Montele Johnson has Rutgers football in his top five as one of the top linebackers in the Midwest is working his way closer toward a decision.
A consensus three-star recruit, he is also a consensus top 20 recruit in Michigan. Johnson is a class of 2024 prospect out of West Bloomfield High School (West Bloomfield, MI).
Johnson had a prolific junior season at West Bloomfield with 102 total tackles, 23 tackles-for-a-loss, 3.4 sacks, five quarterback hurries and three passes defended.
In his top five, which was released over the weekend, Johnson had Rutgers alongside Boston College, Kansas, Louisville and West Virginia.
First I want to thank all of the schools that recruited me throughout this process… But now I’m narrowing down my options down to 5 schools…RECRUITMENT IS STILL 100% OPEN. @ZHilbs @CoachBlackwell_ @Rivals_Clint @AllenTrieu @MohrRecruiting @ChadSimmons_ @RivalsFriedman pic.twitter.com/eYOXM1MkLR
— Montele “MJ” Johnson 3 ★ (@JohnsonMontele) May 21, 2023
Johnson is relentless in his pursuit of the ball. He is comfortable in space and covers ground quickly. He is hard-hitting and physical.
The Rutgers football 2024 recruiting class currently stands at eight commits. One of the commits is from Michigan.
In January while on an unofficial visit, four-star running back Gabriel Winowich committed to Rutgers. He was the second verbal of the class.
A total of four offensive players have committed to Rutgers over the past month.
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