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What recruits will be on official visits to Rutgers football this weekend?

Rutgers football is hosting some big time recruits and commits this weekend for official visits.

With one of the top-ranked recruiting classes in the Big Ten and all of college football, Rutgers football is certainly having a strong summer. This weekend, several high-profile visitors will be on campus for another round of official visits.

And while Rutgers is likely not going to have a slew of commitments this weekend like have the past two official visits, there are still several priority recruits on campus.

This includes two members of the class of 2025 who are committed to the program. The Rutgers recruiting class is currently top-10 in the nation according to 247Sports and Rivals.

Here are the recruits who will be on campus this weekend for an official visit to Rutgers football:

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Stay connected with Rutgers Wire this weekend for updates on another official visitors weekend for Rutgers football!

Georgia defensive lineman Braxton Kyle commits to Rutgers football

Braxton Kyle has committed to Rutgers football.

Saturday is shaping up to be a big day for Rutgers football, with Braxton Kyle representing the second commitment from the weekend’s official visits.

Kyle’s commitment is the second of the day for Rutgers. Defensive lineman [autotag]Miron Gurman[/autotag], a three-star from New York, committed on Saturday afternoon.

Last season as a junior, the 6-foot-4, 305-pound Kyle had Kyle has 75 total tackles and 13 sacks in 22 games. He plays for North Gwinnett High School (Suwanee, Georgia).

Rutgers offered Kyle in early March, marking his second Power Five offer. He held offers from Appalachian State, Bowling Green, Georgia Tech, Marshall, Troy and UAB among others.

Kyle posted his Rutgers commitment on social media:

 

The commitment of Kyle is the third defensive lineman in this class for Rutgers.In mid-April, three-star offensive lineman [autotag]Jyon Simon[/autotag] from Florida committed to the Scarlet Knights.

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Then on Saturday, the aforementioned Gurman gave his verbal to Rutgers whole on his official visit to the Big Ten program.

Florida four-star defensive back Ayden Pouncey offered by Rutgers football

Rutgers football has offered Ayden Pouncey from Florida.

This week, Rutgers football became the latest offer for Florida athlete Ayden Pouncey.

A class of 2026 recruit, Pouncey is the No. 128 ranked recruit in the 247Sports rankings and is a four-star defensive back. In addition to Rutgers, he holds offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke, Florida State, Georgia, Illinois, Louisville, Penn State, Oregon, South Carolina, Syracuse, and Tennessee among others.

He is the No. 152 recruit in the nation in the ESPN 300.

He plays as a wide receiver and a cornerback for Winter Park High School (Winter Park, Florida). Last year he had 21 total tackles with four interceptions.

In addition, he created a fumble and recovered a fumble.

On Friday, Pouncey posted about the offer from Rutgers on social media:

 

He also had 442 yards of total offense with three receiving touchdowns.

Pouncey has great length at 6-foot-2 and 160 pounds.

In the 2025 recruiting class, Rutgers currently has two players committed from Florida. Last fall, three-star quarterback [autotag]Sean Ashenfelder[/autotag] (offers from UCF, Cincinnati, UConn, Liberty, Pittsburgh, USF, Virginia Tech and West Virginia) was the first player to commit to Rutgers in the class.

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In April, three-star defensive lineman [autotag]Jyon Simon[/autotag] verballed to the class. Simon held offers from Texas, Tennessee, USC (University of Southern California), Pittsburgh, Jacksonville State. North Carolina State and Colorado.

 

Florida defensive end Romando Johnson schedules a Rutgers football OV

Romando Johnson is set for a Rutgers football official visit.

Romando Johnson is locked in for an official visit with Rutgers football.

A 6-foot-3, 245-pound defensive end from Monarch High School, Johnson has an offer list that includes Florida, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Louisville, Miami, Penn State and Tennessee. He announced his Rutgers football official visit via social media on Friday.

Earlier this month, Johnson was offered by Boston College.

A three-star edge, 247 Sports ranks him as the No. 32 player at his position in the nation and the No. 60 overall recruit this cycle in Florida.

Last year in 11 games played, Johnson had 28 total tackles including three tackles for a loss. He also had six sacks with a pass defended, a fumble caused and a fumble recovery.

 

Florida continues to be an important pipeline for Rutgers and [autotag]Greg Schiano[/autotag]. From the eight committed players in the 2025 class, two are from Florida.

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In April, defensive tackle [autotag]Jyon Simon[/autotag] committed to Rutgers. The three-star from Florida (ranked the No. 62 prospect in the state by On3) had offers that included Texas, Tennessee, USC (University of Southern California), Pittsburgh, Jacksonville State. North Carolina State and Colorado.

The first commit for Rutgers in the 2025 class came last fall from [autotag]Sean Ashenfelder[/autotag]. The three-star quarterback was offered by UCF, Cincinnati, UConn, Liberty, Pittsburgh, USF, Virginia Tech and West Virginia among others

Massive Florida offensive tackle Jaden Wilkerson offered by Rutgers football

Jaden Wilkerson is offered by Rutgers football.

Jaden Wilkerson, one of the top offensive linemen in Florida, was offered on Wednesday by Rutgers football.

Rutgers joins an offer list for Wilkerson that includes Miami, Syracuse, Tulane, UCF and USF among others. In late April he locked in an official visit to Syracuse (where he had visited earlier that month).

He took April visits to Miami and Ole Miss as well.

At 6-foot-6 and 330 pounds, Wilkerson is an offensive tackle for Edgewater (Orlando, Florida). According to 247Sports, Wilkerson is a three-star who is the No. 97 offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 176 recruit in Florida in the class of 2025.

On3 ranks him as the No. 86 offensive tackle in the nation and No. 133 in Florida.

He tweeted about the offer from Rutgers on Wednesday night:

 

Also on Wednesday night, Wilkerson was offered by Ivy League program Brown.

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Rutgers currently has two Florida commits in the 2025 class, led by three-star quarterback [autotag]Sean Ashenfelder[/autotag] (offered by UCF, Cincinnati, UConn, Liberty, Pittsburgh, USF, Virginia Tech and West Virginia) and three-star defensive lineman[autotag] Jyon Simon[/autotag] (who had a final six that included Miami, Mississippi State, South Carolina, South Florida and West Virginia.).

The Rutgers 2025 class is currently ranked No. 30 in the nation by 247Sports.

Film review of Rutgers football’s latest commitment, three-star Jyon Simon

Rutgers football landed a promising player last week in Florida defensive lineman Jyon Simon.

Last week, Rutgers football received a commitment from Jyon Simon. A three-star defensive lineman, Simon had a strong offer list and fills a very big need for Rutgers in the 2025 class.

Simon had some fun in his commitment, first pulling off a prank by saying he was going to USC before eventually committing to Rutgers.

He finished his junior season with 77 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, and nine sacks. As a sophomore, Simon totaled 29 tackles (5.5 for loss), 3.5 sacks, three quarterback hits, and an INT for Raines High School (Jacksonville, Florida).

According to 247Sports, Simon is ranked the No. 95 defensive lineman in his 2025 recruiting class and is the No. 129 ranked prospect in Florida.

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Film Review

In adding Simon, Rutgers adds a defensive lineman with some position versatility.

Despite being a big athlete, he has the ability to move around from tackle to end, Simon offers a ton of diversity to Defensive Coordinator Joe Harasymiak’s defense. He is able to do that because he is fast for a player of his size.

Simon’s quickness and toughness off the ball make him a menace for opposing linemen. He has excellent technique, using his hands to shed blocks and maintain gap discipline.

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Simon is not an up-the-field player, fitting nicely in Rutgers defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak’s gap run defense. His relentless effort and pursuit make Simon a four-down defensive player.

Size and strength are the two important characteristics Simon should focus on as he develops into a Power Five defensive lineman.

 

Watch the moment where Jyon Simon fake picks USC, commits to Rutgers football

Jyon Simon pulled off quite the joke during his commitment ceremony.

For a collective moment, Rutgers football fans watching Jyon Simon’s commitment last week held their breath. Simon seemed to be heading elsewhere.

In fact, it appeared for a brief, fleeting few moments that Simon was committing to Big Ten rival USC. But then Simon revealed the joke and made his commitment to Rutgers.

Last week during his commitment ceremony, Simon initially declared for USC, holding up a playing card with the Trojans helmet. He then shook his head and threw the card to the side.

Then holding up a playing card emblazoned with the word ‘Joker’ on it, Simon committed to Rutgers. On the card – the second one – Simon was wearing a Rutgers jersey.

“So some schools I just talked to either the person that recruited me or the position coach,” Simon told Rutgers Wire this week.

“At Rutgers, I talked to their whole staff not daily but weekly. Like there was not a week where Rutgers did not check on me (and) ask me what I’m doing, ask me how I’m feeling.

“So that that love that they had for me – it was just off the charts. It was amazing. So when I went out to Rutgers, it was a done deal.”

His finalists were Texas, Tennessee, USC (University of Southern California), Pittsburgh, Jacksonville State. NC State and Colorado.

Simon is a three-star defensive lineman. He is a 6-foot-1, 260-pound defensive lineman from Raines High School (Jacksonville, Florida).

As a junior, he had 77 total tackles, 15 tackles for a loss and nine sacks.

Rutgers football commit Jyon Simon sets official visit date

Jyon Simon sets up a Rutgers football official visit.

Just days after he committed to Rutgers football, Jyon Simon announced an official visit date to the Big Ten program.

The defensive lineman from Florida will be on campus the weekend of June 14-16 for his official visit. But wait, there is more.

Simon told Rutgers Wire over the weekend that he is trying to schedule another visit to Rutgers soon (an unofficial one).

A three-star recruit, Rutgers was the pick from among eight finalists (Texas, Tennessee, USC (University of Southern California), Pittsburgh, Jacksonville State. NC State and Colorado.

An interior defensive lineman, he checks in at 6-foot-1, 260-pound defensive lineman from Raines High School (Jacksonville, Florida). Last season, he had 77 total tackles, 15 tackles for a loss and nine sacks.

He is one of two players from Florida to commit to Rutgers last week, the other being four-star running back Antwan Raymond.

As for Simon, he took an unofficial visit to Rutgers earlier in April which prompted his commitment.

“So actually after I went on my visit with Rutgers, it was just ‘Man, I got to be there.’ I just felt at home,” Simon told Rutgers Wire.

“So I was like, ‘Why not shut it down?’ So I called coach Schiano and asked him if I could commit but still go on visits to other schools. He told me how he felt about it. So that was it – it was just a done deal after that.”

Following his commitment on Wednesday, Raymond then re-classified to the class of 2024.

From among two dozen offers, Jyon Simon breaks down his Rutgers football commitment

Rutgers football’s latest commit, Jyon Simon, discusses his decision to commit to the Scarlet Knights.

Jyon Simon committed to Rutgers football on Thursday, making it two big Florida commitments for the Scarlet Knights this week.

A three-star recruit, from Raines High School (Jacksonville, Florida), Simon gives Rutgers a true threat in the interior of the defensive line. He picked the Big Ten program over eight offers.

The other teams in the mix for Simon were Texas, Tennessee, USC (University of Southern California), Pittsburgh, Jacksonville State. NC State and Colorado.

Simon took an unofficial visit to Rutgers, which led to a phone call to head coach Greg Schiano after he left campus.

“So actually after I went on my visit with Rutgers, it was just ‘Man, I got to be there.’ I just felt at home,” Simon told Rutgers Wire.

“So I was like, ‘Why not shut it down?’ So I called coach Schiano and asked him if I could commit but still go on visits to other schools. He told me how he felt about it. So that was it – it was just a done deal after that.”

Simon is committed fully, telling Rutgers Wire “Yes, sir. 100 percent.”

“With all 10 of my toes, I’m standing on them. I really like what coach Schiano is building over there with the coaches that he’s brought in, with the players that he’s brought in and just his knowledge of the game,” Simon said.

“Just the atmosphere…it was a lot of things that pulled me towards this. So first and foremost, the academics. The academic program is amazing – not only in the northeast but in the nation. The player and coaches’ relationship – I love how the coaches interact with their players. They teach the game fundamentally. Their weight room program is amazing. Coach Schiano is different from the rest of the head coaches – his knowledge of the game is amazing and that’s somebody I can trust.”

The team culture is another thing that stuck out to Simon on the visit.

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Heading into his fifth season at Rutgers, Schiano has re-built Rutgers on and off the field. This includes bringing back the CHOP mantra as well as F.A.M.I.L.Y.

“And that motto: Forget About Me, I Love You – just because if everybody on the team does that and they stay locked in, well then we’re going places,” Simon said.

“So I just love that motto and what coach Schiano is brining to the program.”

Breaking! Rutgers football lands Florida defensive tackle Jyon Simon

Rutgers football lands a commitment from defensive lineman Jyon Simon.

Jyon Simon committed to Rutgers football on Thursday, marking consecutive days the Big Ten program has landed blue chip prospects from Florida.

Rutgers was the pick by Simon, a three-star recruit, from among eight finalists. He is a 6-foot-1, 260-pound defensive lineman from Raines High School (Jacksonville, Florida). Last season, he had 77 total tackles, 15 tackles for a loss and nine sacks.

On Wednesday, Rutgers received a commitment from Antwan Raymond, a four-star running back also from Florida. Raymond will enroll early at Rutgers and re-classifies to join the class of 2024.

He picked Rutgers from a final six that included Miami, Mississippi State, South Carolina, South Florida and West Virginia.

Also in the mix for Simon were Texas, Tennessee, USC (University of Southern California), Pittsburgh, Jacksonville State. NC State and Colorado.

Simon made the commitment to Rutgers on Instagram.

He is now the second recruit from Florida in the 2025 class for Rutgers, joining quarterback Sean Ashenfelder.

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Last fall, Ashenfelder committed to Rutgers, becoming the first commitment in the class.