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Rutgers football offers Wisconsin tight end Emmett Bork

Emmett Bork, a tight end from Wisconsin, scored his first Power Five offer this week from Rutgers football. #Rutgers

Rutgers football became the first Power Five offer for Wisconsin tight end Emmett Bork when they officially extended an offer on Wednesday.

Bork, a 6-foot-6 and 240-pound prospect from Oconomowoc High School (Oconomowoc, Wisconsin), is a three-star prospect according to 247Sports. He is the No. 95 tight end in the nation and the No. 20 prospect in Wisconsin in the class of 2025. His offer from Rutgers is an important milestone in a recruitment that is certainly flying under the radar.

It was a tough season for Bork’s team last year as Oconomowoc finished last season 3-6. But his recruitment is starting to pick-up some momentum.

Currently, he holds offers from Appalachian State, Illinois State, North Dakota, North Dakota State and Ohio among others. He is also fielding regular interest from Indiana, Iowa State and Wisconsin.

The offer from Rutgers was tweeted by Bork on Wednesday night.

 

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Rutgers is making in-roads in Wisconsin, having landed two recruits last year from the state in three-star linebacker [autotag]Sam Pilof[/autotag] (who had offers from Penn State and Wisconsin) as well as three-star offensive lineman [autotag]Tyler Kadow[/autotag]

Trent Oiler, a 3-star tight end, is offered by Rutgers football

Trent Oiler is offered by Rutgers football on Friday.

Trent Oiler was offered by Rutgers football on Friday afternoon as the Scarlet Knights once ago go into the heart of Big Ten country. This time, it is for a linebacker.

Oiler is a three-star athlete who checks in at 6-foot-5 and 225 pounds from Brookfield East (Brookfield, Wisconsin). According to 247Sports, he is the No. 28 tight end in the nation and the seventh-best recruit in Wisconsin in the 2025 class.

He now holds Power Five offers from Rutgers and Boston College in addition to offers from Central Michigan and Coastal Carolina. In late December, he received an offer from Akron.

In addition to playing tight end, Oiler is also an edge rusher.

In the 2024 recruiting class, Rutgers dipped into Wisconsin when they landed [autotag]Sam Pilof.[/autotag]. A three-star linebacker, Pilof held offers from Penn State and Wisconsin at the time of his Rutgers commitment.

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He tweeted about the offer on Friday afternoon.

 

In the tweet, Oiler tagged Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano as well as tight ends coach Andrew Aurich. Prior to his time at Rutgers, Aurich was the offensive coordinator at Princeton. In 2012, he was an assistant with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

 

Rutgers football: 2024 three-star recruit Sam Pilof was named to Wisconsin’s All-State Team

Rutgers recruit Sam Pilof was named to Wisconsin’s All-State Team. Pilof was among five other middle linebackers to receive this honor.

On Tuesday, Rutgers 2024 three-star recruit Sam Pilof was named to Wisconsin’s All-State Team. Pilof was among five middle linebackers to receive this prestigious honor.

The 6-foot-3, 220-pound middle linebacker finished his senior season with 100 tackles and helped the Cardinals capture a 9-2 record with the No. 2 spot in the Big Eight standings. Also, he is a John Anderson Award Semi-finalist, an award given to the top senior linebacker in the state.

Throughout his three seasons with the Cardinals, Pilof received First Team All-Conference honors as a sophomore (2021) and Second Team as a junior (2022). Also, Pilof was named to the Wisconsin All-Region Team for his solid performance during his senior season.

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In 11 games this season, the Cardinals’ team captain recorded double-digit tackles five times. Throughout the season, Pilof demonstrated his abilities to play at the Power Five level, chasing ball carriers down from various angles as opponents ran away from him.

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According to 247Sports, Pilof is the No. 8 prospect in Wisconsin and the No. 75 linebacker among his 2024 recruiting class. When Pilof reports to campus in 2024, head coach Greg Schiano and defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak will probably switch him back to his natural position as an outside linebacker because of his athleticism.

 

How did Rutgers’ three-star 2024 recruit Sam Pilof finish his senior season?

Rutgers recruit Sam Pilof finished his senior season with 100 tackles and got named a John Anderson Award Semi-finalist in Wisconsin.

With the conclusion of the 2023 season, Rutgers football three-star 2024 recruit Sam Pilof finished his senior season with 100 tackles for the Middleton High School (Wisconsin) Cardinals and was named to the Wisconsin All-Region Team.

The 6-foot-3, 220-pound outside linebacker finished his senior season with 20 solo and 80 assisted tackles in 11 games. The John Anderson Award Semi-finalist added six tackles for loss, five sacks, one fumble recovery, and an interception returned for a touchdown this past season. Also, the future Scarlet Knight was used on special teams this past season, logging four kick returns for 245 yards and a touchdown.

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Pilof finished his senior season ranked No. 92 in Wisconsin for his 100 total tackles. Also, the middle linebacker was ranked No. 115 in Wisconsin for his five sacks.

Pilof shifted to middle linebacker this past season after playing stand-up edge defender for the previous two seasons. Pilof appeared in 29 games (three seasons) for the Cardinals, recording 266 total tackles for his high school career. Throughout the past three seasons with the Cardinals, the three-star prospect has logged 37 tackles for loss, 21.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries, eight forced fumbles, and an interception.

 

Pilof is among five other candidates for the John Anderson Award for their efforts this past season. The John Anderson Award is given annually to the state’s top senior linebacker. Fans can vote for this Wisconsin Senior Football Award with polls ending on Tuesday at 8 p.m. According to Wisconsin Sports Network, the fan vote will contribute one-eighth of the final vote.

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After a First Team All-Conference nod as a sophomore (2021), Pilof received Second Team last year (2022) and will make First Team again this season (2023), with more hardware on its way.

 

Rutgers football 2024 commit Sam Pilof was named to the Wisconsin All-Region Team

Rutgers football 2024 recruit Sam Pilof was named to the Wisconsin All-Region Team for his solid performance during the 2023 season.

Rutgers football three-star commit Sam Pilof was named to the Wisconsin All-Region Team for his solid performance during the 2023 season.

The 6-foot-3, 220-pound outside linebacker / tight end recorded 100 tackles for the Middleton High School Cardinals this past season. In 11 games, the future Scarlet Knight recorded 20 solo, 80 assisted, and six tackles for loss. Also, he added five sacks, one fumble recovery, and an interception returned for a touchdown.

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His best performance this past season came against Madison Memorial, where Pilof recorded 15 tackles and 1.5 sacks in a 28-20 victory. The star linebacker helped guide the Cardinals to a regular season record of 9-2 (6-2 conference) and the No. 2 spot in Winsonsin’s Big Eight standings.

Pilof appeared in 29 games for the Cardinals, recording 266 total tackles for his high school career. Throughout the past three seasons with the Cardinals, the three-star prospect has logged 37 tackles for loss, 21.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries, eight forced fumbles, and an interception.

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Pilof shifted to middle linebacker this past season after playing stand-up edge defender for the previous two seasons. When Pilof reports to campus in 2024, head coach Greg Schiano and defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak will probably switch him back to outside linebacker because of his athleticism. According to 247Sports, Pilof is the No. 8 prospect in Wisconsin and the No. 75 linebacker among his 2024 recruiting class.

 

Rutgers football commit Sam Pilof gets a visit from Greg Schiano and Joe Harasymiak last Friday

Rutgers football commit Sam Pilof played before head coach Greg Schiano on Friday night.

Three-star commit Sam Pilof got a special visit from Rutgers football over the weekend, the three-star linebacker from Wisconsin having his future head coach and future defensive coordinator at his most recent game.

Pilof, who committed to Rutgers football in March, is a linebacker at Middleton (Middleton, Wisconsin).

Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano and defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak attended Pilof’s game on Friday against Madison West (Madison, Wisconsin). Middleton rolled to a 50-3 win and improved to 7-1 on the season.

With Rutgers playing at Wisconsin on Saturday, it gave the program an opportunity to check-in on Pilof, who also held offers from Penn State and Wisconsin. Schiano and Harasymiak were there for Pilof’s warm-ups and got a chance to see the commit’s family.

“Coach Schiano had to leave after the first quarter because of a team meeting and coach Harasymiak left after the first half because it was a blow out win,” Pilof told Rutgers Wire.

“I got to meet coach Harasymiak in the endzone twice on Friday night first – my pick-six I pointed at him and second I brought a kick return to the house and gave him a little hug in the end zone.

“It was great.”

On the season, Pilof has 80 tackles, nine tackles for a loss, 4.5 sacks, an interception, four passes defended. He hasn’t played in the second half of Middleton’s last three games due to the size of their lead in each of those games.

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Much like Schiano who left early and Harasymiak, who left at halftime, Pilof didn’t make the full game for Middleton. He did however make Saturday’s game against Wisconsin, a 24-13 loss for Rutgers.

“I was taken out midway through the second quarter because we were way up on the score board,” Pilof said. “But it was great to see them and always fun to watch Rutgers play and watch the defense fly around ‘coach H’ sent me a nice text after my game too.”

 

Rutgers football linebacker commit Sam Pilof is cooking up a strong senior season

Sam Pilof, a Rutgers football commit, is off to a strong start his senior season.

Sam Pilof is having a tremendous senior season. The Rutgers football linebacker has certainly been productive, to say the least.

Through five games, Pilof has 55 tackles, five tackles for a loss and three sacks for Middleton High School (Middleton, Wisconsin). The three-star linebacker committed to Rutgers in February with an offer list that included Penn State and Wisconsin.

Pilof is a throwback linebacker who is physical and aggressive. He reads the game well and instinctually. He is also a versatile athlete who is making a contribution on offense as well as on special teams.

Middleton is currently 4-1 and having a very solid year. They beat Vel Phillips Memorial (Madison, Wisconsin) 31-20 over the weekend.

Pilof is pleased with the season.

“It’s going great. We’ve been playing very well,” Pilof told Rutgers Wire.

“We are a little injured in the secondary but the two’s are stepping up big time. I had a nagging hip injury throughout the first four weeks but now it is 100 percent. I’m doing returns and playing some running back and wideout.”

He is the sixth-best recruit in Wisconsin according to 247Sports.

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Pilof was at Rutgers over the weekend for the win over Virginia Tech. The unofficial visit, he says, went very well.

“I’ve only been to one (game) which was the last game. I feel great about their season,” Pilof said. Dominating wins. Love watching the defense fly around.”

He plans on enrolling early in January.

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Several other recruits were on-hand for the win on Saturday including Isaiah Crumpler, DK Gilley and A.J. Surace among others. Rutgers has a very solid class, one which Pilof feels is a good group.

“Feels great – all the dudes are awesome,” Pilof said.

What recruits are visiting Rutgers football on Saturday?

Rutgers football has a big recruiting weekend with Virginia Tech in town.

Rutgers football will host a number of top prospects at SHI Stadium on Saturday afternoon. A third straight home game for the Scarlet Knights will let them bring in a number of recruits as well as several committed players.

Scroll down and take a look at the players who are expected to be on campus on Saturday afternoon for Virginia Tech at Rutgers. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 PM ET on the Big Ten Network.

Bold denotes that a player is committed to Rutgers as part of the 2024 recruiting class.

There will also be several players at the game from Donovan Catholic High School and LaSalle Academy in Rhode Island.

Rutgers football: New Jersey linebacker Willy Love set to announce on July 6

Rutgers football is in the final four for linebacker Willy Love.

On Monday afternoon, New Jersey linebacker Willy Love announced that he will be making his college commitment on July 6. Love took an official visit to Rutgers in June.

ESPN and Rivals rank Love as a four-star recruit; he is also a consensus top-10 player in New Jersey. He is a class of 2024 prospect at Woodrow Wilson High School (Camden, N.J.). In mid-June, he released a top seven that included Maryland, Penn State, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Rutgers, Syracuse and Texas A&M.

Now, Love is down to four programs, with one of New Jersey’s top recruits telling Rutgers Wire that Maryland, Pittsburgh, Rutgers and Syracuse will all be part of his final four programs.

 

Now, would Rutgers take a commitment from Love at this point? That is where things could get a bit tricky between the Big Ten program and one of the state’s top players.

The Scarlet Knights, who currently have a class of 20 commits, have three verbals from linebacker prospects.

All three commits have a strong Power Five offer list:

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Four-star Koy Beasley has Rutgers football in his final four

Koy Beasley has announced a top four that includes Rutgers football.

Ohio safety Koy Beasley is down to four programs with Rutgers football in the mix for the talented athlete.

Beasley, on Saturday afternoon, posted a final four that included Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Purdue and Wisconsin.

A four-star in the 247Sports Composite, Beasley is a standout defensive back at LaSalle (Cincinnati, OH) and a member of the 2024 recruiting class. He is ranked the No. 216 player in the nation in the composite index.

At 6-foot and 180 pounds, Beasley brings some good size to the equation. He also runs track in the spring.

Beasley announced that he will be taking an official visit to Purdue starting on the weekend of June 23. He plans to announce his commitment on June 28.

 

Historically, Rutgers has had success in landing top-tier defensive backs and developing them for the NFL. Head coach Greg Schiano can count success stories such as Duron Harmon, Devin McCourty, Jason McCourty and Logan Ryan among Rutgers defensive backs who went on to have long, storied careers in the NFL.

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Rutgers football currently has eight commitments in the class of 2024. Two defensive players have given a verbal so far, led by three-star linebacker [autotag]Sam Pilof [/autotag]from Wisconsin and New Jersey defensive lineman [autotag]Judah Pruitt.[/autotag]

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