Three-star defensive end Cooper Ackerman was on campus over the weekend and visited Rutgers football. The visit, according to Ackerman, was a solid one for one of New England’s top prospects.
Ackerman is ranked as the fifth-best player in Massachusetts according to Rivals. He is a 6-foot-4, 230-pound defensive lineman at Shrewsbury (Shrewsbury, MA).
His Power Five offers currently stand at Boston College and Rutgers. He also holds offers from programs such as UConn and UMass.
Ackerman checked out Saturday’s scrimmage at Rutgers, the first of the spring season.
“It was great. They showed me the NIL and marketing side of things which was really cool,” Ackerman told Rutgers Wire.
“I like how they teach the players good money management. Skills like that are good for life after football and I like how they look out for their players from the financial aspect.”
On Saturday, Rutgers received a commitment from Sam Pilof, a three-star linebacker who held three Power Five offers including two from Big Ten programs.
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Ackerman has made multiple visits to Rutgers over the past year and has developed a solid relationship with the program and the coaching staff.
In June, he will be taking an official visit in June at Rutgers. No other official visits, as of now, are being planned by Ackerman.
He hopes to commit to a program in July.
Saturday’s visit was another good opportunity for Ackerman to deepen his relationship with the program. As far as what stood out, he talked about the program’s mentality as they enter a fourth season of rebuilding under head coach Greg Schiano.
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“I’d say the culture of the team,,” Ackerman said. “Watching at practice they were really pushing each other to be the best they can be.”
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