Tag: D.J. McClary

Rutgers football is hosting Penn State commit D.J. McClary this weekend

Penn State commit D.J. McClary is visiting Rutgers football this weekend.

D.J. McClary is taking an official visit to Rutgers football this weekend. The class of 2024 linebacker, currently committed to Penn State, is one of the top players in New Jersey.

McClary is one of 21 players currently on an official visit to Rutgers. He committed to Penn State last September.

Invited to play in the prestigious U.S. Army All-American Bowl, McClary is a consensus four-star linebacker prospect. He plays for Henry Snyder (Jersey City, N.J.)

Penn State is currently in a bit of a crisis. The former team physician, Dr. Scott Lynch, won $5.25 million this week from a lawsuit over wrongful termination claims.

In the lawsuit, Dr. Lynch claims that he was removed from his role “for complaining about head football coach James Franklin interfering with medical treatment and return-to-play decisions.”

McClary is a big-time athlete at linebacker. Fluid in his movement, he has impressive straight line speed. He has good footwork and is impressive with his strength:

 

Last July, he released a top eight of Rutgers, Penn State, USC, South Carolina, Tennessee, Michigan, Oregon and Ohio State.

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ESPN ranks McClary as the No. 145 recruit in the nation and the fourth-best player in New Jersey this recruiting cycle.

The Rutgers recruiting class already features a four-star linebacker in Talibi Kaba, a top-10 recruit in New Jersey.

How does four-star linebacker D.J. McClary feel about Rutgers football after releasing his top eight?

D.J. McClary discusses how Rutgers football fits into his recruitment.

Projected to be one of the top players in New Jersey’s 2025 recruiting class, D.J. McClary has a recruitment that has gone national. Rutgers football is one of eight teams to make his recent cutdown.

On Monday, McClary released a top eight of Rutgers, Penn State, USC, South Carolina, Tennessee, Michigan, Oregon and Ohio State. A 6-foot, 210-pound linebacker at Henry Snyder (Jersey City, N.J.), he is a consensus four-star recruit.

The On3 Industry Rankings ranks him as a top 100 player in the nation in the 2025 recruiting class.

Which makes the inclusion of Rutgers as one of his top eight programs all the more intriguing. In fact, the Scarlet Knights were one of four programs from the Big Ten to make McClary’s list.

“Right now is a good time for me to drop my top eight because I should be committing on my birthday, January 3,” McClary told Rutgers Wire on Monday.

“So after that, I can focus on school to make sure I get where I need to be.”

The inclusion of Rutgers seems to be a natural one for McClary. he grew up following the program and has a close connection to the Scarlet Knights.

“Rutgers is my home school. I grew up watching them,” McClary said. “My brother played there so they are like family.”

His brother is Isaac Holmes, a four-star defensive lineman who joined Rutgers as part of the 2009 recruiting class.

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In 23 games at Rutgers playing primarily as a defensive tackle, Holmes was very effective with 32 total tackles, a sack and 5.5 tackles for a loss.

McClary said that the chance to go to Rutgers and help put the rebuilding effort over the top is appealing.

“Rutgers stood out because it is where I can make a name for myself and I like the way they run their defense,” McClary said.

The talented linebacker said that currently, Penn State is showing him the most attention.

“Yes…it does matter to me because it shows how important I am to the pgogram,” McClary said.

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Rutgers football: New Jersey four-star linebacker D.J. McClary announces his top eight

D.J. McClary announces a top eight that includes Rutgers football.

Class of 2025 prospect D.J. McClary released his top eight programs on Monday, an important cutdown for one of the top recruits in New Jersey and the nation.

McClary is a consensus four-star recruit from Henry Snyder (Jersey City, N.J.). In the On3 Industry Rankings, he is the No. 96 player in the nation and the second-best recruit in New Jersey.

He is a 6-foot, 210-pound linebacker.His top eight currently stands at: Rutgers, Penn State, USC, South Carolina, Tennessee, Michigan, Oregon and Ohio State.

A couple of Big Ten programs such as Illinois and Minnesota, both of whom offered McClary in April, did not make the cut.

 

The 2024 recruiting class for Rutgers is currently No. 21 in the nation according to Rivals. It features 20 commit including K.J. Duff, the top player in New York.

Duff committed to Rutgers on Thursday night during a ceremony in Long Island. He is one of three recruits in this class ranked as a four-star by either ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals or On3.

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