Shortly after Rutgers football lost to No. 1 Ohio State on Saturday afternoon, Gordy Sulfsted was offered by the Scarlet Knights.
It is the sixth Power Five offer and third coming from a Big Ten program for Sulfsted, who is a 6-foot-5, 235-pound defensive lineman for St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio). He is a three-star recruit and a member of the 2025 recruiting class.
Sulfsted counts offers from Cincinnati, Iowa, Louisville, Minnesota and Pittsburgh.
As a junior, he had 39 total tackles, 2.5 sacks and 5.5 tackles for a loss.
One of the top teams in Ohio, St. Xavier went 7-5 this past season. They saw a four-game winning streak snapped with a loss on Friday night to Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio).
Sulfsted tweeted about the offer from Rutgers several hours after the game:
After a great gameday experience and conversation with @GregSchiano, I’m honored to receive an offer from Rutgers University!! @RFootball @StXFB @COACHSPECHT28 @RUNBYU @gobigrecruiting @AllenTrieu pic.twitter.com/p1IunioioL
— Gordy Sulfsted (@GSulfsted) November 5, 2023
Rutgers battled Ohio State tough on Saturday, holding a 9-7 lead at halftime. The Scarlet Knights were down 21-16 early in the fourth quarter.
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The defense in particular played well, limiting Ohio State to just 15 first downs.