Category: Rutgers recruiting

Former Rutgers recruiting target Ryan Conway enters transfer portal

Former Rutgers recruiting target and Seton Hall Pirate Ryan Conway has entered the transfer portal. Rutgers should target him again

The NCAA transfer portal has been very active in April. One of the top 25  point guards overall and the No. 4 recruit in Maryland from the class of 2021 is a free agent. Ryan Conway from Seton Hall officially entered the transfer portal Thursday.

The 6-foot-one guard was a two-time All-Metro selection by The Baltimore Sun. Conway was also a First Team All-State selection by the Maryland Basketball Coaches Association.

As a sophomore in high school, he averaged 21.5 points, 4.5 assists, and 2.7 steals per game. He exploded for a 55-point game in January of his senior high school season, as well.

A three-star shooting guard in the 247Sports Composite, Conway did not see the court during his freshman season with the Seton Hall Pirates despite being heavily recruited out of high school. The sophomore will have four years of eligibility whenever he makes his decision. He committed to Seton Hall in May of his senior season. Prior to committing to play for the Pirates, Conway received offers from Stanford, Vanderbilt, Pittsburgh, Kansas State, and Rutgers.

Rutgers needs scoring help and depth at guard. With head coach Steve Pikiell’s penchant for getting the most out of players, Conway revisiting Rutgers may be best for both parties.

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Rutgers basketball latest to offer three-star Devin Royal

Rutgers men’s basketball offers three-star forward Devin Royal of Ohio.

Devin Royal is one of the latest high school ballers to receive an offer from Rutgers men’s basketball. The senior announced the offer on social media on Monday.

The 6-foot-6, 210-pound small forward fits the mold of the type of player coach Steve Pikiell wants on his squad. A physical, athletic finisher around the rim that excels off the dribble. Add in his developing jump shot, and he could see a higher level than his three-star rating.

Royal finished with a game-high 20 points to lead his school, Pickerington Central, to win the Ohio Division I state title. They snapped their opponents 45 game win streak in the process.

247Sports has Royal ranked as a three-star forward and the sixth best player in Ohio in the class of 2023. He already has offers from several Big Ten schools like Penn State, Ohio State, Illinois, and Michigan State – as well as Butler, Xavier, and Florida State among others.

The Spartans offer came just two days before the Scarlet Knights’.

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Georgia latest to offer New Jersey stud freshman offensive tackle Ja’elyne Matthews

Ja’elyne Matthews, offered by Rutgers football in the fall, gets a Georgia offer on Monday.

Ja’elyne Matthews is blowing up on the recruiting cycle, the freshman offensive lineman getting a major SEC offer on Monday.

National champion Georgia offered Matthews, getting in early on the starting left tackle for Toms River North.

At 6-foot-6 and 300 pounds, Matthews already has the size of most Big Ten and SEC offensive line recruits. He has very good strength, naturally moves well and showed well in his first season as a starter on the Toms River North’s varsity team.

In October, Matthews got his first offer from Rutgers football. He became the first class of 2025 player in New Jersey to be offered by the program.

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Matthews attended the Rutgers spring game on Friday night. He has spoken positively about the program in the past.

 

Matthews posted about the offer on Monday morning:

 

Last week, Matthews tweeted his freshman highlights. It is easy to see from the film why he is becoming such a big recruit and will easily be a four-star recruit.

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In addition to Monday’s offer from Georgia and his first offer from Rutgers, Matthews also holds offers from Boston College and UConn.

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Four-star Sydir Mitchell talks Rutgers football, spring visit and his upcoming officials

Sydir Mitchell talks about his recent Rutgers football visit and his upcoming official visits.

Sydir Mitchell is one of the most coveted players in New Jersey, the defensive tackle coming off a Friday visit to Rutgers football for the annual spring game.

Mitchell is a four-star in the 247Sports Composite. The 6-foot-5, 335-pound interior defensive lineman combines tremendous attributes of strength must also athleticism that will allow him to chase down ball carriers well beyond the line of scrimmage. He is the complete package as a defensive tackle.

The Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) prospect is ranked the fifth-best recruit in New Jersey according to 247Sports. Rivals has him as a four-star and the fourth-best player in New Jersey for the class of 2023 as well as the nation’s No. 15 defensive tackle.

In late March, Mitchell announced that he will participate in the Under Armour All-America Game.

In an interview on Sunday afternoon, Mitchell talked about the programs that likely will be getting an official visit. Mitchell likely won’t take an official visit to Rutgers given his familiarity with the program but he plans on taking an unofficial trip over the summer.

Mitchell is planning to drop his top 10 on Monday. It seems that Rutgers and several other top programs will make the cut.

He hopes to announce his college decision sometime in August.

What did Mitchell think of his visit to Rutgers football for the spring game? How is his relationship with Rutgers head coach [autotag]Greg Schiano[/autotag] and defensive line coach [autotag]Marquise Watso[/autotag]n? And what four programs are after him the hardest (spoiler alert…he says Rutgers, Georgia, Texas A&M and Auburn)? Are any officials set in stone for Mitchell? Check out Mitchell’s interview for the latest scoop on the four star’s plans!

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Former Rutgers recruiting target C.J. Roberts enters transfer portal

Former Rutgers recruiting target C.J. Roberts has entered the transfer portal. Here’s why Rutgers should target him again.

The NCAA basketball transfer portal continues to bustle. One of the top 35  point guards overall and top 15 in Texas from the class of 2017 is a free agent. C.J. Roberts from North Richland Hills, TX officially entered the transfer portal last week.

Roberts was a key contributor to the Aggies’ run to the WAC Tournament Championship game as a junior, averaging 6.9 points and 2.1 rebounds per game in 2020-21. Roberts scored in double figures six times for New Mexico State University.

A three-star shooting guard in the 247Sports Composite, this is the second time Roberts has entered the portal. Out of high school, he originally committed to and signed a letter of intent to play for the Missouri Tigers in November of 2016. He spent time at two different junior colleges, receiving Second-Team All-NTJCAC honors before enrolling at New Mexico State in June of 2020.

After playing in 20 games as a junior, Roberts transferred to Lamar. He never appeared in a game for the Cardinals prior to re-entering the portal.

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Roberts was rated as a four-star recruit by both ESPN and Rivals coming out of high school. As a prep, he collected three All-District awards. He averaged 22.5 points per game during his junior season and 25 points per game during his senior season.

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Head coach Steve Pikiell has gotten the best out of players during his entire tenure at Rutgers and he currently has the need to find ways to fill the scoring holes left from last season’s departing players. Add in his affinity for strong leadership, and Roberts and Rutgers could make a strong union.

Former Rutgers recruiting target Kyle Dobbins enters transfer portal

Former Rutgers football recruiting target Kyle Dobbins has officially entered the transfer portal.

One of the top 35 high school football players out of New Jersey and the No. 25 all-purpose back from the class of 2018 is now in the transfer portal. Former Temple Owl running back Kyle Dobbins officially entered the transfer portal Friday.

The Sicklerville, N.J. native is leaving Temple as a redshirt junior.

A three-star all-purpose back in the 247Sports Composite, Dobbins committed to Temple in June and signed a letter of intent in September of his senior high school season. He held offers from Northwestern, Boston College, North Carolina, and Rutgers. He also made visits to Penn State, Notre Dame, and South Carolina prior to enrolling at Temple.

Dobbins appeared in 11 career games for the Owls, rushing for 148 yards (3.8 per carry). he saw most of his action this past season.

Rutgers was active early in the portal. They do have options at running back, but with coach Greg Schiano’s recruiting background you can trust whomever he had his eye on.

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Georgia offers three-star Christopher Johnson Jr. who then de-commits from Rutgers

Rutgers football lost Christopher Johnson Jr. on Saturday as the running back de-committed from the program.

Hours after receiving an offer from Georgia, Florida athlete Christopher Johnson Jr. de-committed from Rutgers. Johnson had committed to Rutgers in March while on an unofficial visit to the Big Ten program.

He is a class of 2023 recruit out of Dillard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) who is fast, elusive in the open field and is a solid receiving option out of the backfield. The decision to re-open his commitment certainly has something to do with his recent offer from the national champions.

Johnson tweeted about his Georgia offer on Saturday afternoon.

The 5-foot-11, 182-pound running back currently holds ‘Power Five’ offers that include Colorado, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Louisville, Pittsburgh and Syracuse in addition to Rutgers and Georgia. Rivals has Johnson listed as a three-star recruit.

Johnson’s message, posted early on Saturday evening, was simple: “I will be decommitting from the university of Rutgers, I am open to all schools now.”

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Johnson is a three-star running back who is also a standout sprinter. Recently, he posted one of his track times on Twitter where he tagged Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano as well as running backs coach Andrew Aurich and several recruiting reporters. Perhaps foreshadowing his decision to de-commit from Rutgers, he additionally tagged Georgia secondary coach Fran Brown on the tweet.

Brown, of course, left Rutgers this offseason to make a lateral move to Georgia.

 

A bit under-recruited, Johnson is an intriguing running back prospect who is likely to add other significant offers. Georgia currently does not have a running back commit in their 2023 recruiting class.

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Dillard finished last season 10-2. They lost 28-14 to Homestead in the playoffs to end their season.

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Trio from Holy Trinity attend Rutgers football spring game

Three players from Holy Trinity in Long Island give their feedback about Friday’s Rutgers football spring game.

Holy Trinity, a solid program in Long Island, had three recruits who attended the annual Rutgers football spring game on Friday night. They left impressed with the night and the overall direction of the program.

The three players from Holy Trinity traveled together to SHI Stadium for Friday night’s game:

The three Long Island standouts were among several dozen recruits from the 2023 and 2024 recruiting cycles that were checking out the rebuild of Rutgers football under head coach Greg Schiano.

Holy Trinity finished the season 10-0 with seven wins in conference play.

Check out what Bacon, Briggs and Parisi had to say about their visit to Rutgers football for the spring game. They talk about their relationships with head coach Greg Schiano, offensive line coach Augie Hoffman and assistant coach Scott Vallone.

What recruits are attending tonight’s Rutgers football spring game?

Rutgers football is hosting some top recruits for Friday’s annual spring game.

The annual spring game is definitely a big part of the evaluation of talent for Rutgers football. But it is also part of an exercise in marketing and visibility.

And without a doubt, the Scarlet Knights use the exhibition game for recruiting. It is a big opportunity to get 2023 recruits on campus and see the program’s development while also giving a taste of the gameday experience.

A busy spring that includes a number of visits from some big-time recruits in the recent weeks is capped off on Friday night with the spring game.

A number of top recruits will be on-hand on Friday night, ranging from class of 2023 standout three-star defensive lineman Isaiah Neal to several from Holy Trinity including linebacker Nick Parisi and Irvin Briggs among others.

Also scheduled is four star-offensive lineman Ben Roebuck from Ohio. There is also Jabree Coleman, a freshman running back from Philadelphia who already has 15 offers) who will be getting lots of attention on Friday night.

Check out who is scheduled to be at Rutgers football for Friday’s annual spring game.

Recent visit to Rutgers football was exciting for south Jersey standout Emmanuel Doivilus

Rutgers football hosted Vineland’s Emmanuel Doivilus this week.

Emmanuel Doivilus is coming off a recent Rutgers football visit where the south Jersey defensive lineman walked away with a strong impression of the program and a better relationship with the Scarlet Knights.

Doivilus holds an offer from William & Mary but is registering some strong “Power Five” interest including from Rutgers. The class of 2023 defensive lineman is a standout for Vineland High School (Vineland, N.J.). He reports in at 6-foot-5 and 240 pounds.

Earlier this week, he took a visit to Rutgers that he said made quite an impression.

“The visit was amazing – had a great time watching practice with a very high level of intensity all of the players being active, always moving with a high motor,” Doivilus told ‘Rutgers Wire.’

“Coaches were very welcoming, made me and my teammate feel at home. Got a great chance to see the facilities. Rutgers is just all around a beautiful place.”

Vineland is where Rutgers running back [autotag]Isaih Pacheco[/autotag] played his high school football. Pacheco is currently preparing for the upcoming NFL draft.

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Doivilus doesn’t have a Rutgers offer yet but if one were to come, it would be welcome.

“It would be a blessing and dream come true to be offered by Rutgers,” Doivilus said.

“It’s one of my highly favored schools to go to. I just feel like Rutgers is amazing in general and a great place to go to for my next four years.”

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