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It is a big weekend for Rutgers football ahead of Saturday’s game against No. 11 Ohio State. For 3-1 Rutgers, it is the chance to make a national statement on the field. It is also the chance to make inroads in terms of recruiting off the field.
Roughly three dozen recruits and commits are expected at Saturday’s game at SHI Stadium. It is an opportunity for Rutgers to make an impression and continue the very solid work from the past two years in terms of landing recruits and continuing to upgrade the quality of athletes being brought in by the Scarlet Knights.
Four-star linebacker Anthony Johnson, a Rutgers verbal since the spring, will be at the game. So too will two Florida four-star players: linebacker Troy Bowles and wide receiver Santana Flemming. All three players also hold Ohio State offers.
A strong showing against the reigning Big Ten champions would be impressive and help Rutgers start their 2023 class on solid footing.
Here are the players confirmed to be in attendance on Saturday afternoon. Players in italics are current verbal commits. An asterisk denotes a player who also holds an Ohio State offer.
The players are listed in alphabetical order and include position, high school, and graduation class in parentheses:
Thomas Amankwaa (CB; Hillsborough, NJ; 2022)
Troy Bowles* (LB; Jesuit, FL; 2023)
Joe De Croce (OL; Northern Valley, NJ; 2022)
Santana Fleming (WR; American Heritage, FL; 2023)
Davison Igbinosun (S; Union, NJ; 2022)
Anthony Johnson* (LB; Norman-Goretti, PA; 2022)
Nelson Monegro (OL; Union City, NJ; 2022)
Emir Stinette (OL; Imhoptep, PA; 2022)
Famah Toure (ATH; Irvington, NJ; 2023)
Vaboue Toure (S; Irvington, NJ; 2024)
Taj White (OL; Hudson Catholic, NJ; 2022)