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Rutgers football recruit Renick Dorilas is transferring

Renick Dorilas is moving to Don Bosco Prep this fall.

Renick Dorilas, one of the top players in New Jersey and a Rutgers football recruit, is set to transfer for his final season of high school football.

Traditional powerhouse Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, New Jersey) is set to be the junior’s home next fall. Dorilas made the announcement on social media on Friday afternoon.

Dorilas spent his first three years of high school at Union (Union, New Jersey). Adding Dorilas is a big boost for a Don Bosco program that is looking to challenge Bergen Catholic this fall.

In 2023 as a junior, Dorilas had 40 tackles (including two tackles for a loss). He has two interceptions and four passes defended for Union.

A consensus three-star and a top-10 player in New Jersey according to Rivals, Dorilas recently announced a top-five that included Rutgers football.

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In addition to Rutgers,the late-January cutdown from Dorilas also included Tennessee, Penn State, Syracuse and West Virginia.

Dorilas was a frequent visitor at Rutgers this fall, attending several home games.

Rutgers basketball: Dylan Harper scores 26 points to lead Don Bosco to a title

Dylan Harper wins a title with Don Bosco Prep on Friday night.

Playing on his future home court, Dylan Harper led Don Bosco Prep to the win in the Non-Public A state final on Friday night. The 56-29 win by Don Bosco over Paul VI showcased a dominant Harper, who signed with Rutgers basketball last week.

Harper nearly outscored Paul VI on his own, putting up 26 points as Don Bosco won a state title at Jersey Mike’s Arena. A five-star guard who committed to Rutgers in December, Harper was recently named the sixth-best recruit in the nation by USA TODAY High School Sports.

The Ironmen finished the season with 18 consecutive wins and a 28-3 record. Harper’s performance against a solid Paul VI side was vintage stuff from the guard prospect.

In addition to his 26 points, Harper had nine rebounds and four assists:

 

Expected to join Rutgers over the summer, Harper is part of a class with some very high expectations at Rutgers.

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Harper is one of two five-star recruits committed in this class. In December, five-star forward [autotag]Ace Bailey[/autotag] signed with Rutgers after nearly a year of being committed to the program.

Bailey is the top-ranked player in the nation by USA TODAY High School Sports.

Also in this class is four-star forward/center Lathan Sommerville, who is having a very strong playoff run in Illinois.

Watch: Rutgers basketball’s 5-star commit Dylan Harper is impressive with this putback dunk

Rutgers basketball commit Dylan Harper has a quiet game but made an impressive play for Don Bosco Prep.

Dylan Haper’s latest highlight is one that might be seen in a video game. This time, the Rutgers basketball commit almost nonchalantly puts back a rebound with a two-handed dunk this past Saturday.

A five-star guard, Harper committed to Rutgers in December. He is having a strong year for Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, New Jersey), averaging 22.7 points per game in 11 games played.

Harper is the No. 2 recruit in the nation according to ESPN.

The highlight sees Harper follow a three-point shot from teammate Jordan Ghee, jump, get the rebound and put it back with a two-handed dunk. Good instincts from Harper on the play while also showing a flash of his explosiveness.

 

Harper had a quieter game on Saturday, scoring nine points in Don Bosco’s 62-45 win over Paul VI (Haddonfield, New Jersey).

Despite injuries this season, Harper is still looking strong. He is one of two five-star commits in the Rutgers 2024 class, joining forward [autotag]Ace Baile[/autotag]y from McEachern (Powder Springs, Georgia).

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Ranked the No. 3 player in the nation, Bailey is having a very strong season. Harper and Bailey are the two highest commits in Rutgers basketball history.

Rutgers basketball: How did Dylan Harper do in his return to the court?

Dylan Harper returns and looks sharp for Don Bosco.

Dylan Harper is back, the five-star recruit and Rutgers basketball commit making his return to the court. And what a return it was.

Harper, out the past two weeks with an injury, returned on Thursday night. He scored 21 points to key Don Bosco to 60-46 win over Bergen Catholic. Harper was the leading scorer in the game and also had two steals.

He last played on Dec. 27.

In his five games prior to his injury, Harper was averaging 29.0 points per game. The 6-foot-5 guard committed to Rutgers in December at an event held in New York City at the Fanatics headquarters.

He also signed an NIL deal with Fanatics at that event.

 

Harper is the highest-ranked player to ever commit to Rutgers. He is the second-highest-ranked recruit in the nation according to ESPN.com.

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The win on Thursday over Bergen Catholic now makes it five-straight for Don Bosco Prep.

The 2024 recruiting class for Rutgers is a consensus top 10 class in the nation. It also features five-star forward Airious ‘Ace’ Bailey.

Rutgers football offers Don Bosco Prep standout Mikahi Allen

Mikahi Allen gets his first offer from Rutgers football.

Rutgers football sent out an offer over the weekend to Mikahi Allen, who is one of the top underclassmen products in the state.

The safety prospect is a true freshman who is already making an impact for one of the top programs in the state. It has been a busy month for Allen, who also was offered by Virginia Tech and Penn State.

Allen also plays basketball for Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.). He is listed at 6-foot-1, 209 pounds.

He tweeted about the offer from Rutgers on Saturday:

 

Rutgers beat Virginia Tech on Saturday, 35-16. The Scarlet Knights have improved to 3-0 and have beaten two Power Five teams in the process.

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On Sunday morning, Florida quarterback Sean Ashenfelder committed to Rutgers following his unofficial visit with the program.

Currently, Rutgers has a very strong recruiting class that is ranked No. 37 in the nation by 247Sports. Four players in the class are from New Jersey including four-star defensive back Kaj Sanders.

Sanders was at Rutgers on Saturday for the win over Virginia Tech.

Greg Schiano checks out Erasmus Hall at Don Bosco Prep

Greg Schiano made the trip north to see Don Bosco Prep host Erasmus Hall.

Rutgers football head coach Greg Schiano was at Friday night’s game between Erasmus Hall at Don Bosco Prep. It was the biggest game of the weekend in the tri-state area.

Erasmus Hall features defensive lineman [autotag]Aaris Bethea[/autotag], a Rutgers football commit. Also on that defensive line is [autotag]Caden Brown[/autotag], who holds a Rutgers football offer and was on campus in late July for an unofficial visit.

Playing at home, Don Bosco won the game 31-6. The Ironmen were up 24-0 at halftime.

Schiano was afforded the chance to see the Friday night game due to his weekend work schedule being different than usual. With the Rutgers season opener on Sunday, Schiano had a day that he could spend recruiting:

 

Erasmus Hall has become a pipeline program to Rutgers in recent years, with a number of top prospects heading to Piscataway. Don Bosco Prep is one of the top high school programs in the national and traditionally churns out multiple FBS players each season.

Rutgers opens the season on Sunday with a game against Northwestern at SHI Stadium. Tom McCarthy and Jason McCourty, a former standout Rutgers defensive back, will have the call on CBS.

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Tiffany Blackmon will be reporting from the sidelines.

During his official visit to Rutgers football, four-star Jordan Thomas announces his top 12 programs

Don Bosco Prep’s Jordan Thomas announces his top 12 with Rutgers football making the cut.

Rutgers football made the cut for Jordan Thomas, the top player in New Jersey’s 2024 recruiting class. It is a good thing that the Scarlet Knights made Thomas’ top 12, as the four-star defensive lineman is currently on an official visit at Rutgers.

If not, things could have gotten all sorts of awkward for the Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) standout.

Thomas included Rutgers in his top 12, putting the Scarlet Knights alongside some pretty stiff competition. This includes two other Big Ten schools (Michigan and Penn State) as well as seven SEC programs.

In an interesting twist, the 12 programs posted by Thomas went live at 5:23 PM ET on Friday afternoon, right as his official visit at Rutgers was getting started.

 

Thomas is a monster recruit. He is a consensus four-star player according to ESPN.com where he is also the top-ranked recruit in New Jersey and the No. 83 recruit overall. ESPN also ranks him as the sixth-best interior defensive lineman in the nation.

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He is the No. 96 recruit in the nation according to 247Sports, where he is also ranked as the state’s top player.

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Georgia football offers scholarship to 4-star 2023 OT Chase Bisontis

Georgia football has offered a scholarship to four-star offensive tackle Chase Bisontis for the 2023 recruiting class. Details here

The 2021 recruiting cycle is over, which means programs all over the country are reaching out to more 2022 and 2023 recruits with scholarship offers.

Georgia football’s latest offer is to offensive tackle Chase Bisontis, a four-star prospect out of New Jersey’s Don Bosco Preparatory High School.

Bisontis is rated as the No. 6 tackle, the No. 3 recruit in New Jersey and the No. 74 prospect overall in the 2023 recruiting class, according to 247sports.

247sports wrote:

“Frame and athleticism to play right tackle or guard. Strong and powerful despite youth. Well drilled and strong technique. Quick feet. Bends at knees and sinks hips. Explodes at the snap. Able to shoot hands inside. Has lower body strength to win rep even when off balance. Can scrape and get to second level. Patient in pass pro and has strong initial punch.”

Watch Bisontis’ sophomore highlights here.

 

This week on the “UGA Football Live with J.C. Shelton” podcast, we talk national signing day and break down Georgia’s Will Muschamp hire and preview Super Bowl LV. Listen here:

OT Recruit Chase Bisontis Latest to Get Offer From Notre Dame

Jeff Quinn continues to be on the move to build Notre Dame’s offensive line for the future.

Jeff Quinn continues to be on the move to build Notre Dame’s offensive line for the future. This week, we’ve already seen an offer for Tyler Booker from Florida. Now, we have one from Chase Bisontis, an offensive tackle from Ramsey, New Jersey, who just completed his sophomore season at Don Bosco Prep and weighs in at 6-foot-5, 275 pounds. This could amount to a couple of solid gets from Quinn in the same recruiting class.

Bisontis has lured offers from 19 schools thus far. Among those vying for his services in a couple of years are Florida State, Michigan State, Michigan, Ohio State, Arkansas and West Virginia. Brian Dohn of 247Sports projects him as a starter with an elite Power Five program. Based on the programs already looking at him when he’s not even a high school upperclassman yet, that’s sure to become a reality, and we naturally hope he’ll pick the Irish.