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Rutgers football recruiting – Derek Zammit lived up to his four-star ranking this weekend

Four-star quarterback Derek Zammit, a Rutgers football recruit, impressed last week at the Elite 11.

Over the weekend, Derek Zammit certainly backed up the ranking as one of the top quarterback prospects in the class of 2026. Zammit was offered by Rutgers football last summer.

In addition to his offer from Rutgers, Zammit has been offered by Boston College, Duke, Illinois, Mississippi State, Purdue, Syracuse, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, and West Virginia among others. Over the weekend Zammit, who plays for DePaul Catholic (Wayne, New Jersey), participated in the Elite 11 regional.

The Elite 11 event was held this past weekend in State College, Pennslyvania. After the event, Zammit was named the top-rated quarterback in terms of athletic qualities following the combine testing portion.

247Sports ranks him as the No. 16 quarterback in the nation and this weekend’s performance will only enhance the outlook on Zammit.

 

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Zammit took a visit to Rutgers this spring. He told Rutgers Wire in late April his thoughts on the Big Ten program’s progress.

“They’ve made it clear to me that I’m a priority for them,” Zammit said in April.

“And I value that highly and I feel that if I go there I’ll be put in a good situation.”

Rutgers football recruiting update – Derek Zammit on four-star ranking, recent visit

Derek Zammit talks Rutgers football, four-star ranking.

Derek Zammit was named a four-star last week, the New Jersey quarterback taking the national ranking very much in stride. A priority recruit for Rutgers football for quite some time, Zammit is pragmatically letting it all play out.

Zammit was offered by Rutgers head coach [autotag]Greg Schiano[/autotag] last summer. His offer list includes Boston College, Duke, Illinois, Syracuse, Virginia Tech and West Virginia among others.

A class of 2026 quarterback from DePaul Catholic (Wayne, New Jersey), Zammit is the fourth-best recruit in New Jersey and the No. 221 prospect overall. He checks in as the No. 16 quarterback in the country according to 247Sports.

He took the ranking news last week very much in stride.

“I’m pretty excited,” Zammit told Rutgers Wire.

“Obviously it is pretty cool to be recognized but….I’m not going to let a ranking define me.

“I just thanked God and realized there’s still 15 quarterbacks ahead of me so I needed to work even harder.”

His recruitment is progressing along, with several visits throughout the spring.

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Things with Rutgers are “going good.” They were among the first programs to offer the DePaul standout.

“They’ve made it clear to me that I’m a priority for them,” Zammit said.

“And I value that highly and I feel that if I go there I’ll be put in a good situation.”

One of his spring visit stops was in April at Rutgers, where he took in a scrimmage. It gave him an opportunity to see the development of the offensive under offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca.

This is Ciarrocca’s second season back at Rutgers. He had spent time previously as the offensive coordinator at Minnesota where he turned around their offense.

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Prior to that, he was on staff at West Virginia and Penn State (where he was offensive coordinator).

“I’m excited to watch it. They looked good in the scrimmage I watched,” Zammit said.

“So hopefully I can get to a game and watch them again.”

Rutgers football recruit Derek Zammit is now a four-star quarterback

DePaul Catholic quarterback Derek Zammit, offered by Rutgers football last summer, is now a four-star recruit.

Derek Zammit is now a four-star quarterback, following a recent recruiting update from 247Sports. A long-time Rutgers football recruit, Zammit is now ranked as one of the top quarterback prospects in the nation.

Offered by Rutgers football last summer during an event for underclassmen, Zammit is a class of 2026 prospect from DePaul Catholic (Wayne, New Jersey). The 247Sports update has him as the fourth-best player in New Jersey in his class.

He is the No. 221 overall recruit in the nation and the No. 16 quarterback in the class.

In addition to Rutgers, Zammit has been offered by Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke, Illinois, Mississippi State, South Florida and Syracuse among others.

 

At a listed 6-foot-1 and 195 pounds, Zammit is a good presence in the pocket. He has quick feet and steps up well, buying him time when pressure comes in off the edge.

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His arm strength is impressive. So to is his ability to improvise in the pocket.

He will be attending the Under Armour camp on May 5 when it comes to New Jersey.

Derek Zammit recaps Rutgers football visit and offer

Derek Zammit talks about his recent offer from Rutgers football.

Two weeks ago, Derek Zammit was offered by Rutgers football, following an unofficial visit to the team’s facilities. One of the top quarterbacks in the region, the class of 2026 standout saw his connection with the program deepen after his visit last week.

A 6-foot, 170-pound quarterback at DePaul (Wanybe, N.J.), Zammit now holds three Power Five offers from Duke, Wake Forest and Rutgers all involved in his recruitment.

In 2022 as a freshman for DePaul, Zammit was 80-of-122 for 1,194 passing yards with 11 touchdowns and four interceptions.

Zammit’s visit to Rutgers in July was a productive one, resulting in an offer for the standout quarterback. He spent some significant time with head coach Greg Schiano and offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca.

“When I got to Rutgers (on) Friday, the coaches and the whole staff were very hospitable and made me feel at home,” Zammit told Rutgers Wire.

“And I’m glad I got the opportunity to do my thing in from of the coaching staff and coach Schiano. I was able to have a couple (of) conversations with coach Schiano and coach Ciarrocca about the program and the future.

“Overall, it was an amazing experience and I appreciate the time they have me and the trust they showed in me by offering me a scholarship. I want to keep building my relationship with coach Schiano and Rutugers in the future.”

This offseason, Rutgers hired the experienced Ciarrocca away from Minnesota to join their coaching staff. Ciarrocca turned Minnesota from a run-of-the-mill offense two years ago into a top-four unit in 2022.

Zammit said his time spent with coach Ciarrocca was “Great.”

“We talked a lot of football and he definitely has a wealth of knowledge that I hope he can continue to share with me,” Zammit said.

It is early for Zammit, who is getting ready for his junior season at DePaul. With three Power Five offers, he is taking his time in the process.

“Yes, it’s still really early so I haven’t heavily looked into any schools yet but anybody who shows interest in me I am also interested in,” Zammit said.

“So Rutgers is definitely a school I will continue to look at.”

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DePaul standout quarterback Derek Zammit is offered by Rutgers football

Rutgers football offers DePaul star quarterback Derek Zammit.

An offer went out from Rutgers football over the weekend to Derek Zammit, who projects to be one of the top quarterbacks in the region in the class of 2026.

Last season as a sophomore for DePaul, Zammit was 80-of-122 for 1,194 passing yards with 11 touchdowns and four interceptions. He also had 19 rushes for 66 yards with two touchdowns.

The 6-foot, 170-pound quarterback now holds three Power Five offers with Rutgers joining Duke and Wake Forest in his recruitment.

He’s a good athlete, who moves well in the pocket. He throws a nice deep ball and has some zip to his passes.

Posting on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, Zammit announced the offer from Rutgers football on Friday night:

 

Rutgers hosted a number of top underclassmen this weekend, sending out several offers during the unofficial visits.

DePaul is a strong program that traditionally puts out Power Five caliber recruits. Last season, playing a strong schedule, they finished the season 7-5.

In the 2022 recruiting class, Rutgers landed a commitment from [autotag]Q’yaeir Price[/autotag], a defensive lineman from DePaul. Price was a three-star recruit who was ranked the No. 14 player in New Jersey for that class.

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Class of 2027 tight end Connor Winn gets a Rutgers football offer

Connor Winn is offered by Rutgers football over the weekend.

Connor Winn, a class of 2027 tight end from Florida, was offered by Rutgers football over the weekend.

Despite being in middle school, Winn is already 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds. He also plays defensive end. In addition, Winn plays basketball.

Winn, from Jacksonville, FL, posted on X (the social media platform formerly known as Twitter), about his offer from the Big Ten program. In announcing the offer, Winn tagged Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano and tight ends coach Andrew Aurich.

After playing at Princeton as a tight end, Aurich spent time in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and then back at Princeton (as offensive line coach then offensive coordinator) before joining Schiano’s staff. Last year, he was the team’s running backs coach.

Winn is already looking to be in the mold of a Big Ten tight end, with a strong frame and a good radius. He does well in securing contested catches.

 

Rutgers has hosted a number of underclassmen over the weekend, sending out offers to [autotag]Liam Thorpe[/autotag], [autotag]Semaj Beals[/autotag] and [autotag]Derek Zammit[/autotag] among others.

 

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