A weekend featuring nine commits pushes Rutgers football to having one of the top recruiting classes in the nation. The weekend saw the most commits to Rutgers over a two-day span in program history.
Rutgers came into the weekend with eight committed players and the No. 33 class in the nation.
Following nine commits over the weekend, the Scarlet Knights are now ranked No. 21 in the nation according to 247Sports.
Several high-profile players committed to Rutgers and are now part of the 2025 class:
- Three-star wide receiver Vernon Allen III from Maryland holds offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke, Florida, Michigan, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Wisconsin
- Three-star edge rusher Raedyn Bruens from Florida holds offers from Colorado, Miami, USF, Tulane and West Virginia.
- Three-star wide receiver Jourdin Houston from Connecticut holds offers from Boston College, UConn, Duke, Maryland, Minnesota, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Wake Forest.
- Four-star offensive tackle N’Kye Wynn from Michigan holds offers from Arkansas, Cincinnati, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ole Miss, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Vanderbilt and Wisconsin.
Rutgers has two more official visit windows over the next two weekends.
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The flurry of commitments over the weekend sees Rutgers now sitting fifth in the Big Ten for their 2025 class. Ohio State has the top-ranked class in the conference followed by USC.