Tag: Korey Duff Jr.

Rutgers 2024 recruit Korey “KJ” Duff Jr. received the Offensive MVP Award in the Senior Bowl

Rutgers recruit Korey “KJ” Duff Jr. received the Offensive MVP Award in the New York Catholic High School Football League senior bowl game.

On Sunday, Rutgers football 2024 recruit Korey “KJ” Duff Jr. received the Offensive MVP Award in the New York Catholic High School Football League’s Senior Bowl.

This caps off an impressive season for Duff, who is a four-star recruit.

During his senior season, Duff Jr. guided St. Anthony’s (Melville, New York) to a 6-4 record, ranking the Friars No. 6 in New York’s High School Football rankings. While playing for the Friars in 2023, the future Scarlet Knight recorded 55 catches for 929 receiving yards and nine touchdowns in nine games. He finished his senior season with 929 receiving yards and nine touchdowns.

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Duff was a matchup nightmare in high school and will look to continue that trend on the Power Five level. He has excellent hands and is a weapon in the red zone. He is a tight-end / wide-receiver hybrid with a great catch radius and solid body control, showing those skills off in the senior bowl game. Duff Jr’s smooth and precise route running will allow him to be a vertical threat and dangerous after the catch at the collegiate level.

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In three seasons with the Friars, Duff Jr. logged 132 receptions for 2606 yards and 26 touchdowns in 28 games. He averaged 93.1 yards per game and 19.7 yards per catch throughout those 28 games. According to 247Sports, the future Scarlet Knight is the No. 1 prospect in New York and is the No. 26 ranked tight-end among his recruiting class.

 

 

Rutgers 2024 commit Korey Duff Jr. is recording a solid senior season

Rutgers football’s 2024 recruit Korey Duff Jr. is registering a solid senior season for the 6-2 St. Anthony’s Friars (Melville, New York).

Rutgers football commit Korey Duff Jr. is backing up all the hype. The four-star wide receiver has certainly shown himself to be an elite talent.

Duff has been a key part of  St. Anthony’s (Melville, New York)success this season as the Friars are 6-2. The 2024 prospect has recorded consistent numbers throughout the season for the No. 1 ranked high school in New York.

The 6-foot-5, 205-pound wide receiver / tight end has recorded 38 catches for 651 yards and six touchdowns throughout the season., according to MaxPreps Sports. Duff’s best performance came against Iona Prep in Week 4, where the future Scarlet Knight recorded eight catches for 194 yards and two touchdowns in a 44-24 victory.

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Duff is averaging 17.1 yards per catch on the season and is the No. 1 tight end in New York according to 247 Sports.

Through his first six games of the season, Duff has 651 receiving yards. Duff is a utility player on the football field, capable of returning kicks, lining up as a tight end or going wide as a wide receiver. Also, his ability to block makes him dangerous without the football.

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For his career, he has recorded 115 receptions for 2328 yards and 23 touchdowns in 25 games. Duff is averaging 20.2 yards per catch and 93.1 yards per game for his high school career.

Duff and defensive back Aaris Bethea (Brooklyn, New York) are the only two commits from New York in the Rutgers’ 2024 recruiting class.

 

Film Breakdown: Four-Star 2024 recruit Korey Duff commits to Rutgers

Rutgers football snags its first four-star recruit to its 2024 recruiting class with the verbal commitment from Korey Duff Jr. 

Rutgers football snags its first four-star recruit to its 2024 recruiting class with the verbal commitment from Korey Duff Jr. The New York native from St. Anthony’s in Melville, New York, is a high-profile pass catcher in the northeast region. Duff is a hybrid player who can play wide receiver and tight end.

Duff is the No. 1 ranked player from New York and No. 18 for his position among his 2024 recruiting class, according to Rivals.com. Also, Duff won wide receiver MVP during a prospect camp hosted by Rivals.com this summer, according to NJ.com. His commitment to Rutgers football marks the third consecutive year that Schiano recruited the top-ranked player from New York.

The New York native received 21 offers, including North Carolina, Texas A&M, Miami, Pitt, Arizona State, Duke, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, and West Virginia.

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As a sophomore in high school, Duff recorded 35 catches for 682 yards and scored five touchdowns, averaging 19.5 yards per catch in nine games. The 6-foot-5 207 pounds tight end logged 42 catches for 995 yards and 12 touchdowns for the Friars last season.

Film Breakdown

Duff is not your traditional tight end, performing most of his damage in the slot. He’s not your standard hand on the ground tight end, running multiple different route combinations. Duff offers diversity to any offense he plays with because of his hybrid ability.

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Rutgers offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca will enjoy designing plays for this 2024 recruit. Ciarrocca can dial up tunnel and bumble screens for Duff, showing off his athleticism in space. Also, Ciarrocca will love Duff’s ability to block, opening up holes for Ciarricca’s zone running scheme. He is a mismatch for opposing defenses when lined up in the slot, outrunning many linebackers.

Duff can be an excellent safety blanket for future Rutgers quarterbacks. Duff was recruited as a tight end but might end up as a wide receiver on the depth chart when he reports to campus. Watch out for this 2024 recruit, as Duff can be a high-level Power Five player.

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Rutgers football recruiting: Why did Rivals give a Long Island tight end a fourth star? ‘All spring, Korey Duff Jr. was dominant’

A Rivals analyst breaks down why Korey Duff Jr. got a fourth star recently.

Last week, Korey Duff Jr. got a much-deserved bump in his rankings, becoming a four-star tight end according to Rivals. A target of Rutgers football, Duff is a big target with good length and a tremendous wingspan.

Duff, a 6-foot-5, 200-pound wide receiver from St. Anthony’s (Melville, N.Y.), is coming off a season where he had 42 catches for 995 yards with 12 receiving touchdowns.

Duff has recently taken official visits to Rutgers and North Carolina as his recruitment looks to wind down in late June.

Richard Schnyderite is a busy man, running the Rivals sites for UConn, Penn State and Rutgers. He believes that Duff’s fourth star is certainly warranted as he builds a case to be one of the top recruits in the nation.

“All spring long, Korey Duff Jr. was dominant on the camp scene as he was flown down to Miami for OT7 where he showcased his skills in 7-on-7, looked great the at Under Armour Camp in North Jersey earlier this spring and most recently he won the top wide receiver/tight end award at the Rivals Camp Series in New Jersey,” Schnyderite told Rutgers Wire.

“Now what makes Duff so dominant? He’s the new age receiving type of tight end prospect who has great, great hands and moves very well for his size. Not to mention he’s a talented route runner as well.

“In order to be a full-fledged tight end at the next level he will need to add some weight, but he has such a good receiver skillset that some programs are hoping to keep him at wide receiver instead.”

This weekend, Duff is out in California for Raw Miami in the Overtime 7-on-7 tournament.

Schnyderite can be followed @RivalsRichie for more recruiting information and his coverage of Penn State, Rutgers and UConn.

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