Last week, Aaris Bethea committed to Rutgers football, giving the Scarlet Knights an impressive defensive lineman. For former NFL defensive lineman Leger Douzable, Bethea has some interesting tools to work with.
Bethea is a member of the 2024 recruiting class and plays at Erasmus Hall. He is the first player in this class to commit to Rutgers from New York.
Douzable, a 10-year veteran of the NFL (including three years spent with the New York Jets), is currently a college football analyst for ESPN and also an analyst for CBS Sports. A former standout at UCF, he was an All-Conference USA selection (third team) in 2006.
After watching some of Bethea’s tape from his junior season, Douzable believes there are some solid attributes there in the three-star’s tape as he transitions from high school to the Big Ten.
“Good initial quickness, has good length and long arms,” Douzable told Rutgers Wire this week.
“Will probably start on edge with the ability to kick down once he gains mass. Needs to work on hand usage but still very young and pad level which are both coachable.”
Bethea announced a final four in late May of Virginia Tech, Nebraska and Ole Miss as well as Rutgers. A consensus three-star, he also held offers from Maryland, Pittsburgh, Syracuse and West Virginia among others.
The recently married Douzable can be followed on social media via his Twitter @LegerDouzable.
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