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Mohamed Toure finds the silver lining in last season’s injury: Getting to play with his brother

Rutgers football linebacker Mohamed Toure sees through last season’s injury.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — For Mohamed Toure, a season-ending injury last spring has given him a new perspective on the Rutgers football defense. It also presents him with an opportunity to play college football with his brother.

Something that, but for the injury, wasn’t supposed to happen.

Last spring’s injury, which required surgery, cost Toure what was supposed to be his final season of college football. But now after a medical redshirt, the Rutgers defensive standout is back for one final season of college football.

And in a twist, the injury allowed him to play with his brother, Famah Toure, who joined Rutgers as part of the 2023 recruiting class.

“This is amazing, honestly, it’s a dream come true,” Mohamed said on Thursday.

“If I didn’t get hurt – that’s why I feel like everything happens for a reason, if I didn’t get hurt I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to play with him.”

Famah, a wide receiver, was a consensus three-star recruit and the No. 14 player in the state according to Rivals. He held offers from programs like Boston College, Duke, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Pittsburgh and Syracuse among others.

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As for the older brother in the Toure clan, Mohamed is looking to build on a 2021 season where he had 51 tackles and 4.5 sacks. In the Gator Bowl loss to Wake Forest that season, he had six tackles and 1.5 sacks.

The injury wasn’t ideal for Mohamed, but he acknowledges that it gave him the chance to look back last fall and learn.

“I got to really sit back and evaluate not only us but other teams to see how we like set-up towards certain teams and just understand their offensive concepts and things like that,” Mohamed said.

“So it definitely helped a lot. Definitely on the mental aspect.”

This is an important season for Rutgers as a program. Now in their fourth year under head coach Greg Schiano, Rutgers has a deep roster that is definitely improved.

For Toure, who has legitimate NFL ambitions, this season is all about going out as a winner.

There are expectations that last year’s 4-8 team will take a step forward.

“Individual goals – honestly I just want to win,” Mohamed said.

“Whatever I can do to help my team win, that’s what I’m going to do.”

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What Rutgers football players will be enrolling in January? How about June?

A running list of when Rutgers football players will be enrolling on campus.

Rutgers football is going to have several members of the 2023 recruiting class set to enroll in January, giving a significant leg up for the development of the incoming freshman.

The 2023 class is ranked No. 52 in the nation according to 247Sports. It features some solid prospects and several under-the-radar players including six players from Florida.

Rutgers Wire has learned that the following players will be enrolling in January:

  • LB [autotag]Abram Wright[/autotag]
  • TE [autotag]Logan Blake[/autotag]
  • LS [autotag]Jake Eldridge[/autotag]
  • WR [autotag]Jesse Ofurie[/autotag]
  • OL[autotag] John Stone[/autotag]

Rutgers Wire has learned that the following players will be enrolling in June:

  • DL [autotag]JaSire Peterson[/autotag]
  • OL [autotag]Mozell Williams[/autotag]

Undecided as to enrolling in January or June:

  • WR [autotag]Famah Toure[/autotag]

Several players are still deciding their status as their high school seasons wind down.

Florida has the highest representation in this recruiting class with six players followed by New Jersey (four) and New York (three). Rutgers is still recruiting players for the 2023 class including Maryland linebacker Nnamdi Udeogu.

Rutgers football commit Famah Toure has some Kenny Britt in his game

Famah Toure is a bit like former Rutgers football star Kenny Britt.

Famah Toure’s commitment to Rutgers football gives the Scarlet Knights a talented and athletic wide receiver, adding an important potential playmaker at an area where the program needs talent.

A three-star recruit, Toure committed to Rutgers football on Friday evening. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound wide receiver. had a listed final four that included West Virginia, Kentucky and Illinois along with Rutgers.

Toure, a wide receiver out of Irvington, N.J. will remind some Rutgers fans of former Scarlet Knights Kenny Britt.

As a senior in high school at Bayonne, Britt was 6-foot-4, 191 pounds and ranked a four-star by Rivals. His measurables in terms of his length are very similar to the class of 2023 Toure.

Britt was a first-round pick in the 2009 NFL draft and played nine seasons in the league with four teams.

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Like Britt, his frame would suggest a possession wide receiver. But also like Britt, he has the ability to get open downfield and has good speed and elusiveness in the open field.

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Both Toure and Britt, given their frames and length, possess the ability to be possession wide receivers who can move the chains. But it is Toure’s ability to separate at the line and make defenders miss in the open field that makes him very much like Britt.

According to 247Sports, Toure is the No. 13 player in New Jersey in this current recruiting class.

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Rutgers football recruit Famah Toure sets Friday announcement

Irvington wide receiver Famah Toure will make his college decision public on Friday.

Famah Toure, one of the top uncommitted football players in New Jersey’s class of 2023, is set to make his announcement this week.

The three-star wide receiver announced on Monday night that he will be making his college decision on Friday at 6 P.M. ET.

A product of Irvington, N.J., Toure has taken official visits to Illinois and Rutgers football. He considered a slight lean to Rutgers.

According to On3, Toure is the No. 14 recruit in New Jersey.

Rutgers currently has two players in the top 10 in the state for this recruiting cycle according to On3: No. 8 JaSire Peterson and No. 10 John Stone.

Over the weekend, Peterson spoke with RutgersWire about his decision to commit to Rutgers and his evolving role as a leader of the 2023 recruiting class.

Toure posted on his Twitter about his upcoming college decision. He also holds an offer from Temple:

 

Toure, who stands an impressive 6-foot-4, would be a big, physical wide receiver were he to land at Rutgers.

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Rutgers is the favorite to land New Jersey’s Famah Toure

Rutgers is trending well with New Jersey wide receiver Famah Toure.

Famah Toure is one of the top players remaining uncommitted in New Jersey, and the three-star is currently being favored to Rutgers.

The wide receiver prospect out of Irvington, N.J. took official visits last month to Illinois and then Rutgers. Shortly after his official visit to the Scarlet Knights, Toure announced that he was shutting down his recruitment and would be making a decision this summer.

According to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine, Rutgers is the favorite at 52.7 percent. Illinois is second but rather close in this battle for Toure, with the Illini’s chances at 46.1 percent. Temple stands a very distant third at 1.3 percent.

In the On3 Consensus, Toure is the No. 18 player in the state.

A class of 2023 recruit, Toure remains one of the top players in contention for Rutgers. Two other top players from New Jersey, three-star defensive lineman Ted Gregoire and four-star offensive lineman Chase Bisontis, are two of the top remaining recruits for Rutgers.

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Last month following his official visit to Rutgers, Toure broke down his recruitment and his thoughts on the two Big Ten programs in his decision process.

As for Rutgers, Toure talked positively about his impressions on the Scarlet Knights:

“The visit was good,” Toure told RutgersWire. “Loved the hospitality, the coaches and players treated me with. My thoughts on the visit was [that] this could be home.”

The aforementioned Gregoire is planning on announcing his decision soon.

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Which Rutgers recruits have scheduled commit announcements in July?

Check out the list of Rutgers football recruits who have scheduled commit announcements in July.

June was a busy month for the Rutgers football program. The recruiting department pulled in a total of 10 commits this past month, tripling the classes size in just 30 days.

The Scarlet Knights landed nine of their ten 2023 commits thus far in the first two weeks of the month. Their latest came on June 27, when three-star defensive back Bo Mascoe committed to the program. Currently, Rutgers has the No. 37 recruiting calls in the nation according to 247Sports. This current class is currently ranked eighth in the Big Ten.

The month may have ended, but the football club continues on the recruiting trail. Several Rutgers targets have scheduled their commitments for the month of July.

Check out the list of recruiting Targets who have scheduled commit announcements through the rest of July. All are rated three-star or higher according to 247 Sports. Almost all have strong offer lists from other Power Five programs.

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Famah Toure recaps Rutgers football visit: ‘this could be home’

How did Famah Toure feel about his Rutgers football official visit?

Famah Toure took an official visit to Rutgers football this week. It seems to have gone well for the Big Ten program.

A three-star wide receiver from Irvington High School (Irvington, N.J.), Toure is the No. 17 recruit in the state according to Rivals. He has a number of Power Five offers

The wide receiver took an official visit last week to Illinois.

In addition to Rutgers, Toure holds Power Five offers from Boston College, Duke, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Ole Miss, Pitt, Syracuse and Vanderbilt.

According to On3, Rutgers is now the favorite to land Toure.

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Toure is a good route runner. He has speed, brakes well and has good hands.

“The visit was good,” Toure told RutgersWire. “Loved the hospitality, the coaches and players treated me with. My thoughts on the visit was [that] this could be home.”

That is a big statement from Toure, and he explains why it could be ‘home’ for him for his collegiate career.

“Seeing everything, how they operate practice the schedules for their players and how they handle everything,” Toure said.

He said that the Rutgers football coaching staff “Treats me like family.”

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In terms of his timetable, Toure said he hopes to decide on July 9. He is not planning any other official visits.

Are things trending for Rutgers football with Famah Toure?

The On3 Prediction Machine now has Rutgers football as the favorite to land Famah Toure.

Famah Toure is certainly trending in the right direction, with an official visit this week to Rutgers football perhaps tipping the scale in favor of the in-state program.

This week, Toure took an official visit to Rutgers. Toure is a class of 2023 wide receiver at Irvington High School (Irvington, N.J.).

In early June, Toure was seen as a near lock for fellow Big Ten program Famah Toure. The On3 Prediction Machine had the Illini at 95 percent and Rutgers at just 2.7 percent.

Now in their most recent update, Toure is at 52.7 percent. Illinois has slipped to 46.1 percent.

According to Rivals, he is a three-star recruit with Power Five offers from Boston College, Duke, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Ole Miss, Pitt, Syracuse and Vanderbilt along with Rutgers.

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Rivals ranks him as the No. 17 player in New Jersey in this recruiting cycle.

This was a big recruiting week for Rutgers as they hosted several in-state players plus Pennsylvania prospects such as four-star linebacker Semaj Bridgeman and running back Braeden Wisloski.

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Famah Toure previews Rutgers football official visit…what other programs might get a visit?

Famah Toure previews his upcoming visit to Rutgers football.

Famah Toure has very quietly turned into a top prospect in New Jersey in the class of 2023. He hasn’t sought attention or headlines, but that hasn’t stopped a number of Power Five programs from offering him.

A 6-foot-4, 200-pound wide receiver from Irvington High School (Irvington, N.J.), Toure currently holds 13 offers with 10 coming from Power Five programs: Boston College, Duke, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Maryland, Ole Miss, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse and Vanderbilt.

He is a three-star recruit according to Rivals.

Irvington went 12-2 last season.

Toure has official visits lined up in June for Rutgers and Illinois. He said that “Kentucky and West Virginia” could be in-line for an official visit as well.

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As for Rutgers, Toure says what stands out is “the culture they have – I love it.”

“Things are going good,” Toure said about the Scarlet Knights. “I have a strong connection with the coaches at Rutgers.”

Rutgers has a new position coach at wide receiver, Damiere Shaw. The former Temple wide receiver has quickly earned a reputation as a very strong recruiter who connects well with players.

Shaw is also considered a strong technical coach who heavily emphasizes video work and technique in the daily coaching of his position group.

“I have a good relationship with coach Shaw and the coaching staff,” Toure said.

“He actually wants to see you get better and see you develop.”

Shaw was an offensive assistant for the past two years at Rutgers. Prior to that, he was the wide receivers coach at Fordham. He was also on staff at Baylor under Matt Rhule, who is now the head coach of the Carolina Panthers.

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As for what Toure is looking for in a program, it is rather simple.

“Not only am I looking for a family environment I’m looking for an opportunity where I can play early,” Toure said.

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