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Top 10? Rutgers football makes another big move up in the national recruiting rankings

Rutgers football now has one of the top recruiting classes in the nation.

Following two more commitments this weekend, Rutgers football officially has one of the top recruiting classes in the nation.

Now at 20 commits, the Rutgers recruiting class sits at No. 7 in the nation according to Rivals along with being one of the best in Big Ten football.

Rutgers landed three-star offensive lineman [autotag]Gerrick Gordon[/autotag] early on Sunday afternoon (offers from Duke, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, Purdue, South Carolina, SMU, Tulane and West Virginia). On Sunday evening, four-star safety Tariq Hayer committed to Rutgers (offers from Auburn, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Louisville, Maryland, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Penn State, South Carolina and Wisconsin).

ESPN ranks Hayer as the No. 98 player in the class of 2025 and a four-star recruit. He is now the highest-ranked commit in this class.

Both Gordon and Hayer made their commitments following official visits over the weekend.

This follows last week’s haul of 10 commits. There is balance and depth in this class as well some star power.

The class now has three players ranked as four-star recruits in linebacker Talibi Kaba, offensive lineman N’Kye Wynn and now the addition of Hayer on Sunday.

This is the third-best class among Big Ten classes as well sitting behind Ohio State (second in college football, No. 1 in the Big Ten) and USC (third in the nation and second in the Big Ten).

Per 247Sports, this is the No. 11 class in the nation.

New Jersey leads the way with five commits in the class followed by Florida (four) and Georgia (three) for Rutgers.

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Now, this ranking likely won’t last too long for Rutgers fans. This class is one of the biggest in the nation, leading in large part to their rise in the ranking.

But it is a good sign for Rutgers that they are filling up early on the players they want. Given the offer list for many of their commits. Rutgers has done a good job of getting in early on the players that they want from their evaluations and securing a commitment.

Gerrick Gordon shuts down recruitment, is all in on Rutgers football

Gerrick Gordon talks about committing to Rutgers football.

After committing to Rutgers football on Sunday afternoon, [autotag]Gerrick Gordon[/autotag] has shut down his recruitment. His verbal over the weekend while on an official visit to the Big Ten program represents a significant recruiting win for the program.

Rutgers fought off some stiff competition to land Gordon, who is a 6-foot-4 and 270-pound interior offensive lineman from Trinity Catholic (Ocala, Florida). A three-star offensive lineman, he is the No. 38 interior offensive lineman in the nation per Rivals.

In March, Rutgers joined a list of offers for Gordon that included Duke, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, Purdue, South Carolina, SMU, Tulane and West Virginia among others.

Gordon’s commitment came on Sunday following a conversation with head coach [autotag]Greg Schiano[/autotag]. It was a meeting that impressed Gordon due to Schiano’s honesty with him.

“He was pretty straight forward,” Gordon told Rutgers Wire about the meeting before his commitment.

“Told me my ups and downs. Didn’t just tell me my ups. (I) want a coach that is going to tell you the truth and that’s hard to find.”

Specifically, Gordon said Schiano singled out the “Things I need to work on off and on the field.”

As for his other relationships on the Rutgers staff, Gordon likes how things have progressed with offensive line coach [autotag]Pat Flaherty[/autotag].

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Now in his second year at Rutgers, Flaherty has re-tooled the Rutgers offensive line and helped the unit make a significant developmental leap in his first season back with the program. Flaherty brings two decades of NFL experience back to Rutgers, having been a part of the Scarlet Knights coaching staff earlier in his career.

“Coach Flaherty is a very big reason why I committed,” Gordon said.

“The man knows what it takes to be great. He knows what it’s like to win and what it takes.”

Gordon said he will not be taking any other official visits and is completely committed to Rutgers.

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On the recruiting trip with Gordon was [autotag]Latish Kinsler[/autotag], a mentor who has helped guide him through the recruiting process.

Kinsler is a former standout college football player at Cincinnati who played in the NFL. His son is Jordan Kinsler, a running back at Rutgers who showed some flashes recently at the spring game.

Gerrick Gordon commits to Rutgers over Louisville, Miami and South Carolina offers

Gerrick Gordon has committed to Rutgers.

Rutgers football added yet another offensive lineman on Sunday with the commitment of three-star Gerrick Gordon from Florida.

Gordon picked Rutgers from an offer list that included Duke, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, Purdue, South Carolina, SMU, Tulane and West Virginia among others

247Sports ranks him as. the No. 53 interior offensive lineman in the nation. He is a 6-foot-3, 270-pound offensive lineman from Trinity Catholic (Ocala, Florida).

He is the No. 38 interior offensive lineman in the nation per Rivals. Gordon was offered by Rutgers in March.

Gordon’s commitment came following his official visit to the Scarlet Knights over the weekend. He was one of several high-profile recruits on campus over the weekend.

Gordon posted his commitment on early Sunday afternoon.

 

He tagged Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano and several members of the staff in his social media post about his commitment. Included in the post is Latish Kinsler, a Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) consultant who provides recruiting guidance for high school athletes.

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Kinsler is a former college standout at Cincinnati who played in the NFL.

The commitment of Gordon gives Rutgers 20 committed players as part of their 2025 recruiting class.

 

 

Gerrick Gordon sets up an official visit to Rutgers football

Gerrick Gordon is set for a Rutgers football official visit.

Gerrick Gordon has locked in an official visit to Rutgers football in June.

The three-star offensive lineman is a part of the class of 2025 and plays for Trinity Catholic (Ocala, Florida). At 6-foot-3 and 270 pounds, he is the No. 53 interior offensive lineman in the nation according to 247Sports. He announced this week an official visit to Rutgers on the weekend of June 7.

On3 ranks him as the No. 96 player in Florida.

He holds a list of national offers from Duke, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, Purdue and South Carolina in addition to Rutgers.

In his social media announcement, Gordon tagged Rutgers head coach [autotag]Greg Schiano[/autotag] and defensive backs coach [autotag]Mark Orphey[/autotag], who recruits Florida. He also tagged Latish Kinsler, who is his NIL and recruitment adviser:

 

The current Rutgers football recruiting class stands at No. 31 in the nation and has seven committed players.

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It includes two commits from Florida in the 2025 class. Last fall, quarterback Sean Ashfelder (Saint Augustine) became the first player to commit to Rutgers in this class. Last month, Jyon Simon picked Rutgers in an offer list that included Miami, Mississippi State, South Carolina, South Florida and West Virginia..

Three-star offensive lineman Gerrick Gordon offered by Rutgers football

Rutgers football sent out an offer this week to Florida offensive lineman Gerrick Gordon.

Rutgers football offered Gerrick Gordon, a standout offensive lineman from Florida.

Gordon, a class of 2025 recruit, is a very solid guard prospect from Trinity Catholic (Ocala, Florida). He checks in at a solid 6-foot-4 and 290 pounds.and holds offers from Duke, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, Purdue, South Carolina and West Virginia among others.

According to 247Sports, he is the No. 51 offensive lineman in the nation and the No. 94 prospect in Florida. He is a three-star offensive lineman.

The offer to Gordon was one of several that went out on Tuesday night from the Rutgers staff.

With good upper body strength, Gordon has the ability to be a classic Big Ten guard. He has a good frame and is nimble enough with his footwork to be able to pull and get downfield.

He posted about his offer from Rutgers on his social media on Tuesday night:

 

The Rutgers 2024 recruiting class currently stands at three commitments. The first commitment of the class came last fall from Florida quarterback Sean Ashenfelder.

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In February, Rutgers landed four-star linebacker Talibi Kaba and offensive lineman Jayden Elijah, a top-15 player in New Jersey.