Class of 2024 athlete Dahkari Gilley was offered by Rutgers football this week as the Florida safety pulls in his second Power Five offer.
Gilley, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound safety from University Christian (Jacksonville, FL), also holds a Power Five offer from Pittsburgh. His other offers are strong and include Liberty and Navy among others.
In 13 games last year, Gilley had 69 total tackles including a staggering 24.5 tackles for a loss.
He also registered four sacks and an interception during his junior year.
University Christian finished their season 11-3, winning their first two playoff games before losing to Clearwater Central Catholic in a tightly contested game.
Gilley tweeted about the offer on Tuesday night, tagging defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak and Ramon Ruiz, the program’s director of recruiting:
Blessed to receive Big Ten offer from Rutgers University @RamonS_RU @coachharasymiak @PEBODY83 @CoachRyanFuchs @MohrRecruiting @Andrew_Ivins pic.twitter.com/42wt3j5BYv
— Dahkari ‘‘Dk’’ Gilley (@Dkgilley_) May 10, 2023
What stands out about Gilley is his pursuit of the ball, playing as if his hair was on fire. Gilley is a physical and violent pursuer of the ball, who is comfortable coming off the edge and strong in run defense.
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His style of play is a bit reminiscent of NFL All-Pro safety Jamal Adams.
Dah’kari Gilley – https://t.co/b5nbZpLBLQ #QwikCut
— Kristian Dyer (@KristianRDyer) May 10, 2023
The current Rutgers recruiting class stands at eight commitments. Last year, the program made a big splash in Florida, landing six players from the state as part of the 2023 recruiting class.
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