A.J. Surace is a believer in the direction of Rutgers football, and he wants other top players from New Jersey to join the rebuilding program.
Surace is the top quarterback in New Jersey and a consensus three-star recruit. He committed to the Scarlet Knights in February. The 2024 recruiting class has eight commits so far, with an impressive six coming on the offensive side of the ball.
The direction of the rebuild, now in its fourth season under head coach Greg Schiano, appears to be going up and improving. Schiano refers to it as a pipeline and in a recent interview with the Big Ten Network prior to the annual spring game, he said that the talent is starting to flow out.
As for Surace, he believes that other players in New Jersey such as linebacker Willy Love and defensive lineman Jordan Thomas, should consider a few things as part of their college decision. Both Love and Thomas are consensus top five players in New Jersey who have official visits scheduled to Rutgers.
Last week, Surace was asked for his message to those players like Love and Thomas who are considering official visits to Rutgers.
“Rutgers has a great coaching staff, culture, can develop players to reach their ability,” Surace said.
“And we are going to win.”
Surace is a top 10 player in New Jersey and a three-star recruit according to 247Sports.
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As the offense looks to add more talent and overall depth, the addition of some skill position players as part of this current recruiting class is exciting for Surace. On Monday, Maryland tight end Matthew Ogunniyi committed to Rutgers over offers from Texas A&M and West Virginia.
“He’s a great player,” Surace said of Ogunniyi.
“The coaches and staff are doing an incredible job recruiting excellent players and people that want to be part of something special.”
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