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Chiefs talking reunion with a long-time Browns RB

Could he head back to the team that drafted him?

The Kansas City Chiefs saw Isaih Pacheco go down with a fibula injury that will sideline him for about half of the season, leading them to bring in former Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt for a visit.

Hunt, of course, was drafted in the third round by the Chiefs in the 2017 NFL draft and led the NFL in rushing yards his rookie season. He was later cut by the Chiefs after a video surfaced of him in a domestic dispute in 2018.

Hunt would go on to sign with the Browns in 2019, spending the next five seasons in his hometown. His most notable season came in 2020 when Hunt rushed for 841 yards and six touchdowns. The Browns brought Hunt back a year ago after Nick Chubb suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 2.

Last season, Hunt rushed for just three yards per carry, but was a short-yardage demon, scoring nine touchdowns in relief of Jerome Ford.

Could we see Hunt back in action again in 2024?

Three Rutgers football players go in the latest CBS Sports mock draft

The latest CBS Sports mock draft has three Rutgers football players taken in the NFL draft.

Three players from Rutgers go in the latest mock of the NFL draft from CBSSports, showing an uptick in interest for several Scarlet Knights’ standouts.

And shockingly, despite a strong performance at the NFL Combine and the recent Rutgers Pro Day, running back [autotag]Isaih Pacheco[/autotag] was not one of the trio of Scarlet Knights to go in the mock draft.

The seven-round mock draft from Chris Trapasso has all three Rutgers selections going in the seventh round within a span of 13 selections:

No. 246 (Cleveland Browns):  [autotag]Olakunle Fatukasi[/autotag] (linebacker)

No. 251 (Kansas City Chiefs): [autotag]Joseph Turner [/autotag](defensive tackle)

No. 259 (Kansas City Chiefs): [autotag]Bo Melton[/autotag] (wide receiver)

The selection of Turner and Melton would give the Chiefs three former Rutgers players along with fullback Michael Burton. This offseason, Burton signed a new contract with the Chiefs.

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Other than the omission of Pacheco, the other surprise from the Trapasso mock draft is that Melton fell as far as the seventh round. Mel Kiper’s most recent mock draft, for instance, has Melton going in the third round.

Most mock drafts have Melton, the team’s leading receiver who had a strong Senior Bowl and NFL combine, going in the fourth or fifth round.

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Recent visit to Rutgers football was exciting for south Jersey standout Emmanuel Doivilus

Rutgers football hosted Vineland’s Emmanuel Doivilus this week.

Emmanuel Doivilus is coming off a recent Rutgers football visit where the south Jersey defensive lineman walked away with a strong impression of the program and a better relationship with the Scarlet Knights.

Doivilus holds an offer from William & Mary but is registering some strong “Power Five” interest including from Rutgers. The class of 2023 defensive lineman is a standout for Vineland High School (Vineland, N.J.). He reports in at 6-foot-5 and 240 pounds.

Earlier this week, he took a visit to Rutgers that he said made quite an impression.

“The visit was amazing – had a great time watching practice with a very high level of intensity all of the players being active, always moving with a high motor,” Doivilus told ‘Rutgers Wire.’

“Coaches were very welcoming, made me and my teammate feel at home. Got a great chance to see the facilities. Rutgers is just all around a beautiful place.”

Vineland is where Rutgers running back [autotag]Isaih Pacheco[/autotag] played his high school football. Pacheco is currently preparing for the upcoming NFL draft.

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Doivilus doesn’t have a Rutgers offer yet but if one were to come, it would be welcome.

“It would be a blessing and dream come true to be offered by Rutgers,” Doivilus said.

“It’s one of my highly favored schools to go to. I just feel like Rutgers is amazing in general and a great place to go to for my next four years.”

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Denver Broncos pre-draft visit tracker

The list of prospects who have visited the Broncos ahead of the NFL draft includes OT Matt Waletzko, RB James Cook and OLB Nik Bonitto.
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Each offseason, NFL teams are allowed to host 30 non-local prospects at their facilities ahead of the NFL draft. We will be tracking the Denver Broncos’ top 30 visits on this page.

Broncos Pre-Draft Visits

1. RB Shermari Jones
2. RB James Cook
3. RB Isaih Pacheco
4. RB Zamir White
5. OT Tyler Smith
6. OT Abraham Lucus
7. OT Matt Waletzko
8. OT Braxton Jones
9. OL Cam Jurgens
10. OL Dylan Parham
11. OL Cole Strange
12. TE/FB Chigoziem Okonkwo
13. WR Tyquan Thornton
14. WR Jared Bernhardt
15. CB Cordale Flott
16. CB DaRon Bland
17. CB Ja’Quan McMillian
18. CB Martin Emerson
19. DB Nick Grant
20. DB Tariq Carpenter
21. OLB DeAngelo Malone
22. OLB Nik Bonitto

Non-Top 30 Visits

1. LB Chad Muma (local visit)
2. TE Cole Turner (virtual visit)
3. OL Thayer Munford (virtual visit)
4. OL Jamaree Salyer (virtual visit)
5. OLB Isaiah Thomas (virtual visit)
6. RB Hassan Haskins (virtual visit)
7. WR Mike Harley Jr. (Hula Bowl)
8. WR D’Eriq King (pro day)
9. K Cade York  (pro day)

The draft will be held in Las Vegas from April 28-30. The Broncos currently own nine selections, including a second-round pick and a pair of third-round picks.

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Projecting where seven former Big Ten running backs might go in the 2022 NFL draft

We take a deep dive into Big Ten running backs that could get selected in the upcoming NFL draft. #GoBucks #BigTen #NFLDraft

Welcome to April. It’s officially NFL draft month and with every passing day, we get closer and closer to seeing some former college football stars get paid and possibly become stars. I wanted to take a deep dive into the majority of the familiar names from the Big Ten in the upcoming draft class.

Today I wanted to take a look at the former Big Ten running backs that could hear their names called during the 2022 NFL draft and try and project which round they may get taken in. This year there are a few former Big Ten running backs in the class that have the skill and goods to make it at the next level.

So, let’s get to all the fun.

Broncos host RB Isaih Pacheco for pre-draft workout

Isaih Pacheco rushed 563 times for 2,442 yards and 18 touchdowns in 43 games at Rutgers.

The Denver Broncos had (or soon will have) Rutgers running back Isaih Pacheco visit their UCHealth Training Center for a pre-draft workout this month, according to Mike Kaye of the Pro Football Network.

Pacheco (5-10, 216 pounds) earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors in 2021 after rushing 167 times for 647 yards and five touchdowns last season. He ran a 40-yard dash in 4.37 seconds and had a 33-inch vertical jump at the NFL combine earlier this offseason.

In four years (43 games) with the Scarlet Knights, Pacheco rushed 563 times for 2,442 yards and 18 touchdowns while adding 47 receptions for 249 yards and another score as a receiver out of the backfield.

NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein has compared Pacheco to Mike Gillislee, who was a fifth-round pick in 2013 before going on to have a six-year career in the NFL.

Pacheco is expected to be a late-round prospect or undrafted free agent candidate. If selected or signed by the Broncos, he would likely compete for RB3 duties while fighting for a spot on the 53-man roster as a special teamer.

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Rutgers football: Week 11 MVPs

Rutgers beat up on the Hoosiers 38-3. Now they’re one win away from a bowl game. Let’s take a look at the MVPs from each phase in week 11. 

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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights came into a Week 11 matchup against the Indiana Hoosiers in desperate need of a win. With only four victories on the season and three games left to play, one against a very strong opponent in Penn State, the program needed this victory to solidify their chances of joining the bowling party that is the college football post-season.

It was time to control their own destiny. Even with ESPN FPI doubting the Scarlet Knights chances against the two-win Hoosiers, they beat up on the Hoosiers on their way to a 38-3 victory. Now, Rutgers is just one win away from qualifying for a bowl game.

This game was Rutgers largest margin of victory in conference play since they joined the Big Ten in 2014. There were plenty of Knights who made an impact all over the gridiron. Let’s take a look at the MVPs from each phase in week 11.

Watch: Rutgers Isaih Pacheco follows blockers, shed tacklers for touchdown

Rutgers football goes up 7-0 behind some hard running from Isaih Pacheco.

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Rutgers got off to a dream start, a 7-0 lead via some tough running from Isaih Pacheco. It was a huge start from the Scarlet Knights as they chase bowl eligibility.

A fumble recovery on the first play from scrimmage gave Rutgers tremendous field position at Indiana’s 21-yard line. Four plays later, Pacheco followed his blocking for an eight-yard touchdown run.

On second-and-goal, Pacheco shed two tacklers to plow into the end zone. For the senior running back, it was his fourth rushing touchdown of the season. It is also significant for Pacheco as his first quarter run is his first Big Ten touchdown of the season.

 

Rutgers came into the game 4-5 (1-5 Big Ten) after a bad loss at home last weekend to Wisconsin. For Indiana (2-7, 0-6 Big Ten), following last week’s 29-7 loss at a ranked Michigan.

The Scarlet Knights need two wins to become bowl eligibility for the first time since 2014.

Five things we learned as Rutgers beat Illinois

Rutgers is back to grinding out result, a hard-fought 20-14 win at Illinois snapping a four-game losing streak for the Scarlet Knights. The win over the Illini is the first Big Ten win of the season for Rutgers. With the victory, Rutgers improved to …

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Rutgers is back to grinding out result, a hard-fought 20-14 win at Illinois snapping a four-game losing streak for the Scarlet Knights. The win over the Illini is the first Big Ten win of the season for Rutgers.

With the victory, Rutgers improved to 4-4 (1-4 Big Ten) on the year. Illinois is now 3-6 (2-3 Big Ten).

Rutgers looked better and improved after last weekend’s bye week. Two weeks ago in a 21-7 loss at Northwestern, the Scarlet Knights looked lethargic and were simply worn down throughout the game.

This game, the Scarlet Knights came out with energy and were physically impressive at the line of scrimmage.

Rutgers outgained Illinois 338 yards to 197 yards. They had the ball an impressive 35:08, wearing down Illinois.

It was an impressive win for Rutgers, considering that the Illini were flying high after a nine-overtime win last week at Penn State.

 

Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh praises Rutgers Isaih Pacheco: ‘He’s a really good runner’

Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh discusses the impact of Rutgers running back Isaih Pacheco.

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It isn’t just coach-speak from Jim Harbaugh as the Michigan football head coach discussed his upcoming game against Rutgers. Harbaugh praised the Rutgers defense as being “salty” while also singling out several standouts on offense.

In particular, Harbaugh honed in on the Scarlet Knights group of running backs, led by Isaih Pacheco and Kyle Monangai. It was Pacheco though whom Harbaugh highlighted in his Monday press conference when talking about the 3-0 Scarlet Knights.

“Rutgers, they’ve got really good backs. Always have great respect for Pacheco and they’re extremely athletic. He’s a really good runner,” Harbaugh said via WolverinesWire.

“Always gets north-south, breaks tackles can make the big play. They have a very good quarterback. The receiver, No. 18 — outstanding.”

 

The quarterback, of course, is Noah Vedral, who has had a very solid start to the season for an offense that has yet to turn the ball over. And “No. 18” is Bo Melton, who emerged as one of the top wide receivers in college football last year.

Melton has 20 catches for 227 receiving yards and two touchdowns through the season’s first three games.

Michigan comes in Saturday’s game 3-0 and ranked No. 19 in the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll. Last season, Michigan beat Rutgers at home in triple overtime.