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New Jersey tight end Charlie Wingfield adds an offer from Rutgers football this week

Rutgers football offers New Jersey tight end Charlie Wingfield.

Charlie Wingifield was offered by Rutgers football on Wednesday night. The New Jersey tight end prospect is seeing his recruitment continue to trend up.

Rutgers joins a recruitment for Wingfield where the likes of Boston College, Duke, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Stanford, Syracuse, Wake Forest and West Virginia have all offered. His most recent offer came from Princeton.

He is a class of 2025 recruit from Rampao (Franklin Lakes).

At 6-foot-5 and 225 pounds, Wingfield has good size projections for the Power Five level. Last year as a junior, he had 315 receiving yards and 26 catches for six touchdowns in 11 games played.

He is a multi-sport athlete who plays basketball and baseball for Ramapo:

 

The class of 2025 is off to a solid start for Rutgers football and currently features four commits. Last fall, Florida quarterback [autotag]Sean Ashenfelder[/autotag] was the first commit in the class.

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This year, three prospects from New Jersey have committed to Rutgers, headlined by [autotag]Talibi Kaba[/autotag], a four-star linebacker and a top-five player in the state.

Also joining Kaba in this class are three-star offensive lineman[autotag] Jayden Elijah[/autotag] and three-star defensive back [autotag]Renick Dorilas[/autotag].

Jaiden Braker announces an official visit to Rutgers football

Jaiden Braker will take an official visit to Rutgers this June.

Georgia athlete Jaiden Braker announced on Friday that he will be taking an official visit to Rutgers.

An edge rusher, Braker has offers that include BYU, Georgia Southern, Liberty, Indiana, SMU and Utah among others. His offer from Rutgers came on Feb. 22.

His announcement did not include a date, only to post on social media that it would be his first official visit.

Also on Friday, Braker said he will be taking an official visit to Utah on the weekend of June 15.

Last year as a junior at South Gwinnett (Snellville, Georgia), Braker had 48 total tackles and four tackles for a loss. At 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, he has some really intriguing size and production.

 

Rutgers currently has three members in its 2025 recruiting class. Quarterback [autotag]Sean Ashenfelder[/autotag] from Florida was the first commitment last fall.

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In February, Rutgers received commitments from four-star linebacker [autotag]Talibi Kaba [/autotag]and three-star offensive lineman [autotag]Jayden Elija[/autotag]h.

Rutgers football recruiting: N’Kye Wynn gets a Big Ten offer on Tuesday night

N’Kae Wynn is offered by Rutgers football.

N’Kye Wynn pulled in an offer from Rutgers football on Tuesday night, one of three offers sent out by the staff on the day.

A class of 2025 offensive lineman, Wynn plays for Muskegon (Muskegon, Michigan). In addition to his recent offer from Rutgers, Wynn has been offered by Power Five programs such as Iowa State, Kansas, Kentucky and Pittsburgh among others.

According to 247Sports, the 6-foot-5, 250-pound interior offensive lineman is a three-star and the No. 17 player in Michigan.

Wynn announced recently that he will be taking an official visit to Kentucky from June 7-9.

On Tuesday night, he posted to social media about the offer from Rutgers:

 

In the 2024 recruiting class, Rutgers landed two players from Michigan, both of whom were three-star recruits (linebacker Montele Johnson and tight end Monte Keener).

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Currently, the Rutgers football 2025 recruiting class boasts three commits. Last fall, [autotag]Sean Ashenfelder,[/autotag] a quarterback from Florida, became the first player to commit to the class. In February, four-star [autotag]Talibi Kaba[/autotag] and three-star offensive lineman [autotag]Jayden Elijah[/autotag] both verballed to the class.

Rutgers football commit Talibi Kaba is a four-star recruit

Talibi Kaba talks about becoming a four-star recruit this week.

Talibi Kaba is now a four-star, the Rutgers football commit and standout linebacker from New Jersey seeing a significant rise in the recruiting rankings on Wednesday.

A linebacker at Hillside (Hillside, New Jersey), Kaba is now one of the top players in New Jersey. He committed to Rutgers in early February.

With the bump by 247Sports, Kaba is now the No. 165 recruit in the nation. One month ago on Feb. 6, he was an unranked player.

Now he is 247Sports’ fifth-best player in New Jersey.the No. 20 linebacker in the nation.

Kaba is a quick and fluid linebacker who covers a lot of ground. He has the ability to change direction quickly but is also very solid in run support.

“I got a notification on Twitter and I open it and I saw it says I’m a four-star,” Kaba told Rutgers Wire.

“I was excited because it was out of nowhere. I was happy all the hard work and dedication paid off.”

Kaba’s commitment last month marked the first player from New Jersey to become a part of the 2025 recruiting class. He was joined days later by three-star offensive lineman [autotag]Jayden Elijah[/autotag], an offensive lineman from Matawan (Matawan, New Jersey).

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The first player to commit to Rutgers in this recruiting cycle is Florida quarterback[autotag] Sean Ashenfelder.[/autotag]

Since his bump on Wednesday, Kaba said no new schools have reached out to him. He has locked in some visits though – all to Rutgers.

“I’m going to a Rutgers spring practice and I have an official visit (in) May at Rutgers,” Kaba said.

Kaba said he will not be taking any visits to any other schools.

Rutgers football lands in the top six for North Carolina edge Taeshawn Alston

Rutgers football recruit Taeshawn Alston cuts down his list to six.

Three-star edge rusher Taeshawn Alston released his top six on Tuesday afternoon. And for Rutgers football, it was some good news.

Last week, Rutgers offered Alston, a 6-foot-4, 205-pound defensive lineman from Vance County High School (Henderson, North Carolina). Despite being his most recent offer, Rutgers nonetheless made the cut for Alston, who is part of the 2025 recruiting cycle.

Alston included Rutgers as part of a top six that includes South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, West Virginia and Virginia Tech. It is certainly impressive for Rutgers to make Alston’s list having just offered him four days prior.

Programs such as Appalachian State, Colorado and Liberty did not make the six listed by the North Carolina edge rusher.

The cut down to six was made on social media by Alston on Tuesday afternoon:

 

The Rutgers football class of 2025 currently features three players. Last fall, Florida quarterback [autotag]Sean Ashenfelder[/autotag] became the first verbal in the class. Last week, linebacker/safety [autotag]Talibi Kaba[/autotag], one of New Jersey’s top prospects, committed to the Scarlet Knights.

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On Monday night, [autotag]Jayden Elijah[/autotag], a three-star New Jersey offensive lineman, committed to Rutgers.

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Alston is the eighth-ranked recruit in North Carolina by 247Sports. He is the No. 33 overall edge rusher in the nation.

Sean Ashenfelder reacts to Rutgers football’s newest commit, three-star Talibi Kaba

Sean Ashenfelder talks about the commitment of Talibi Kaba.

Rutgers football added a second commitment to the program last week in athlete Talibi Kaba. For Sean Ashenfelder, the first commitment in the 2025 class, the addition of Talibi to Rutgers is “big news.”

The commitment of Kaba gives the program its first New Jersey commitment of this cycle. He is also quite the player; he is being projected by Rutgers to play either as a linebacker or as a safety.

Kaba is ranked the No. 12 prospect in New Jersey by 247Sports and nationally, he is the No. 39 linebacker in the 2025 recruiting class.  He has been offered by Boston College, Duke, Kent State and Iowa State.

For Ashenfelder, a quarterback from Florida, adding Kaba to the class is a big piece of momentum.

“It’s big news. He’s a great player. We’re building something special at Rutgers,” Ashenfelder told Rutgers Wire last week.

“He’s great on both sides of the ball. Quick and strong.”

As for Ashenfelder, he is coming off a strong junior year at Creekside (St. Augustine, Florida). A three-star quarterback, his offer list includes Power Five programs Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech and West Virginia among others.

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He has kept an eye on Rutgers and likes what he saw from the offense’s growth and development.

This past fall was the first season under offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca. What was an offense that had been bottom of the Big Ten in the previous five years was much improved under Ciarrocca.

They were eighth in total-offense last year and featured [autotag]Kyle Monangai[/autotag], the Big Ten’s leading rusher.

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“I thought the offense had a great year for his first year as offensive coordinator,” Ashenfelder said. “I liked his scheme and personnel usage.”

Rutgers football: Elite New Jersey linebacker Talibi Kaba commits

Talibi Kaba commits to Rutgers football.

Talibi Kaba gave a verbal to Rutgers on Tuesday night, landing the Big Ten program its first commitment from a New Jersey prospect in the 2025 class.

A 6-foot-3, 220-pound linebacker from Hillside (Hillside, New Jersey), Kaba is coming to Rutgers as an athlete. He currently holds offers from Boston College, Duke, Kent State and Iowa State.

He is currently unranked but has the potential to be a consensus top-20 player in New Jersey this recruiting cycle.

An explosive athlete, Kaba plays as a running back and a linebacker at Hillside. He has quick feet and fluidity in his hips which, combined with his size and strength, makes him a very unique athlete.

He posted his commitment to Rutgers on Tuesday night:

 

Kaba is the first verbal in Rutgers’ 2025 recruiting class from New Jersey. He is the second overall commit, joining Florida quarterback [autotag]Sean Ashenfelder[/autotag] in the class.

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Ashenfelder committed to Rutgers in September.

At the time of his commitment, Ashfelder held offers that included Pittsburgh UCF, Cincinnati, UConn, Liberty, Pittsburgh, USF, Virginia Tech and West Virginia among others.

 

Film Review: Rutgers 2025 recruit Sean Ashenfelder is a pro style quarterback

Film Review: Quarterback Sean Ashenfelder provided a verbal commitment to Rutgers football, electing to join the Scarlet Knights in 2025.

This past fall, Sean Ashenfelder provided a verbal commitment to Rutgers football. The Florida quarterback is part of the 2025 class and was a big early get for the Scarlet Knights.

Ashenfelder put together an outstanding junior season for Creekside High School in St. John’s, Florida, recording 136 completions on 273 attempts (49.8 percent) for 1,762 yards with 12 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Also, the 6-foot-1, 180-pound quarterback added 582 yards on the ground with 130 carries and 13 touchdowns. According to Max Preps, Ashenfelder led the Creekside Knights to a 6-5 record and the No. 65 school ranking in Florida.

According to 247Sports, the Saint Augustine native, Florida, is ranked the No. 117 prospect in Florida and the No. 62 ranked quarterback among his 2025 recruiting class.

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Film Review

This Rutgers 2025 commit is a pro-style quarterback with a strong arm, making every throw on the field. Ashenfelder is athletic with the ability to escape pressure and extend plays with his legs.

He looks comfortable in the pocket and can make accurate throws on the run. His style of play is similar to current Rutgers starter Gavin Wimsatt. Ashenfelder is an excellent fit for offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca’s offense, playing in a similar scheme at Creekside High School.

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Reading defenses will be an area to focus on for the new Scarlet Knight, as using his speed to escape pressure might not work every play. He can be dangerous if he understands his pre-snap reads. Ashenfelder is an excellent athlete and can blossom into a Power Five quarterback as he continues to develop.

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Rutgers football recruiting: 4-star recruit Jaelyne Matthews is back on campus

Jaelyne Matthews, one of the top recruits in the nation, is visiting Rutgers football on Saturday.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Jaelyne Matthews is back at Rutgers, the four-star offensive lineman checking in on a visit for the final regular season game of the season.

Rutgers hosts Maryland, a Big Ten rival, with a 3:30 p.m. kickoff scheduled for the Big Ten Network.

Matthews is one of the top offensive line recruits in the nation. In mid-September, the class of 2025 prospect de-committed from Penn State.

Checking in at 6-foot-5 and 273-pound, Matthews is an offensive tackle from Toms River North (Toms River, N.J.), who is already committed to play in the Under Armour All-America Game next year.

A four-star offensive lineman he holds Power Five offers from Boston College, Georgia, Louisville, Maryland, Miami, Nebraska, Penn State, Rutgers, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt and West Virginia.

He tweeted about the visit to Rutgers with a photo taken from the recruiting lounge behind the end zone.

 

Rutgers currently has one committed player in the 2025 recruiting class, quarterback [autotag]Sean Ashenfelder[/autotag].

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The quarterback prospect currently holds offers from Pittsburgh UCF, Cincinnati, UConn, Liberty, Pittsburgh, USF, Virginia Tech and West Virginia among others.

How is Rutgers 2025 commit Sean Ashenfelder performing this season?

Rutgers’ 2025 recruit Sean Ashenfelder is putting together an outstanding junior season for the Creekside Knights (St. John’s, FL).

Rutgers football commit Sean Ashenfelder is putting together an outstanding junior season for Creekside High School in St. John’s, Florida.

The 6-foot-1, 180-pound quarterback has led the Creekside Knights to a 2-3 record halfway through the 2023 season. In his most recent outing, helped his team capture a 23-22 victory over the Mandarin Mustangs (4-1) this past Friday.

The Florida quarterback committed to Rutgers following a visit last week where he saw the Scarlet Knights beat Virginia Tech.

According to 247Sports, the Saint Augustine native, Flordia, is ranked the No. 112 prospect in Florida and the No. 60 ranked quarterback among his 2025 recruiting class.

Ashenfelder has recorded 34 completions on 80 attempts for 447 yards with four touchdowns and four interceptions through Week 4. His 447 passing yards rank him No. 194 in Florida, No. 33 in his division (FL Division 4S), and No. 2 in his district (4S District 3).

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Also, the future Scarlet Knight contributed 40 carries for 205 rushing yards and five touchdowns on the ground. His 205 yards on the ground ranks him No. 47 in the Florida Division 4S and No. 6 in 4S District 3.

Ashenfelder’s best performance this season came in Week 1 against Palm Beach Central, where he recorded two throwing and three rushing touchdowns in a 55-48 losing effort.

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Ashenfelder and the Creekside Knights will host a non-conference opponent, the Oakleaf Knights (Orange Park, FL), on Friday as the junior quarterback tries to improve Creekside’s record to 3-3.