Category: Rutgers recruiting

Rutgers football recruit Justin Kaye gets a Big Ten PWO offer

Justin Kaye got a Big Ten PWO offer.

New Jersey offensive lineman Justin Kaye got a third Big Ten offer last week. The Rutgers football recruit is among the top uncommitted players in the state.

The most recent school to enter Kaye’s recruitment is Northwestern. The Wildcats join Penn State and Rutgers in making Kaye a Priority Walk On (PWO) offer.

In addition, Kaye holds offers from Long Island and New Hampshire. He is a member of the 2024 class.

He is a 6-foot-7, 290-pound offensive tackle from Toms River North (Toms River, New Jersey) and is an outstanding student.

Kaye has been a regular visitor at Rutgers since the fall. He is a high school teammate of[autotag] Jaelyne Matthews[/autotag], a four-star offensive tackle from Toms River North.

 

Kaye will be taking an official visit to Stony Brook on the weekend of January 26.

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He was offered by Rutgers in early October following a visit to campus for a 52-3 win over Wagner.

Rutgers football offers dominant Connecticut offensive lineman Matty Augustine

Rutgers football offers Matty Augustine from Connecticut.

Matty Augustine was offered by Rutgers football over the weekend, adding another Power Five offer for the impressive offensive tackle.

The class of 2025 prospect is coming off a very strong season at the Brunswick School (Greenwich, Connecticut). He is listed at 6-foot-7 and 290 pounds with a frame that could easily handle more quality size.

The left tackle’s offer list is impressive and includes the likes of Boston College, Duke, Florida State, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Vanderbilt and Wisconsin along with now an offer from Rutgers.

Augustine was most recently offered by UCLA in early January.

He is a three-star recruit and a consensus top-three player in Connecticut.

On Friday, Augustin posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, about the offer from Rutgers. In the social media post, Augustine tagged Rutgers head coach [autotag]Greg Schiano[/autotag] along with [autotag]Scott Vallone[/autotag], an assistant offensive line coach.

 

Augustine is an impressive prospect. With his frame and length, he generates a lot of power from his lower half which explodes out of his torso. He finishes blocks well and gets into the open space with relative ease.

Byron Baldwin breaks down his Rutgers football offer: ‘To finally get the offer was just a great feeling’

Byron Baldwin talks about his Rutgers football offer on Thursday.

Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano was in the DMV on Thursday, where he handed out an offer to Byron Baldwin.

A class of 2025 athlete at Calvert Hall (Towson, Maryland), Baldwin is a three-star safety prospect. Rutgers football joins a crowded recruiting landscape for Baldwin.

At 6-foot and 175 pounds, Baldwin has good range and the ability to cover ground in the backend. He reads the game well and is a good tackler.

In 10 games played last year, Baldwin had 79 total tackles with two interceptions and three passes defended.

He holds offers from programs like Boston College, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, West Virginia and Wisconsin among others.

Baldwin detailed the offer from Rutgers, which came when Schiano visited the Calvert Hall campus on Thursday. The Rutgers head coach made quite the impression, with the helicopter landing on the football field.

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“Coach Schiano came to the school and we had a very long and in-depth conversation about myself and him,” Baldwin told Rutgers Wire.

“And he told me that I have everything that he’s looking for in a player and person that would beneficially help his program.

“And then he offered me.”

Baldwin has been to Rutgers before, having taken an unofficial visit last fall for the game against Ohio State. Rutgers led the then No. 1 Buckeyes at halftime and showed progress with the way they played.

 

It was a season of progress for sure for Rutgers, as they finished 7-6 (3-5 Big Ten). They beat Miami in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl.

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“It was very relieving because the staff and myself have been very interested in each other for quite some time now,” Baldwin said.

“And to finally get the offer was just a great feeling.”

He plans to be back on campus again in March.

“The rest of my recruitment is going by very smooth and steady,” Baldwin said.

“It’s been at an upward increase over these past couple of months.”

Rutgers football recruiting: What recruits visited campus on Wednesday?

Wednesday kick started recruiting for Rutgers football and the 2024 class.

Recruiting for the 2025 class has been underway for a while, but the cycle took a big step forward for Rutgers football this week with the visit of four high-profile recruits.

The recruits took in the men’s basketball game on Wednesday night, a thrilling overtime win over Nebraska.

The Rutgers football four recruits on campus for the unofficial visit were:

Rutgers currently has one commit in their 2025 class, quarterback Sean Ashenfelder from Creekside (St. Augustine, FL), In 2023 as a junior, in 11 games played, Ashenfelder was 66-of-109 for 923 yards with nine touchdowns and three interceptions.

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During his recruitment, Ahenfelder was offered by Pittsburgh, UCF, Cincinnati, UConn, Liberty, USF, Virginia Tech and West Virginia among others. He was offered by Rutgers in early February:

Rutgers football recruiting: Pennsylvania offensive line standout Kevin Brown gets an offer

Rutgers football sent out an offer to Kevin Brown on Thursday.

An offer went out on Wednesday to Kevin Brown, an offensive tackle prospect from Pennsylvania.

Brown is a 16-year-old athlete who is coming off an impressive season for Harrisburg (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania). The class of 2026 recruit already checks in at 6-foot-5 and 230 pounds.

This past fall, he was named to Pennsylvania’s 6A All-State football team.

Rutgers is the fifth Power Five program to offer Brown, who also holds offers from Penn State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse and West Virginia.

His impressive frame along with good movement and agility are a reason why Brown is already racking up significant offers. According to 247Sports, Brown is a four-star offensive tackle who is the No. 91 recruit in the nation in his class.

He is ranked the third-best overall prospect in Pennsylvania in the 2026 class.

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On Thursday evening, Brown posted on X (the social media formerly known as Twitter) about his offer from Rutgers. He tagged his high school coach as well as [autotag]Pat Flaherty[/autotag], who is the Rutgers offensive line coach.

 

Flaherty had been an offensive line coach in the NFL for over two decades. He won two Super Bowl rings while with the New York Giants.

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Flaherty’s time with the Giants was significant as his job coaching the unit was significant in turning the team into a Super Bowl champion.

Film Review: Rutgers 2025 recruit Sean Ashenfelder is a pro style quarterback

Film Review: Quarterback Sean Ashenfelder provided a verbal commitment to Rutgers football, electing to join the Scarlet Knights in 2025.

This past fall, Sean Ashenfelder provided a verbal commitment to Rutgers football. The Florida quarterback is part of the 2025 class and was a big early get for the Scarlet Knights.

Ashenfelder put together an outstanding junior season for Creekside High School in St. John’s, Florida, recording 136 completions on 273 attempts (49.8 percent) for 1,762 yards with 12 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Also, the 6-foot-1, 180-pound quarterback added 582 yards on the ground with 130 carries and 13 touchdowns. According to Max Preps, Ashenfelder led the Creekside Knights to a 6-5 record and the No. 65 school ranking in Florida.

According to 247Sports, the Saint Augustine native, Florida, is ranked the No. 117 prospect in Florida and the No. 62 ranked quarterback among his 2025 recruiting class.

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Film Review

This Rutgers 2025 commit is a pro-style quarterback with a strong arm, making every throw on the field. Ashenfelder is athletic with the ability to escape pressure and extend plays with his legs.

He looks comfortable in the pocket and can make accurate throws on the run. His style of play is similar to current Rutgers starter Gavin Wimsatt. Ashenfelder is an excellent fit for offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca’s offense, playing in a similar scheme at Creekside High School.

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Reading defenses will be an area to focus on for the new Scarlet Knight, as using his speed to escape pressure might not work every play. He can be dangerous if he understands his pre-snap reads. Ashenfelder is an excellent athlete and can blossom into a Power Five quarterback as he continues to develop.

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Four-star defensive end Sharlandiin Strange breaks down where Rutgers football stands: ‘Rutgers has been showing tons of love’

Sharlandiin Strange talks about his recruitment and why Rutgers football made his top five.

Sharlandiin Strange cut down his recruitment this week, naming a top five that includes Rutgers football.

From Cheltenham High School (Cheltenham, Pennsylvania), Strange has grown into one of the top recruits in the nation. In the ESPN 300, he is No. 263 and a four-star recruit.

Strange included Rutgers in a top five that also has  Penn State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse and USC.

Rutgers seems to be making a strong impression on Strange with his decision date fast approaching.

“Rutgers has been showing tons of love, maybe the most love out of all the schools recruiting,” Strange told Rutgers Wire on Friday night.

“The whole coaching staff shows me love, emails, everything. I wouldn’t want it any other way.”

This past season, Strange had 28 total tackles, seven sacks and 10 tackles for a loss. At 6-foot-4 and 230 pounds, he has a good frame but adds some nice speed and burst off the edge.

Stange’s cutdown to five programs comes with him expecting to commit soon. He said a decision is expected to be coming on January 27.

“For my top five, I picked who I picked because those are the schools that are most genuine with me, showing love,” Strange said.

“Always texting, reaching out to me on the phone. The reason why I dropped right now, the top five now – life is moving fast. Everything is moving fast. I’m already locked in for the next level.”

As for his priorities, Strange said that communication with the coaching staff needs to be open, honest and upfront.

“The most important thing for me is genuine love. I don’t want anyone to be fake with me because I wouldn’t be fake,” Strange said.

“I want people to be real with me, honest with me. Tell it like it is.”

 

Four-star edge Sharlandiin Strange posts a top-5 that includes Rutgers football

Rutgers football made a solid top-five for Sharlandiin Strange.

One of the top recruits in the region, Pennsylvania defensive end Sharlandiin Strange unveiled his top five on Thursday, with Rutgers football making the cutdown.

A 6-foot-3, 235-pound edge from Cheltenham High School (Cheltenham, Pennsylvania), Strange has grown into one of the top recruits in the nation. On3 ranks him as the No. 225 player in his class and Stange checks in at >o. 263 in the ESPN300.

He posted on X (the social media platform formerly known as Twitter) his cutdown on Thursday and it included Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse and USC.

 

This past fall, he had 42 total tackles, 10 tackles for a loss and seven sacks in seven games. He also had three passes defended as well as three fumbles recovered.

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Rutgers currently has one commit in the 2025, Florida quarterback Sean Ashenfelder. A three-star recruit, Ashenfelder was offered by Pittsburgh UCF, Cincinnati, UConn, Liberty, Pittsburgh, USF, Virginia Tech and West Virginia in addition to Rutgers.

Rutgers football offers ’25 tight end Marshall Pritchett

Rutgers offers Georgia tight end Marshall Pritchett.

Marshall Pritchett was offered by Rutgers football, just days after the tight end cut his list down to 10 programs.

In the past week, the class of 2025 tight end was offered by Illinois and Rutgers.

His cutdown, made in late December, saw Pritchett include programs such as Florida State, Georgia Tech, Miami, Michigan, South Carolina and Tennessee among others make his top 10.

He is a 6-foot-5 tight end prospect from Rabun Gap Nacoochee (Rabun Gap, Georgia) who is ranked a four-star according to On3 (where he is the No. 151 recruit in their rankings)

Rivals ranks him as a three-star and the No. 41 player in Georgia in this recruiting cycle.

In 13 games played last season, he had 44 catches for 621 receiving yards with four touchdowns.

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Pritchett tweeted about the Rutgers offer on Wednesday night:

 

Rutgers is coming off a win two weeks ago in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl where they beat Miami 31-24. Playing the second-toughest schedule in the nation, Rutgers finished the year 7-6 (3-5 Big Ten).

Rutgers football recruiting: Jordan Savoury gives an update following offer, plans a visit

Jordan Savoury talks about his recent Rutgers football offer.

Jordan Savoury was offered by Rutgers football on Friday, marking the second offer from a Power Five program for the Michigan athlete.

Savoury is a tight end at St. Mary’s (Detroit) and a three-star recruit according to Rivals. Last season, Savoury had 15 catches for 187 yards.

Also a basketball player, Savoury is listed as 6-foot-6 and 220 pounds.

He holds a Power Five offer from Arizona State and has also been offered by Bowling Green, Miami (Ohio) and Toledo. He was offered on Friday in a call that included Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano and tight ends coach Andrew Aurich.

“It was really good to get the offer from Rutgers,” Savoury told Rutgers Wire on Saturday.

“It’s a great opportunity to play at the next level under great coaches and a great program.”

He plans to visit Rutgers for their Junior Day event on January 28.

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“The biggest message I took away was culture,” Savoury said.

“They preach F.A.M.I.L.Y., Trust and CHOP which are their three standards and coach Schiano went into detail about all three and said how important they are to the program.”

Right now, he is hearing the most from Arizona State, Florida, Michigan and Michigan State.