Category: Rutgers recruiting

Brian Robinson lands a Rutgers football offer

Rutgers football offers Brian Robinson, an Ohio defensive end.

Rutgers football has gone out to Ohio once again, this time targeting an edge rusher with prototypical Big Ten length and size.

Four-star Brian Robinson of Fitch (Youngstown, OH) is a class of 2024 prospect who has an impressive list of Power Five offers. On Monday, Rutgers reached out and became the latest program to be involved.

He already holds offers from Power Five programs such as Boston College, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech and West Virginia.

According to the 247Sports Composite, he is ranked as the fifth-best player in Ohio in his recruiting class. He is the No. 13 edge rusher in the nation and the No. 170 prospect overall.

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He tweeted about the offer from Rutgers football on Monday:

 

Rutgers currently has the No. 38 recruiting class in the nation according to 247Sports.

Ohio has become an area of emphasis in recent years for Rutgers football in terms of recruiting. In the previous recruiting cycle, Rutgers landed three-star guard Kwabena Asamoah from Ohio.

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The class of 2023 features three-star Dominic Rivera, an impressive offensive lineman from Olmstead Falls.

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Rutgers football recruiting: Ibrahim Barry gets offered

Rutgers sends out an offer to a Maryland wide receiver.

Maryland wide receiver Ibrahim Barry got an offer from Rutgers football on Monday, putting the Scarlet Knights among the early Power Five programs to offer the under-the-radar athlete.

Just how under-the-radar is Barry? As of Tuesday morning, the class of 2023 wide receiver doesn’t even have a recruitment page on either Rivals or 247Sports.

Last season as a junior at North County High School (Glen Burnie, MD), Barry had over 700 receiving yards and 11 receiving touchdowns. He was offered by Rutgers as a wide receiver.

He tweeted about the offer from the Big Ten program on Monday night:

 

The 2023 recruiting class for Rutgers currently is ranked No. 38 in the nation according to 247Sports. The class has two wide receivers in three-stars Jesse Ofurie and Long Island’s Dylan Braithwaite.

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Where do Rutgers, Georgia and Notre Dame stand with four-star Josiah Brown?

Long Island four-star safety Josiah Brown breaks down his recruitment ahead of visits to Notre Dame, Penn State and Georgia.

Josiah Brown is having a busy summer. He has been training this offseason with his high school teammates and has some recruiting trips planned as well.

Trips, the Long Island four-star safety says, that will take him to some of the biggest programs in college football.

“I’m supposed to go to Penn State. I’m going to Notre Dame. I’m going to try and get out to Georgia and a few others schools,” Brown told RutgersWire over the weekend.

Brown had planned to announce his college decision last month, shortly after his teammate and friend Dylan Braithwaite had committed to Rutgers. But he decided to ease back a bit and let his recruitment play out some more.

He is ranked the No. 181 player in the nation in the class of 2024 according to 247Sports. He is the top player in New York for the next recruiting cycle.

All the press, he says, is spurring him on to work even harder.

“Go hard get better,” Brown said on his offseason plans. “I know there’s a lot of attention, a lot of like offers so I have to train harder to be even better.”

Check out what [autotag]Josiah Brown[/autotag] had to say about his offseason workouts, his visits to Georgia and Notre Dame as well as Penn State and where things currently stand with Rutgers!

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Chinese basketball standout Qin Pang talks recent Rutgers offer

Qin Pang goes in on his recent Rutgers basketball offer.

Qingfang Pang might be one of the most intriguing prospects in the class of 2024, and Rutgers basketball just got involved in the international intrigue.

The offer for Pang came in over the weekend from Rutgers, who joined fellow Big Ten program Illinois in offering Pang. In addition, he has offers from the likes of Iona, Marist, UMass, Oregon, St. John’s and Rhode Island.

Currently, Pang is unranked by 247Sports.

A standout in China, Pang was raised in Shenzhen, located just north of Hong Kong.

On Monday, Pang broke down his recent offer from Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell and assistant coach Brandin Knight.

“Coach Steve and Brandin spoke to my guardian Tracy about the offer. When he told me the offer I was so excited about that,” Pang told RutgersWire.

“They didn’t talk about that too much, the coach said they loved my game. Keep it up, and they said they followed me for a while. I think there’s more talk in the near future.”

Pang plays for Christ the King Regional (Middle Village, N.Y.). He also plays for the famed (and historic) New York Rens.

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This summer, he has shown a nuanced game. He is a good passer, a tenacious defender and a solid down-low presence.

His relationship with Rutgers, he says, will continue to grow.

“I didn’t have a chance to learn more about the program, but I will do more homework on learning more about the Rutgers basketball [program] after the EYBL season,” Pang said.

Rutgers basketball already has a highly-rated recruit in the class of 2024 and is building momentum after making consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. In early June, the Scarlet Knights received a commitment from four-star Gavin Griffiths.

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He is the highest-ranked recruit to commit to Pikiell while the head coach has been at Rutgers.

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Philadelphia four-star Tyseer Denmark talks about Rutgers football, Ohio State and more!

Where do things stand with Tyseer Denmark’s recruitment?

Four-star Tyseer Denmark could be getting ready to cut down his top schools, this as the class of 2024 athlete has already made quote the national splash in recent days.

Denmark just checked in at No. 99 in the ESPNJr 300 list. He was one of several athletes from the northeast to make the list.

He plays for Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, PA).

According to 247Sports, Denmark is the third-best player in Pennsylvania in next year’s recruiting class. He is a four-star and the No. 80 recruit in the nation.

He is one of the top recruits in the mid-Atlantic in the next recruiting cycle.

In an interview over this past weekend, Denmark discussed his recruitment. He talked about a pair of Big Ten wide receivers coaches (Rutgers’ Damiere Shaw and Ohio State’s Brian Hartline) as well as several other programs that are standing out in his recruitment.

Denmark recently teased that he could be revealing his top schools soon, but it could also just be the four-star having some fun on social media.

 

Check out what [autotag]Tyseer Denmark[/autotag] had to say about his recruitment and where things stand with programs such as Rutgers but also Ohio State, Penn State, Alabama and Tennessee!

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Long Island four-star safety Josiah Brown lands a Georgia football offer

Georgia football offers Long Island four-star Josiah Brown.

The defending national champions are becoming regulars in the recruiting turf of New Jersey and New York, with Georgia sending out an offer over the weekend to four-star safety Josiah Brown. The class of 2024 prospect from Holy Trinity (Hicksville, N.Y.) is ranked by 247Sports as the top player in New York.

Nationally, he is the No. 131 player in the nation.

Georgia joins the likes of Michigan State, Notre Dame, Penn State, Pittsburgh and Rutgers among others in recruiting the rising junior. Holy Trinity is a powerhouse program on Long Island that features three-star wide receiver Dylan Braithwaite (a Rutgers football commit) as well as rising junior Nick Parisi (being recruited by Liberty, Rutgers, Syracuse and Temple among others).

Brown tweeted about the offer from Georgia on Saturday. It was his first offer from the SEC:

 

Brown has long been considered a Rutgers lean, given his relationship with the program as well as his tight friendship with Braithwaite, an explosive wide receiver.

The star safety is planning on visiting Notre Dame in late July.

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Georgia is recruiting New Jersey and New York heavily, utilizing the relationship of new secondary coach Fran Brown with the area. He was a former assistant at Rutgers and joined Georgia this offseason.

 

Known as one of the top recruiters in the country, he is from Philadelphia and has deep ties to the area.

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Gavin Grover talks Rutgers football offer, breaks down relationship with Michigan State

How did Gavin Gavin Grover feel about his Rutgers football offer?

Gavin Grover is emerging as a top tight end target out of Ohio, the three-star now getting a total of four Big Ten offers this year.

A class of 2024 recruit, Grover already boasted offers from Michigan State, Minnesota and Northwestern before this weekend and he added Rutgers this Saturday. A 6-foot-6, 220-pound tight end, Grover also plays as a defensive end for Olentangy (Lewis Center, OH).

He holds several other ‘Power Five’ offers including from Iowa State, Kentucky, Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech along with the offers from Michigan State, Minnesota and Northwestern as well as this weekend from Rutgers.

He is ranked as the No. 13 player in Ohio and the No. 15 tight end according to 247Sports.

On Saturday, [autotag]Gavin Grover[/autotag] broke down his recruitment including his recent offer from Rutgers football head coach Greg Schiano as well as singling out fellow Big Ten program Michigan State for their strong relationship in his recruitment and his interest in head coach Mel Tucker’s program!

 

Rutgers football lands five of the top 100 players in the East according to ESPN.com

Rutgers football has done a solid job in recruiting the East this year according to ESPN.

Rutgers football currently has a solid 2023 recruiting class, boosted by several in-state commitments. There is an emphasis on speed and athleticism in this class along with once again beefing up the offensive line.

According to ESPN.com, Rutgers is doing among the best in the country with five commitments in the top 100 in the East region.

Last season, Rutgers had the No. 33 recruiting class in the nation per 247Sports. This year, they are No. 38 with 15 commitments.

Here are the five Rutgers football verbals who are top 100 in the East according to ESPN.com:

Among the uncommitted players that Rutgers is in the mix for who remains uncommitted but are ranked by ESPN includes sixth-ranked in the region Chase Bisontis. A Don Bosco Prep offensive lineman, Bisontis has Rutgers in his top five and recently took an official visit to the program this summer.

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Another player who cracked the list who took a recent official visit to Rutgers is No. 14 Dylan Gooden.

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Which Rutgers recruits have scheduled commit announcements in July?

Check out the list of Rutgers football recruits who have scheduled commit announcements in July.

June was a busy month for the Rutgers football program. The recruiting department pulled in a total of 10 commits this past month, tripling the classes size in just 30 days.

The Scarlet Knights landed nine of their ten 2023 commits thus far in the first two weeks of the month. Their latest came on June 27, when three-star defensive back Bo Mascoe committed to the program. Currently, Rutgers has the No. 37 recruiting calls in the nation according to 247Sports. This current class is currently ranked eighth in the Big Ten.

The month may have ended, but the football club continues on the recruiting trail. Several Rutgers targets have scheduled their commitments for the month of July.

Check out the list of recruiting Targets who have scheduled commit announcements through the rest of July. All are rated three-star or higher according to 247 Sports. Almost all have strong offer lists from other Power Five programs.

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Rutgers football offers Ohio tight end Gavin Grover

Rutgers football offers Ohio tight end.

An offer went out from Rutgers this week to Ohio tight end Gavin Grover. It is the latest push by the Scarlet Knights into a deep-region in terms of Big Ten recruiting.

A three-star tight end and defensive end, the class of 2024 athlete is ranked as the No. 13 player on Ohio and the No. 15 tight end according to 247Sports.

The 6-foot-6, 220-pound tight end plays for Olentangy (Lewis Center, OH). The Braves went 3-8 last season.

He holds ‘Power Five’ offers from Iowa State, Kentucky, Michigan State, Minnesota, Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech along with Rutgers. He also holds an offer from Cincinnati, a program that will soon be joining the Big 12.

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He tweeted about the offer on Saturday:

 

The Scarlet Knights currently do not have a commit in the 2024 recruiting class. Their 2023 recruiting class is currently No. 38 in the nation according to 247Sports.

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The previous recruiting class was ranked No. 33 in the nation. That group was highlighted by four-star quarterback Gavin Wimsatt, who re-classified and graduated from high school early and is technically a part of the 2021 recruiting class.