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Rutgers football recruiting: Liam Thorpe breaks down his first Power Five offer

Liam Thorpe talks Rutgers football offer this week.

Liam Thorpe was offered by Rutgers football on Thursday night, giving the class of 2025 recruit his first offer from a Power Five program.

Thorpe, a wide receiver at The Hun School (Princeton, N.J.), checks in at 6-foot and 175-pounds. He also holds offers from Hawaii, UPenn and Princeton.

In 2022 as a sophomore, he had 19 catches for 592 receiving yards and six touchdowns. According to 247Sports, he is a three-star athlete and is ranked the No. 14 player in New Jersey.

The offer from Rutgers came on Thursday following a day on-campus. Thorpe details how the offer came about from head coach [autotag]Greg Schiano[/autotag] and the message from the staff during his unofficial visit.

“I visited the facility today and had a great conversation with the receivers coach talked a lot about player development and really liked what he had to say about the program trending upwards,” Thorpe told Rutgers Wire on Thursday night.

“Then I went into coach Schiano’s office and had a great conversation with him about the program and that’s when he gave me the offer.”

Following the offer, Thorpe came away with a favorable impression of the Big Ten program. Playing for a powerhouse program like The Hun, he has teammates and friends who are now a part of the Rutgers football team.

Hun products on the Rutgers football roster include offensive lineman [autotag]Jacob Allen[/autotag] and tight end [autotag]Logan Blake[/autotag].

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“I have some good friends who play there and have great things to say about it,” Thorpe said. “And after getting to see it today I feel great about Rutgers and will definitely continue to build the relationship with the coaching staff.”

Thorpe is hopeful to make a game visit to Rutgers this fall.

He hopes to continue his relationship with Rutgers and wide receivers coach Dave Brock.

Having joined the program this offseason, Brock was most recently the wide receivers coach with the Atlanta Falcons.

“Definitely, having someone with experience at the next level is a huge factor in my decision as that’s the end goal,” Thorpe said. “And he’s definitely someone that could help take me there.”

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What Rutgers football players will be enrolling in January? How about June?

A running list of when Rutgers football players will be enrolling on campus.

Rutgers football is going to have several members of the 2023 recruiting class set to enroll in January, giving a significant leg up for the development of the incoming freshman.

The 2023 class is ranked No. 52 in the nation according to 247Sports. It features some solid prospects and several under-the-radar players including six players from Florida.

Rutgers Wire has learned that the following players will be enrolling in January:

  • LB [autotag]Abram Wright[/autotag]
  • TE [autotag]Logan Blake[/autotag]
  • LS [autotag]Jake Eldridge[/autotag]
  • WR [autotag]Jesse Ofurie[/autotag]
  • OL[autotag] John Stone[/autotag]

Rutgers Wire has learned that the following players will be enrolling in June:

  • DL [autotag]JaSire Peterson[/autotag]
  • OL [autotag]Mozell Williams[/autotag]

Undecided as to enrolling in January or June:

  • WR [autotag]Famah Toure[/autotag]

Several players are still deciding their status as their high school seasons wind down.

Florida has the highest representation in this recruiting class with six players followed by New Jersey (four) and New York (three). Rutgers is still recruiting players for the 2023 class including Maryland linebacker Nnamdi Udeogu.

Rutgers football gets huge (and surprising commitment) from Logan Blake

Rutgers football landed a big commitment from three-star tight end Logan Blake on Thursday.

It was a good Thursday night for Rutgers football, who secured the commitment of Logan Blake. The tight end is one of the top players in New Jersey for the 2023 recruiting class.

Rutgers football got in on Blake with an offer mid-March. Now, the tight end prospect committed to the Scarlet Knights in a recruitment that wrapped up rather quickly for the in-state school.

Blake is set for a post-graduate year at The Hun School.

His verbal to Rutgers football is a massive win for the Scarlet Knights, who keep another top New Jersey player home and add a talent at a position of need.

The three-star tight end held four total offers from UConn, Duke and Pittsburgh as well as the Scarlet Knights. According to 247Sports, he is the No. 46 tight end in the nation and the No. 13 player in New Jersey.

Blake checks in at 6-foot-6 and 215 pounds.

Blake announced his commitment to Rutgers football via his social media on Thursday night:

 

The commitment of Blake gives Rutgers five verbals in the 2023 recruiting class. He is the third player from New Jersey in this class to commit to the Scarlet Knights.

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All three New Jersey commits to Rutgers football are top 15 in the state according to 247Sports. There is No. 13 Blake along with No. 4 JaSire Peterson (a four-star defensive lineman) and No. 11 John Stone (a three-star offensive lineman).

The commitment of Blake also points to a breakthrough at the Hun, a school that Rutgers has historically struggled to recruit over the years. Last season, four-star offensive lineman Jacob Allen, a standout at Hun, committed to Rutgers last spring.

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Allen was an All-American and the top player in the state according to Rivals.

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