT Roden (@jt_roden) August 4, 2022

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