Rutgers football capped off a strong recruiting weekend with the commitment of Ben Black. The North Carolina wide receiver took an official visit last weekend to the Big Ten program.
Black, a three-star wide receiver at Mallard Creek (Charlotte, NC), checks in at 6-foot-1-and 185 pounds. According to 247Sports, he is a three-star and the No. 71 wide receiver prospect in the nation.
He held offers from Duke, Georgia Tech and UConn among others.
Last season, he had 25 catches for 402 receiving yards with two touchdowns.
Black posted his committment to Rutgers football late on Sunday afternoon. He is now the second player from North Carolina in this recruiting class, joining Isaiah Crumpler:
COMMITTED!! #Chop 🪓@GregSchiano @coachdavebrock @CoachJohn_Perry @Mark_Orphey @CoachShaw__ @CoachJoeSchi @Coach_Hewitt86 @CoachValloneRU @C_NoonanRU @KirkCiarrocca @coachcordero88 @RFootball @RutgersRivals @CoachKTinsley @iKingGreen @Coach_K_Walker @CoachCoiro @ToCreek pic.twitter.com/eTpJXWbxI4
— Benjamin Black (@704_ben) June 11, 2023
The Rutgers football recruiting class is currently ranked No. 21 in the nation. Five players committed to the program over the weekend while on official visits.
One of the players, Shawn Bowan, comes to Rutgers out of the transfer portal. Bowman played the last four years at Maine.
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