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Preston Carey talks IMG Academy transfer, Rutgers football interest and recruiting

Preston Carey talks move to IMG Academy and Rutgers football update.

Preston Carey is on the move, the class of 2026 defensive lineman announced last week that he is heading to one of the top programs in the nation.

Carey, a part of the class of 2026, is projected to be one of the top recruits in the nation. He holds a strong national offer list that includes the likes of  Georgia and Michigan.

Rivals ranks him as a four-star recruit.

Over the summer, he was offered by Rutgers. He impressed this fall for St. Anthony’s (South Huntington, New York).

The move to IMG Academy, who finished fifth in the nation in the final USA TODAY HSS Super 25, is all about getting ready for the next level according to Carey.

“I want to be a first round draft pick since I was five years old and IMG is the best platform to prepare you for what comes ahead. They play the top competition in the country and their program is the most demanding and they also have coaches who have coached in the NFL,” Carey told Rutgers Wire.

“Also it prepares you well for college and the best competition in practice – at a higher level with everything you’re doing.”

The transfer to IMG is imminent: January 2 will be his move-in date.

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In six games played last year, Carey had 33 total tackles, two tackles for a loss and a sack. At 6-foot-4 and 282 pounds, Carey already has the build of a Power Five defensive lineman.

Rutgers offered Carey over the summer. Since then, he has maintained steady contact with the program.

“They are great coach Schiano, and coach Watson continue to recruit and I am grateful!” Carey said.

“They are just telling me how they will make sure I become a great man not only a great player.”

All-American defensive lineman details Tennessee visit, Vols’ player development

2026 defensive lineman Preston Carey details visiting Tennessee and the Vols’ player development.

Defensive lineman Preston Carey is projected to become a top prospect in the class of 2026.

The 6-foot-5, 280-pound defensive lineman is from St. Anthony’s High School in Melville, New York.

Carey earned 2022 first-team MaxPreps High School All-American honors and was named a FBU Adidas All-American.

After being offered a scholarship by the Vols in eighth grade, Carey visited Tennessee for the first time on June 24.

Carey discussed his Tennessee visit with Vols Wire.

“It was amazing,” he said. “From the point of driving on campus, and seeing how gorgeous the campus is, and seeing how clean it is, and then all the way to the football aspect of it, which is what we were there for.

“The hospitality was good and anything I needed that day they were willing to get it done. You can see why they get so many top recruits because they’re just great. Not only do they talk football, but they also talk life and they care about your family.”

Carey detailed forming a relationship with Tennessee defensive line coach Rodney Garner and fitting into the Vols’ defensive scheme.

“I could play five-tech, three-checker, nose and he’ll definitely develop me when I get there,” Carey said. “I’m 6-5, 280 right now, and can still play any position on the defensive line.

“Last year I played defensive tackle with some defensive end, and I played heavier than I am now. I have three more years. I’m young, I’m 2026, so I’ll keep developing and wherever my body takes me, and coach offers me to play, I’ll produce there.”

Garner’s history of developing defensive linemen into NFL prospects is appealing to Carey.

“Look at Byron (Young),” Carey said. “He was a JUCO player first and came in, so they only developed him for about a year. I can’t imagine how much they would develop me if I was there for three years and then getting ready for the NFL.”

Rodney Garner. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Carey explained how Tennessee is a “top school” during the early part of his recruitment.

“It really comes down to how much they care about me and what they want to do to either get me on campus or to recruit me,” Carey said of Tennessee.

The 2026 prospect plans to visit Tennessee again during the season, but does not have a date set.

“Coach (Josh) Heupel and coach Garner definitely want to get me down for a game, but whatever I can do to get back down there I will do it,” he said. “I definitely want to experience a game day and keep building the relationship with the coaches.

“I definitely want to get back down there as soon as possible, whether it be for a game or after the dead period.”

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Caleb Brewer’s latest Power Five offer is from Rutgers football

Caleb Brewer is among the latest athletes to be offered by Rutgers football.

One of the latest offers to go out from Rutgers football over the weekend is Caleb Brewer. The class of 2024 offensive lineman tweeted about the Big Ten offer over the weekend.

For Brewer, the offer from Rutgers is his second offer from a Big Ten team.

A 6-foot-5, 285-pound offensive lineman from Wyomissing Area High School (Wyomissing, PA), Brewer already has a number of strong Power Five offers including Boston College, Duke, Houston (joins the Big 12 in 2023), Maryland and Pittsburgh. He also holds an offer from Princeton.

Wyomissing has been dominant this year. The Spartans are currently 9-0 and are coming off a 56-7 win over Octorara.

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Brewer tweeted about the offer from Rutgers on Sunday night:

 

Over the weekend, Rutgers hosted several top recruits for a 24-17 win over Indiana on homecoming weekend. Among the list of athletes present was standout Long Island freshman [autotag]Preston Carey[/autotag] as well as New York state offensive lineman Rowan Byrne.

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Byrne talked with RutgersWire about his recent visit to the Scarlet Knights as well as provided an update on his recruitment.

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Rutgers football recruiting: Preston Carey pulls in his tenth offer

Preston Carey talks his most recent ACC offer.

Long Island freshman Preston Carey is turning into one of the top class of 2026 recruits in the nation. On Saturday, Carey pulled down his tenth offer, this time from a ranked ACC program.

Carey was on-hand to see No. 18 Syracuse beat No. 13 North Carolina State at the Carrier Dome. He is a 6-foot-5, 265-pound defensive lineman from Long Island program St. Anthony’s.

The offer from Syracuse goes alongside Carey’s strong list of Power Five offers including the likes of Georgia and Michigan. This summer, Carey was offered by Rutgers football, one of his first Power Five offers.

Also on Saturday, Syracuse offered Long Island tight end Korey Duff, another player that Rutgers was in on early.

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Carey tweeted about the offer on Saturday night following Syracuse’s win:

 

In late August, Carey spoke with RutgersWire about his upcoming freshman season:

“I definitely want to produce for my team. I want to be I want to help my team win. I want to produce and help.

“But personally, you know, goal is to be a freshman All-American. I think I’m on track and also mainly like I said, I’m a very much team player. I mean, at the end of the day, I have my own goals and always work for myself, but I’m also a big team player. And I think that we’re all going to come together and we’re all going to have an impact on that state championship and I’ve always said that.”

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Rising freshman Preston Carey talks Georgia, LSU, Michigan and Rutgers offers

What does Preston Carey think about LSU, Georgia and Michigan?

Preston Carey got his first offer from LSU last month, Preston Carey has gotten offers from some of the top teams in the country. For the soon-to-be high school freshman, it is a recruitment that likely isn’t going to slow down anytime soon.

The Long Island defensive lineman saw his latest offer come in late June from Rutgers.

The class of 2026 defensive lineman, a 15-year-old, is an impressive 6-foot-5 and 250 pounds. He is a physically developed athlete who looks like he could handle snaps in the Big Ten right now.

Carey is part of a strong talent influx in Long Island. Dylan Braithwaite and Ian Strong, both Rutgers football commits, are from Long Island. Four-star defensive back Josiah Brown and linebacker Nick Parisi, both class of 2024 recruits, are a big part of the emerging talent in Long Island.

Two weeks ago, Carey was named the Day 2 MVP at the Football University camp in New Jersey. He turned 15-years old this spring.

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One day after winning the FBU award, he was offered by Rutgers.

Check out what [autotag]Preston Carey [/autotag] had to say about his offers from Georgia, LSU and Michigan as well as from Rutgers!

Preston Carey, an eighth grade who can bench 315 pounds and squat 405 pounds, talks Rutgers football offer

Preston Carey talks about his recent Rutgers football offer.

Over the weekend, Long Island eighth-grader Preston Carey was offered by Rutgers football. It was all part of a big weekend for Carey that includes being awarded the MVP at the prestigious FBU camp in New Jersey.

Carey, who turned 15-years old this spring, is a defensive line prospect who will be enrolling at one of the top programs in New York (more on that a little bit later). He visited Rutgers football over the weekend, meeting with head coach Greg Schiano and assistant coach Scott Vallone.

In June, Carey has added offers that includes Georgia and Michigan.

The ties to Long Island are strong for Rutgers. Two current members of the 2023 recruiting class for Rutgers, wide receiver Dylan Braithwaite and safety Ian Strong, are among Long Island’s best players.

A former NFL player and a standout at Rutgers, Vallone hails from Long Island where he played at St. Anthony’s. He was a class of 2008 recruit who had offers that included Boston College, Duke, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina State and Virginia among others.

Vallone was a four-star recruit coming out of high school.

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Carey is likely to blow-up soon, especially after his performance at FBU. He told RutgersWire that he can bench 315-pounds and squat 405 pounds. Not shockingly, he has been working out in a gym and conditioning since he was 10-years old.

 

Check out what Preston Carey had to say about his visit to Rutgers football, the offer from the Big Ten program as well as his performance at FBU…as well as where he will play his high school football starting this fall!

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Rutgers football recruiting: Scarlet Knights offer rising freshman Preston Carey

Preston Carey gets an offer from Rutgers football.

One of the latest offers to go out from Rutgers football came over the weekend. Preston Carey, who recently completed eighth grade, got an offer from the Scarlet Knights.

Carey is the latest offer from Rutgers to a Long Island prospect.

The class of 2025 offensive lineman, a 16-year-old, is an impressive 6-foot-5 and 250 pounds. He is a physically developed athlete who looks like he could handle snaps in the Big Ten right now.

Also over the weekend, Carey was named the Day 2 MVP at the Football University camp in New Jersey.

Rutgers has been hitting up Long Island hard this recruiting cycle and with some success. The Scarlet Knights have landed a pair of Long Island recruits for the 2023 recruiting class as three-star wide receiver Dylan Braithwaite (Holy Trinity; Hicksville, N.Y.) and defensive back Ian Strong (St Anthony’s; Long Island City, N.Y.) have both committed in June.

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In addition, Rutgers is doing well class of 2024 defensive back Josiah Brown, a four-star recruit who is ranked the top player from New York in his class. Brown is a teammate of Braithwaite’s at Holy Trinity, part of a stacked team that includes class of 2024 linebacker Nick Parisi.

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Carey tweeted about the offer over the weekend:

 

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Carey has pulled in recent offers over the past week that includes Michigan and Georgia as well as Rutgers.

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