Tag: DK Gilley

What recruits are visiting Rutgers football on Saturday?

Rutgers football has a big recruiting weekend with Virginia Tech in town.

Rutgers football will host a number of top prospects at SHI Stadium on Saturday afternoon. A third straight home game for the Scarlet Knights will let them bring in a number of recruits as well as several committed players.

Scroll down and take a look at the players who are expected to be on campus on Saturday afternoon for Virginia Tech at Rutgers. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 PM ET on the Big Ten Network.

Bold denotes that a player is committed to Rutgers as part of the 2024 recruiting class.

There will also be several players at the game from Donovan Catholic High School and LaSalle Academy in Rhode Island.

Rutgers football recruiting: DK Gilley is focused not on a fourth star but a state championship

DK Gilley previews Rutgers football visit, talks senior season.

DK Gilley is off to a strong start to his senior season, the three-star safety from Florida saying that he is more worried about winning than chasing personal glory. This, as the Rutgers football commit and member of the 2024 class has been impressive this season.

Despite Gilley’s University Christian team losing 27-12 to Raines last weekend, Gilley played well and was strong in coverage. He is focused on his team getting a win this weekend at North Florida Christian (Tallahassee, FL).

Gilley is a 6-foot-2 and 190-pound safety who also was offered by Pittsburgh.

He has immense physical tools that can and should be showcased this season. And while the three-star defensive back would like to add another star to his recruiting ranking, he said that isn’t on his radar right now.

“On a personal level, it would be nice to get a fourth star,” Gilley told Rutgers Wire.

“But that’s not my main focus. My main focus is getting my boys to a state championship and making all my young guys better. And when my season is over, for them to learn from me and be better than me.”

Gilley committed to Rutgers in mid-June following an official visit to the program.

[lawrence-related id=29586,29505]

This weekend, Gilley is hoping to be at Rutgers for the Sunday season opener against Big Ten opponent Northwestern.

“I’m hoping to see them dominate. I know they’re going to dominate. Me personally, I’m going to watch my position and see what I can work on and learn from the safeties so I can key that into my game,” Gilley said.

“I expect it to be loud and just a great environment all around. They are some really good people.”

[lawrence-related id=29578,29526]

Rutgers football commit DK Gilley talks start to the season

DK Gilley has started his senior season and plans to visit Rutgers football this weekend.

DK Gilley has started his senior season, with the Rutgers football commit having big goals for his final year of high school.

Gilley committed to Rutgers in mid-June. A member of the 2024 recruiting class, he is an impressive and physically imposing defensive back who projects as a safety.

He is a 6-foot-2 and 190-pound safety at University Christian (Jacksonville, FL), Gilley also holds Power Five offer from UCF, Pittsburgh and Georgia Tech.

He also has been offered by USF, FAU, UMass, Liberty and Georgia Southern.

He said that “everything is good” with Rutgers and he continues his strong relationship with the program. His plan is to enroll early at Rutgers and join the team in January.

“I started on the college application that coach sent me,” Gilley told Rutgers Wire.

“And coach checks in on me.”

Gilley thinks he will be back on the Rutgers campus soon.

“I’m supposed to be going to the home opener,” Gilley said.

Rutgers opens the season on Sunday with a noon kickoff against Northwestern. The game will be on CBS.

University Christian lost 27-12 to Raines this weekend. This weekend, they play at North Florida Christian.

“We had a tough loss (in the) first game,” Gilley said.

“But we’re going to learn from it and get back focused for this week and get the win on the road in Tallahassee this week.”

[lawrence-related id=29526,29508]