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New Jersey tight end Charlie Wingfield adds an offer from Rutgers football this week

Rutgers football offers New Jersey tight end Charlie Wingfield.

Charlie Wingifield was offered by Rutgers football on Wednesday night. The New Jersey tight end prospect is seeing his recruitment continue to trend up.

Rutgers joins a recruitment for Wingfield where the likes of Boston College, Duke, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Stanford, Syracuse, Wake Forest and West Virginia have all offered. His most recent offer came from Princeton.

He is a class of 2025 recruit from Rampao (Franklin Lakes).

At 6-foot-5 and 225 pounds, Wingfield has good size projections for the Power Five level. Last year as a junior, he had 315 receiving yards and 26 catches for six touchdowns in 11 games played.

He is a multi-sport athlete who plays basketball and baseball for Ramapo:

 

The class of 2025 is off to a solid start for Rutgers football and currently features four commits. Last fall, Florida quarterback [autotag]Sean Ashenfelder[/autotag] was the first commit in the class.

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This year, three prospects from New Jersey have committed to Rutgers, headlined by [autotag]Talibi Kaba[/autotag], a four-star linebacker and a top-five player in the state.

Also joining Kaba in this class are three-star offensive lineman[autotag] Jayden Elijah[/autotag] and three-star defensive back [autotag]Renick Dorilas[/autotag].

What top recruits are visiting Rutgers football on Saturday?

Rutgers football is going to host some top-tier recruits on Saturday.

Rutgers football will be hosting some of the top recruits in the region on Saturday.

The third practice of the spring season sees two Rutgers football commits and several of the top uncommitted players in the region on campus. Scroll down and check out the top recruits who will be on campus on Saturday:

*denotes a Rutgers football commit

  • Eidan Buchannan (class of 2025 offensive tackle and a three-star recruit from Good Counsel in Olney, Maryland)
  • Renick ‘Stretch’ Dorilas (class of 2025 defensive back and a three-star recruit from Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, New Jersey)
  • Jayden Elijah* (class of 2025 offensive lineman and a three-star recruit from Matawan in Matawan, New Jersey)
  • Tariq Hayer (class of 2025 safety and a four-star recruit from St. John’s College in Washington, D.C.)
  • Darren Ikinnagbon (class of 2025 defensive lineman and a four-star recruit from Hillside in Hillside, New Jersey)
  • Qeanu Johnson (class of 2025 wide receiver and a three-star wide receiver from Hamden Hall in Hamden, Connecticut)
  • Talibi Kaba* (class of 2025 linebacker and a four-star recruit from Hillside in Hillside, New Jersey)
  • KJ McClain (class of 2026 wide receiver and a four-star recruit from Seton Hall Prep in West Orange, New Jersey)
  • Larry Moon III (class of 2027 defensive back from Alquippa from Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania)
  • Maxwell Roy (class of 2025 defensive lineman and a four-star recruit from St. Joseph’s in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
  • Braswell Thomas (class of 2025 athlete and a three-star recruit from Lower Cape May Regional in Cape May, New Jersey)

Also attending will be members of the Newark Eastside team. Also, three 7-on-7 teams will be in attendance: OTG, Philly’s Finest and Team Tampa.

Rutgers football recruiting: N’Kye Wynn gets a Big Ten offer on Tuesday night

N’Kae Wynn is offered by Rutgers football.

N’Kye Wynn pulled in an offer from Rutgers football on Tuesday night, one of three offers sent out by the staff on the day.

A class of 2025 offensive lineman, Wynn plays for Muskegon (Muskegon, Michigan). In addition to his recent offer from Rutgers, Wynn has been offered by Power Five programs such as Iowa State, Kansas, Kentucky and Pittsburgh among others.

According to 247Sports, the 6-foot-5, 250-pound interior offensive lineman is a three-star and the No. 17 player in Michigan.

Wynn announced recently that he will be taking an official visit to Kentucky from June 7-9.

On Tuesday night, he posted to social media about the offer from Rutgers:

 

In the 2024 recruiting class, Rutgers landed two players from Michigan, both of whom were three-star recruits (linebacker Montele Johnson and tight end Monte Keener).

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Currently, the Rutgers football 2025 recruiting class boasts three commits. Last fall, [autotag]Sean Ashenfelder,[/autotag] a quarterback from Florida, became the first player to commit to the class. In February, four-star [autotag]Talibi Kaba[/autotag] and three-star offensive lineman [autotag]Jayden Elijah[/autotag] both verballed to the class.

Rutgers football commit Talibi Kaba is a four-star recruit

Talibi Kaba talks about becoming a four-star recruit this week.

Talibi Kaba is now a four-star, the Rutgers football commit and standout linebacker from New Jersey seeing a significant rise in the recruiting rankings on Wednesday.

A linebacker at Hillside (Hillside, New Jersey), Kaba is now one of the top players in New Jersey. He committed to Rutgers in early February.

With the bump by 247Sports, Kaba is now the No. 165 recruit in the nation. One month ago on Feb. 6, he was an unranked player.

Now he is 247Sports’ fifth-best player in New Jersey.the No. 20 linebacker in the nation.

Kaba is a quick and fluid linebacker who covers a lot of ground. He has the ability to change direction quickly but is also very solid in run support.

“I got a notification on Twitter and I open it and I saw it says I’m a four-star,” Kaba told Rutgers Wire.

“I was excited because it was out of nowhere. I was happy all the hard work and dedication paid off.”

Kaba’s commitment last month marked the first player from New Jersey to become a part of the 2025 recruiting class. He was joined days later by three-star offensive lineman [autotag]Jayden Elijah[/autotag], an offensive lineman from Matawan (Matawan, New Jersey).

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The first player to commit to Rutgers in this recruiting cycle is Florida quarterback[autotag] Sean Ashenfelder.[/autotag]

Since his bump on Wednesday, Kaba said no new schools have reached out to him. He has locked in some visits though – all to Rutgers.

“I’m going to a Rutgers spring practice and I have an official visit (in) May at Rutgers,” Kaba said.

Kaba said he will not be taking any visits to any other schools.

Did Rutgers make the cut in Michael Thomas III’s top five?

Michael Thomas III cuts down his list to five schools.

One of New Jersey’s top recruits, Michael Thomas III, dropped his top five on Friday. And for Rutgers football, there was some good news in the announcement.

Thomas, despite being one of New Jersey’s top-ranked recruits, is vastly underrated as a prospect. A four-star wide receiver out of Donovan Catholic (Barnegat, New Jersey), Thomas is a top-three recruit in New Jersey according to ESPN and 247Sports.

ESPN ranks him as the tenth-best wide receiver in the nation.

He is electric with the ball in his hands, with 38 catches for 458 yards and five receiving touchdowns last season. In addition, he also ran for 341 yards and four touchdowns on 36 carries.

With game-changing speed, Thomas is perhaps most impressive in his ability to rise up and make contested catches. He plays much bigger than his listed 5-foot-10 and 185 pounds.

His Friday afternoon announcement had a cutdown to Illinois, Rutgers, Syracuse, Penn State and Boston College.

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The 2025 recruiting class for Rutgers currently stands at three recruits. In February, Rutgers received commitments from three-star linebacker [autotag]Talibi Kaba[/autotag] and three-star offensive lineman [autotag]Jayden Elijah[/autotag].

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The duo of Kaba and Elijah are top 15 recruits in New Jersey’s 2025 class.

 

Watch: Rutgers football commit Jayden Elijah is unstoppable on the court, throws down a dunk

Rutgers football commit Jayden Elijah makes an impressive basketball play.

The latest member of the 2025 recruiting class for Rutgers football is certainly an impressive athlete. Jayden Elijah is a tough and physical athlete who also moves very well.

A 6-foot-7 and 290 pound offensive lineman from Matawan Regional (Matawan, New Jersey), Elijah is the No. 14 recruit in New Jersey according to 247Sports. But he is also a standout basketball player.

With visions of Robert ‘Tractor’ Traylor, Elijah runs the court well to finish off this fast break. Some nice use of his fingertips to get control and then a strong, impressive dunk.

Some nice court awareness there as well to turn around and receive the pass before finishing things off with a one-handed dunk.

That new phone number popping up on your phone, Elijah, is Rutgers basketball head coach Steve Pikiell:

 

Elijah is an impressive recruit, who has an offer list that includes Boston College, Cincinnati, Florida State, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Virginia Tech among others.

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He committed to Rutgers in mid-February. He is the second New Jersey recruit to verbal to the Scarlet Knights this month.

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In early February, three-star linebacker Talibi Kaba committed to Rutgers. He also held offers from Boston College, Duke and Georgia Tech.

Breaking: Jaelyne Matthews is set to take his Rutgers football official visit in June

Jaelyne Matthews will be making an official visit to Rutgers in June.

Rutgers football will be hosting Jaelyne Matthews in June for an official visit.

The four-star offensive lineman, a member of the 2025 recruiting class, received his first offer from Rutgers as a freshman. Matthews had committed to Penn State last year but re-opened his recruitment in September.

He is an offensive tackle for Toms River North (Toms River, New Jersey). Matthews will participate in the Under Armour All-America Game this January on ESPN.

In early December, Matthews cut down his recruitment to a top nine that included: Georgia, Miami, Penn State, Tennessee, Michigan, Maryland, Rutgers, Texas and Ohio State.

He is ranked the sixth-best recruit in New Jersey and the No. 24 offensive tackle in the nation:

 

Rutgers currently has three commits in their 2025 class. Two of the commits are from New Jersey in linebacker Talibi Kaba (a three-star who is the No. 12 player in New Jersey) and Jayden Elijah (a three-star offensive lineman who held offers from Florida State, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas A&M).

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Matthews praised the commitment of Elijah to Rutgers in a social media post last week.

Film review: Rutgers football is getting a big-time offensive linemen in Jayden Elijah

Film Breakdown: On Monday, Rutgers football added 2025 recruit Jayden Elijah from Matawan Regional High School in New Jersey. 

On Monday, Rutgers football added 2025 recruited Jayden Elijah from Matawan Regional High School in New Jersey. The 6-foot-7, 280-pound offensive tackle brings size and athleticism to the Scarlet Knights in the upcoming years.

Elijah is a member of the 2025 recruiting class and a three-star offensive lineman from Matawan Regional (Matawan, New Jersey). He is a significant addition to this class for Rutgers as he has received offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Florida State, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Virginia Tech.

According to 247Sports, Elijah is ranked the No. 16 prospect in New Jersey and the No. 43 offensive tackle among his recruiting class.

He is a multi-sport athlete who plays basketball for Matawan. Not surprisingly, Elijah is a part-time hooper who rebounds and blocks shots while his large frame is near-impossible to stop near the rim.

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Film Breakdown

Elijah is a big, athletic, long, and physical player who fits the mold of a big-time offensive lineman despite being raw on the gridiron. AHe fits the mold of what Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano and offensive line coach Pat Flaherty are looking for in an offensive lineman.

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Elijah is strong but tends to have slow and sloppy technique at times. He uses his physical strength to push opposing defenders off the ball, but he needs better technique to shine on the Power Five level. He needs to do work on his technique for sure.

His size and frame are something that can’t be taught, though.

The ceiling is high for Elijah, and Rutgers’ offensive line can benefit from his skillset in the upcoming years.

 

Rutgers football lands in the top six for North Carolina edge Taeshawn Alston

Rutgers football recruit Taeshawn Alston cuts down his list to six.

Three-star edge rusher Taeshawn Alston released his top six on Tuesday afternoon. And for Rutgers football, it was some good news.

Last week, Rutgers offered Alston, a 6-foot-4, 205-pound defensive lineman from Vance County High School (Henderson, North Carolina). Despite being his most recent offer, Rutgers nonetheless made the cut for Alston, who is part of the 2025 recruiting cycle.

Alston included Rutgers as part of a top six that includes South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, West Virginia and Virginia Tech. It is certainly impressive for Rutgers to make Alston’s list having just offered him four days prior.

Programs such as Appalachian State, Colorado and Liberty did not make the six listed by the North Carolina edge rusher.

The cut down to six was made on social media by Alston on Tuesday afternoon:

 

The Rutgers football class of 2025 currently features three players. Last fall, Florida quarterback [autotag]Sean Ashenfelder[/autotag] became the first verbal in the class. Last week, linebacker/safety [autotag]Talibi Kaba[/autotag], one of New Jersey’s top prospects, committed to the Scarlet Knights.

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On Monday night, [autotag]Jayden Elijah[/autotag], a three-star New Jersey offensive lineman, committed to Rutgers.

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Alston is the eighth-ranked recruit in North Carolina by 247Sports. He is the No. 33 overall edge rusher in the nation.

Four-star Jaelyne Matthews reacts to Jayden Elijah’s commitment: Rutgers is cooking something

Jaelyne Matthews reacts to the commitment of Jayden Elijah to Rutgers football.

Monday night’s commitment of Jayden Elijah to Rutgers football is sending out notice to New Jersey’s top recruits. Jaelyne Matthews is one of those recruits and he certainly noticed the news about Elijah committing to Rutgers.

Elijah is a three-star offensive lineman from Matawan Regional (Matawan, New Jersey). He is the third commitment for Rutgers in the 2025 recruiting class (late last week, Talibi Kaba committed to Rutgers).

He is No. 9 overall recuit in New Jersey according to On3 and No. 14 in the state by 247Sports. Elijah holds a strong offer list as a national recruit, with Power Five programs such as Boston College, Cincinnati, Florida State, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Virginia Tech all having offered.

Matthews, an Under Armour All-American, is a four-star recruit who is the No. 98 recruit in the nation and New Jersey’s third-best player in the 247Sports Composite.

On Tuesday morning, Matthews reacted to the news of Elijah committing to Rutgers.

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Matthews was recently on campus for a Junior Day event at Rutgers. He is a 6-foot-5, 275-pound offensive tackle from Toms River North (Toms River, New Jersey).