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Vernon Allen III commits to Rutgers over Florida, Michigan & Penn State

Vernon Allen III commits to Rutgers football on Sunday.

Vernon Allen III has committed to Rutgers football.

The three-star wide receiver gave his commitment on Sunday while wrapping up the final day of his official visit to Rutgers.

The 6-foot-3, 185-pound wide receiver is the No. 16 player in Maryland in the 2025 class. Last year for City College (Baltimore, Maryland), he had 74 catches for 1,123 receiving yards with 13 touchdowns.

He picked Rutgers over offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke, Florida, Michigan, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Wisconsin among others. Allen has canceled his other official visits, including an upcoming one to Wisconsin.

On Sunday, Allen made his commitment public with a post on social media:

 

Earlier on Sunday, Rutgers received a commitment from Georgia edge rusher [autotag]Chase Linton[/autotag].

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On Saturday, Rutgers received commitments from  from defensive lineman Miron Gurman, Michael Clayton, defensive end Braelyn Bruens and defensive lineman Braxton Kyle.

The commitment of Allen gives Rutgers six recruits who committed over the weekend.

Georgia edge rusher Rutgers football lands three-star edge Chase Linton

Chase Linton commits to Rutgers football.

Another day, another defensive lineman has committed to Rutgers football. On Sunday, Chase Linton committed to the Scarlet Knights.

The junior committed to Rutgers on Sunday while on an official visit.

Linton is a three-star edge rusher from North Atlanta High School (Atlanta, Georgia). He is the No. 48 edge rusher in the nation and the No. 52 recruit in Georgia in the class of 2025 according to On3.

Last year in six games, he had 31 total tackles with two sacks. He also had nine total tackles for a loss as well as a fumble caused and a fumble recovery.

He held offers from Appalachian State, Bowling Green, Georgia State, UMass and Memphis.

His commitment was made official on Sunday when he posted it on social media.

It has been a big weekend for Rutgers with several big commitments. On Saturday, Rutgers landed its first commitment from defensive lineman [autotag]Miron Gurman[/autotag]. This was followed by athlete [autotag]Michael Clayton[/autotag], defensive end [autotag]Braelyn Bruens[/autotag] and defensive lineman [autotag]Braxton Kyle[/autotag].

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Kyle and Linton are both from Georgia.