Tag: Scott Vallone

Where do things stand with Rutgers football and New York recruit Miron Gurman?

Miron Gurman talks about his recent Rutgers football offer.

Offered by Rutgers football earlier this week, things are progressing well – and quickly – between Miron Gurman and the Big Ten program.

Rutgers offered Gurman as a defensive lineman.

Gurman is an intriguing athlete, to say the least. Checking in at 6-foot-6, 250-pound, he plays on both sides of the ball for Spencerport High School (Spencerport, New York), In addition, Gurman also plays as a forward on the varsity basketball team.

Prior to his offer from Rutgers, which was the first in his recruitment from a Power Five program, Gurman held offers that also included Buffalo, UConn and Toledo.

The process with Rutgers has been thorough but reached a climax this week during a video call with head coach [autotag]Greg Schiano[/autotag] and tight ends coach [autotag]Scott Vallone[/autotag].

“It all started when I went to a camp and had good numbers. That made them interested in me, and of course the film,” Gurman told Rutgers Wire

“Then (on Monday) night, me and my parents along with coach Schiano and coach Vallone got in a FaceTime call and talked about what Rutgers is all about.

“They also would come to visit me in school and keep in touch through the process leading up to the offer.”

Gurman will take an official visit to Rutgers on May 31. He also has official visits scheduled for Toledo and UConn.

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Even though the Rutgers offer is still new, Gurman said he knew that he wanted to take an official visit to the program.

“Rutgers is a great school and I’m excited to see around, meet the players and staff,” Gurmon said.

“(I want to) talk to the players about how it is to be a part of the team.”

Rutgers is coming off a 7-6 season where they beat Miami in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. They currently have the No. 29 recruiting class in the nation according to 247Sports.

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Gurmon said that the way Rutgers is recruiting him is standing out in the process.

“How they wanted to talk with my family and involve them, that stood out to me,” Gurman said.

“Their message was that they want a guy that puts others above themself and that is what they see in me.”

Rutgers football recruiting – Isaiah DeLoatch set to announce college commitment

Isaiah DeLoatch will make his college announcement on Friday.

Rutgers football is in the mix for Friday’s commitment announcement from Isaiah DeLoatch.

DeLoatch has an official visit to Rutgers scheduled in June. He also has scheduled official visits for Indiana, Duke and South Florida.

According to On3, he is a three-star linebacker prospect and the No. 19 recruit in North Carolina in the 2025 class. He is the No. 43 linebacker in the nation.

An incredible athlete, he is a 6-foot-1, 210-pound linebacker from Hillside (Durham, North Carolina). In addition to Rutgers, he holds offers from Duke, Indiana and Syracuse among others.

DeLoatch is also a standout sprinter who recently clocked a personal best time of 10.61 in the 100 meters.

His announcement will be made at 1:00 PM ET via his social media channel.

 

Rutgers currently has the No. 31 class in the nation according to 247Sports. They recently obtained a commitment from athlete Steven Murray who is from Eastern Guilford High School (Gibbonsville, North Carolina).

North Carolina has turned into a recruiting hot spot for Rutgers due to the work of tight ends coach [autotag]Scott Vallone[/autotag].

A move to tight end has Kenny Fletcher motivated to help Rutgers football win

Rutgers football has a new tight end in Kenny Fletcher, who is transitioning from defense.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Lost in the lead-up to the Pinstripe Bowl last year is that Kenny Fletcher transitioned from the defensive side of the ball to now being on offense.

For one of the highest-ranked recruits brought in by Rutgers over the past five years, the decision to switch position came down to wanting to help the team win.

Fletcher came to Rutgers as part of the 2023 recruiting class where he was ranked as a four-star defensive end. He showed flashes at the position, making 10 tackles and 2.5 sacks over the past two years.

But following the regular season finale against Maryland, Fletcher was asked by head coach Greg Schiano about the possibility of moving positions.

“I played wide receiver in high school, so that was cool. As soon as he brought up tight end, I know I could do the job,” Fletcher told Rutgers Wire last week.

“It really wasn’t hard for me after he told me that was our best chance of winning. After he told me that, it was great.”

Stacked at the defensive end position, Fletcher has a clear pathway to playing time if he continues his development this offseason. With the graduation of [autotag]Johnny Langan[/autotag], who had been with the program since the Reagan administration, as well as transfer portal tight end Shawn Bowman, there is the need for tight ends on the roster.

At 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds, Fletcher has good size to play tight end at the Big Ten level. He also has speed and agility that translate well to the position.

“It definitely factored in, playing time and things like that,” Fletcher said.

“That really wasn’t the main focus for me. The culture that we’ve built in this program, it just makes everyone want to win, no matter what.”

The selflessness of Fletcher to pursue this new position points to not just the culture around Rutgers football, but also the selflessness of the player.

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The transition is going along well, Fletcher said, with the biggest part of the learning curve coming in the tight ends room. Learning the playbook is a big part of his development this offseason.

While the on the field presents daily challenges – “it’s not easy because we’ve got some dogs on this team” – Fletcher’s learning of the playbook and the language on offense is helped by the presence of [autotag]Scott Vallone[/autotag].

In his first year as the tight ends coach, Vallone played defensive line at Rutgers and then with three NFL teams.

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Given that Fletcher is transitioning from defensive line to tight ends, Vallone’s own experience on the other side of the ball can help this process.

“It helps me that I was a defensive end. Certain movements from the defensive end I can recognize quicker and things like that,” Fletcher said.

“As far as coach Vallone, he’s a really good guy, he helps me understand things better, even if he uses defensive terminology to help me in the moment.”

In adding two former players to his Rutgers football staff, Greg Schiano likes the mentality and synergy: ‘They understand our culture’

Rutgers football has added two former players to new roles over the past few weeks.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — There hasn’t been much change to the coaching staff this offseason for Rutgers football, a rare period of stability in what seems like otherwise turbulent times in college football. But for Rutgers football and head coach Greg Schiano, the addition of two coaches to the staff are important in that they bring a singularity of purpose to their roles.

In mid-February, Rutgers promoted Scott Vallone to be the new tight ends coach. And last week, David Rowe was hired by Rutgers to be defensive quality control.

The connection here is simple to understand for Schiano: Both Vallone and Rowe are former Rutgers players. And more than that, both also played for Schiano.

Make no mistakes about it, Schiano runs a tight detail-oriented program. Vallone has been with the program since Schiano returned in 2020 and has paid his dues through the system. Rowe comes with an impressive resume where most recently was the secondary coach at Houston.

“More importantly than the system, they understand our culture. You know, systems change, details change, but the culture is not going to change,” Schiano said on Tuesday.

“That’s who we are. That’s how we operate. And Scott has earned his way, right? Scott stepped away – he was at Fordham and he was in a leadership role. And he stepped away four years ago when we came back and sacrificed for our program, came here as a quality control assistant, and worked his way up and we all felt and Kirk (offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca) and I especially felt that Scott deserved the opportunity to be tight ends coach. And he’s doing a great job. So, excited about that.”

Prior to joining the Rutgers staff, Vallone was the defensive line coach at Fordham from 2018-19. At Rutgers, he was a standout defensive tackle who spent time in the NFL with three teams.

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As for Rowe, he has quickly earned a reputation as a young and exciting coach. A former three-star recruit from Florida, Rowe should be an asset for Rutgers in terms of recruiting.

Rutgers had targeted Rowe last year for part of its coaching staff. The time turned turned out to be right for both parties this offseason.

“We had the opportunity. David Rowe was available, which is rare that a guy of that quality is available this time of year,” Schiano said.

“But when we had the opportunity to get him we certainly did it without thinking because he’s an excellent DB coach and you guys remember him as a player. That same approach – he was always a very smart player. He’s a he’s a very smart coach, and fits right in with our defensive staff. I think he’s going to help in many ways.”

Rutgers football offers ’27 Anthony Cartwright

Anthony Cartwright gets offered by Rutgers football.

Rutgers football became the latest program to officially get involved in with sophomore tight end Anthony Cartwright from Michigan. The Big Ten program offered Cartwright on Thursday.

He is a class of 2027 recruit from Detroit Country Day School (Beverly Hills, Michigan). The offer from Rutgers is the latest in a recruitment that is certainly blowing up.

Cartwright’s offer list is already impressive and makes him a national recruit. The 6-foot-4, 198-pound tight end has been extended by Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan and Michigan State among others.

He also plays basketball for Detroit Country Day.

On Thursday evening, Cartwright posted about the offer from Rutgers, tagging head coach Greg Schiano and tight ends coach Scott Vallone:

 

Vallone was recently promoted to tight ends coach after serving Rutgers as the offensive line assistant the past two years.

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A multi-year starter at Rutgers, Vallone went on and played in the NFL for three teams before transitioning into coaching.

Rutgers has had success in recruiting Detroit Country Day in recent years. [autotag]Gabriel Winowich[/autotag], a four-star running back and part of the 2024 recruiting class for Rutgers, played his first three seasons of high school football at Detroit Country Day.

At the time of his commitment last year, Winowich was matriculated in the school. He transferred over the summer to play his senior season at Notre Dame Prep (Lawrenceville, New Jersey).

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Cartwright’s most recent offer came on March 15 from Tulane.

Taeshawn Alston pulled in a Rutgers football offer this week: ‘They are a hard working football team and staff’

Taeshawn Alston breaks down why Rutgers football made his top six.

Rutgers football certainly seems to be making up for time with Taeshawn Alston, a three-star edge rusher from North Carolina. One of his most recent offers, Alston nonetheless says that Rutgers is doing well in his recruitment.

Alston is a class of 2025 defensive lineman recruit from Vance County High School (Henderson, North Carolina).  According to On3, he is the eighth-ranked recruit in the state and the No. 22 edge rusher nationally.

His top six, announced this week, included South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, West Virginia and Virginia Tech. Rutgers certainly had good timing in all of this as they had offered just four days earlier

According to Alston, things are going well and he cited his growing relationship with head coach Greg Schinao and Scott Vallone (named the Rutgers tight ends coach this week).

“They are good people with a good staff and they want it bad,” Alston told Rutgers Wire this week.

“Coach Schiano is a great coach with a great program and around him, so we built that relationship quickly. Me and coach Vallone made that connection when he came up to my school and ever since then we’ve been talking a lot.”

Vallone was instrumental last year in Rutgers pulling in [autotag]Ben Black[/autotag] and[autotag] Isaiah Crumpler[/autotag] from North Carolina.

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As for official visits, Alston right now is projecting that all six of the programs that made his final six will get an official visit. Plus, he said he would like to visit Tennessee.

Given that Rutgers was his most recent offer, it was intriguing to see Alston include the Big Ten program in his top six that came out just a couple of days later.

“They made my top six because they are a hard-working football team and staff,” Alston said.

“And they really make that connection with the guys they really want and I love that about them. (A) Really great program and like I said, they want it all.”

The staff on the defensive side of the ball is different for Rutgers, with the recent hires of [autotag]Colin Ferrell[/autotag] (defensive line) and [autotag]Julian Campenni[/autotag] (defensive ends).

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The relationship there is growing, he said.

“The connection (is) good. Me and coach Camp have been building that relationship since he’s been there,” Alston said.

“I been talking to him a lot. He loves how I move on the field and he likes me as a person. He’s excited for me to be up there this spring.”

 

How does the hiring of Scott Vallone as tight ends coach impact Rutgers football? How about recruiting?

Rutgers football hired Scott Vallone as their new tight ends coach.

Scott Vallone is the hire for Rutgers football as the tight ends coach. It is an interesting hire to say the least for the Scarlet Knights.

A former standout defensive lineman at Rutgers, Vallone is a highly-regarded and well-respected young coach. High school coaches value him and his recruiting style while young players can relate to him as one of the younger members of the staff.

It all makes for a very good hire by head coach Greg Schiano and his staff.

Vallone replaces Andrew Aurich, who coached the offensive line and running backs at Rutgers before taking over as tight ends coach last year. Aurich was named the head coach at Harvard this week.

But the hiring of Vallone will signal a shift for Rutgers, even if there is a sense of continuity and development with his elevation from an offensive line assistant last year to becoming the tight ends coach this year.

Scroll down and check out five things to consider in the hiring of Scott Vallone as the new tight ends coach at Rutgers.

Rutgers football is the second Power Five offer for Isaiah DeLoatch

Isaiah DeLoatch is offered by Rutgers football.

On Saturday, Rutgers football sent out an offer to Isaiah DeLoatch. The linebacker from North Carolina is beginning to see an uptick in his recruitment.

Rutgers is the second offer from Power Five program for DeLoatch, joining Duke. He also holds offers from Charlotte, James Madison, Liberty and Troy among others.

The class of 2025 prospect is also receiving interest from North Carolina State and South Carolina.

A speedster, DeLoatch runs a 4.51 time in the 40 and a 4.8 shuttle time. He is 6-foot-1 and 206 pounds.

Last year, he had 55 total tackles and 8.5 tackles for a loss. DeLoatch had 1.5 sacks, an interception and a fumble recovery.

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He posted about his Rutgers offer on Saturday afternoon, tagging head coach [autotag]Greg Schiano[/autotag] and assistant coach [autotag]Scott Vallone[/autotag].

 

Rutgers landed a linebacker prospect this past week in Talibi Kaba. A three-star linebacker from Hillside (Hillside, New Jersey), Kaba held Power Five offers from Boston College, Duke and Iowa State.

Last year, Rutgers signed three players (Ben Black, Isaiah Crumpler and Noah Shaw) from North Carolina.

Rutgers football offers dominant Connecticut offensive lineman Matty Augustine

Rutgers football offers Matty Augustine from Connecticut.

Matty Augustine was offered by Rutgers football over the weekend, adding another Power Five offer for the impressive offensive tackle.

The class of 2025 prospect is coming off a very strong season at the Brunswick School (Greenwich, Connecticut). He is listed at 6-foot-7 and 290 pounds with a frame that could easily handle more quality size.

The left tackle’s offer list is impressive and includes the likes of Boston College, Duke, Florida State, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Vanderbilt and Wisconsin along with now an offer from Rutgers.

Augustine was most recently offered by UCLA in early January.

He is a three-star recruit and a consensus top-three player in Connecticut.

On Friday, Augustin posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, about the offer from Rutgers. In the social media post, Augustine tagged Rutgers head coach [autotag]Greg Schiano[/autotag] along with [autotag]Scott Vallone[/autotag], an assistant offensive line coach.

 

Augustine is an impressive prospect. With his frame and length, he generates a lot of power from his lower half which explodes out of his torso. He finishes blocks well and gets into the open space with relative ease.

Rutgers football offered Michael Carroll on Tuesday night. What two other Power Five schools called almost immediately after?

Michael Carroll breaks down his recent offer from Rutgers football.

Three-star offensive lineman Michael Carroll was offered on Tuesday night following his standout performance at a Rutgers football camp.

Carroll, a 6-foot-5, 295-pound interior offensive lineman at La Salle College (Philadelphia, PA), is a member of the 2025 recruiting class. Currently, he holds an offer from Temple as well as his Tuesday offer from Rutgers.

He said that from the moment he stepped foot on campus, he felt love and attention from the Rutgers coaching staff. The camp started with him getting weighed and measured prior to performing with the position coaches, [autotag]Pat Flaherty[/autotag] (offensive line coach) and [autotag]Scott Vallone[/autotag] (assistant offensive line coach).

“After camp, I was pulled into the head Greg Schiano’s office and we talked for about a little over 30 minutes, and then he offered me. He told me it only took two minutes of seeing me and then he knew,” Carroll told Rutgers Wire on Wednesday.

“I started breaking down crying with my mom because this offer means so much because it is my first Big Ten offer. I will definitely consider going there one day.”

One of the things that stood out for Carroll was the chance to work with the aforementioned Flaherty. Hired this offseason by Rutgers, Flaherty spent two decades in the NFL, where he won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants as their offensive line coach.

Flaherty was recently praised by Shaun O’Hara, the former All-Apro center of the Giants who also went to Rutgers. O’Hara said that Flaherty would be a key addition to the young Rutgers offensive line.

Now the offensive line coach at Rutgers, Carroll liked working with Flaherty.

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“I interacted with coach Flaherty all day at the camp,” Carroll said.

“He was very impressed with my body composition and how lean I was for 294 pounds and he loved the effort I showed and how hard I compete.”

But that wasn’t all the fallout for Carroll from Tuesday’s camp. Two Power Five programs, one from the Big Ten and one from the SEC, reached out shortly after the offer from Rutgers.

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More camps could be in the offing for Carroll, at least based off one of the calls he received.

“I am still figuring it all out, After I posted my offer, Michigan State and Georgia reached out and I was on a phone call with Fran Brown for a while. Georgia wants to see me at a Monmouth camp next week,” Carroll said.

“I have been talking to schools such as Maryland, Boston College, Virginia Tech, James Madison, Pitt, West Virginia, Wake Forest, Duke, Vanderbilt, Auburn, and Temple.”

Carroll mentioned Brown, the secondary coach at Georgia and a former Rutgers assistant. The call from Brown expressing Georgia’s interest in seeing Carroll was 15 minutes after Rutgers offered.

“He is coming up to Monmouth on June 8 and wants to see me workout at that camp and record me,” Carroll said of Brown.

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