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What top recruits are visiting Rutgers football on Saturday?

Rutgers football is going to host some top-tier recruits on Saturday.

Rutgers football will be hosting some of the top recruits in the region on Saturday.

The third practice of the spring season sees two Rutgers football commits and several of the top uncommitted players in the region on campus. Scroll down and check out the top recruits who will be on campus on Saturday:

*denotes a Rutgers football commit

  • Eidan Buchannan (class of 2025 offensive tackle and a three-star recruit from Good Counsel in Olney, Maryland)
  • Renick ‘Stretch’ Dorilas (class of 2025 defensive back and a three-star recruit from Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, New Jersey)
  • Jayden Elijah* (class of 2025 offensive lineman and a three-star recruit from Matawan in Matawan, New Jersey)
  • Tariq Hayer (class of 2025 safety and a four-star recruit from St. John’s College in Washington, D.C.)
  • Darren Ikinnagbon (class of 2025 defensive lineman and a four-star recruit from Hillside in Hillside, New Jersey)
  • Qeanu Johnson (class of 2025 wide receiver and a three-star wide receiver from Hamden Hall in Hamden, Connecticut)
  • Talibi Kaba* (class of 2025 linebacker and a four-star recruit from Hillside in Hillside, New Jersey)
  • KJ McClain (class of 2026 wide receiver and a four-star recruit from Seton Hall Prep in West Orange, New Jersey)
  • Larry Moon III (class of 2027 defensive back from Alquippa from Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania)
  • Maxwell Roy (class of 2025 defensive lineman and a four-star recruit from St. Joseph’s in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
  • Braswell Thomas (class of 2025 athlete and a three-star recruit from Lower Cape May Regional in Cape May, New Jersey)

Also attending will be members of the Newark Eastside team. Also, three 7-on-7 teams will be in attendance: OTG, Philly’s Finest and Team Tampa.

2025 New Jersey edge prospect includes Vols in top eight

2025 New Jersey edge prospect includes Vols in top eight.

2025 edge prospect Darren Ikinnagbon announced his top eight schools.

Tennessee, Georgia, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Rutgers, Ohio State, Penn State and Duke are Ikinnagbon top eight schools.

The 6-foot-5, 251-pound edge prospect is from Hillside High School in Hillside, New Jersey.

Tennessee offered a scholarship to Ikinnagbon on Nov. 12, 2023. Boston College was the first school to offer a scholarship to Ikinnagbon on Oct. 20, 2023, while Georgia was the first Southeastern Conference school to offer the 2025 prospect.

The Vols have six commitments in its 2025 recruiting class: Quarterback George MacIntyre, tight end Jack Van Dorseiaer, cornerback Dylan Lewis, running back Justin Baker, wide receiver Joakim Dodson and cornerback Tyler Redmond.

Georgia in top schools for 4-star Darren Ikinnagbon

The Georgia Bulldogs are in the top schools for four-star New Jersey pass rusher Darren Ikinnagbon

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for four-star edge rusher Darren Ikinnagbon. The four-star pass rusher plays high school football for Hillside High School in Hillside, New Jersey.

The 6-foot-5, 250-pound pass rusher is one of the best players at his position in the class of 2025. Ikinnagbon’s top eight schools are Georgia, Notre Dame, Rutgers, Oklahoma, Duke, Tennessee, Ohio State, and Penn State.

The Hillside star is ranked as the nation’s No. 334 recruit and the No. 24 edge rusher. Darren Ikinnagbon is the No. 11 player in New Jersey, per 247Sports.

Georgia lost defensive backs coach Fran Brown, who is now the head coach at Syracuse. Brown was Georgia’s best recruiter in the Northeast, so it is good to see that the Bulldogs are still competitive at recruiting in that region of the country following Brown’s departure.

The four-star announced his top schools via social media:

Georgia football currently has commitments from five recruits in the class of 2025. Ikinnagbon visited Georgia the first weekend of Feb. 2024.

New Jersey 2025 defensive end has Ohio State football in top group

The Buckeyes are still in it for the underrated defensive end

Ohio State football has one of the best early classes in the 2025 recruiting cycle and it is looking to add onto its current total of eight commits.

One of those targets is New Jersey defensive end, [autotag]Darren Ikinnagbon[/autotag], a 6-foot, 5-inch, 251-pound pass rusher. With numerous top programs after his commitment, the defender narrowed his list down to eight schools on Wednesday evening, with Ohio State still in the mix.

Ikinnagbon is still also considering Georgia, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Rutgers, Duke, Tennessee, and Penn State. The list is a bit eclectic, due to having the Scarlet Knights and Blue Devils on there, but it tells everyone that academics will most likely play a part in his decision.

Ikinnagbon is ranked as the No. 26 edge and 334th overall prospect according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. With that kind of offer list, he may be a bit underrated at the moment.

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Notre Dame makes top 8 for impressive New Jersey defensive end

The Irish could land another player from New Jersey in 2025

Notre Dame football has an early start in its 2025 recruiting class, it’s so good that it currently is the top group according to the 247Sports Composite Team Rankings.

In order to remain at the top of the list, the Irish will need to continue to add more talented players to the current 15 commits. One of those targets is New Jersey defensive end [autotag]Darren Ikinnagbon[/autotag]. The 6-foot, 5-inch and 251-pound edge rusher narrowed his list down to eight schools on Wednesday evening, with Notre Dame making the cut.

It should be noted that with the inclusion of Rutgers and Duke on Ikinnabon’s list, academics will play a big part into his decision. That’s great news for the Irish, as they have one of the best mixes, if not the best, of athletics and academics in the country.

Ikinnagbon is ranked as the No. 26 edge rusher and 334th overall prospect in the country according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings.

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Did Rutgers football make the top eight for four-star Darren Ikinnagbon?

New Jersey edge rusher Darren Ikinnagbon has his top eight.

New Jersey defensive lineman Darren Ikinnagbon unveiled his top eight on Wednesday night, with three Big Ten programs making the cutdown. Rutgers football was one of those programs to make it to the next round for the in-state target.

A 6-foot-5, 251-pound edge from Hillside (Hillside, New Jersey), Ikinnagbon is an elite prospect. He is ranked a four-star and 247Sports has him as the No. 7 player in New Jersey in the class of 2025.

He is the No. 239 prospect nationally and the No. 24 edge rusher.

His top eight, as listed on Wednesday night, included the following schools: Georgia, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Rutgers, Duke, Tennessee, Ohio State and Penn State all made the top list for Ikinnagbon.

Last week, his high school teammate made a commitment to one of Ikinnagbon’s top eight schools.

Talibi Kaba, a linebacker at Hillside, committed to Rutgers football last week. Ranked the No. 12 player in New Jersey by 248Sports, Kaba held offers that included Boston College, Duke and Iowa State among others.