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Transfer Shedrick Rhodes Jr. adds veteran experience to Rutgers’ offensive line

Rutgers football added a high-level lineman in Shedrick Rhodes Jr. The transfer from Ohio adds veteran experience to Rutgers offensive line.

On Tuesday, Rutgers football added transfer offensive lineman Shedrick Rhodes Jr. to their roster heading into the 2024 season. With this commitment from Rhodes, the Scarlet Knights added a potential starter at a position that needs veteran experience.

The 6-foot-6, 322-pound offensive lineman from Ohio, signed with the Scarlet Knights following a visit to campus this week.

Rhodes received interest from Louisville, Washington, and other Power Five programs, but elected to play for head coach Greg Schiano with one year of eligibility remaining.

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Film Review

The Scarlet Knights added a potential high-level right tackle in Rhodes, totaling 708 snaps across 12 games at tackle for the Bobcats. Also, the future Scarlet Knight occasionally filled in at right guard (81 snaps across three games, including one start), showing off his versatility.

Rhodes lives in the trenches, offering grit to Rutgers’ offensive line. He is a gritty player who is an excellent pass blocker and a solid run blocker. Across 399 pass-blocking snaps, he is credited with giving up just one sack along with two quarterback hits, 18 hurries, and 21 pressures, according to PFF. Rhodes is a lineman who truly gives full effort through the end of every whistle and will find a way to succeed.
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The Ohio transfer is also an intelligent player, understanding proper leverages on each play. According to PFF, Rhodes has been flagged three times among his 789 total snaps, showing off his discipline and technique upfront.

He can provide knowledge to Rutgers’ front five based on his experience. Whether blocking a zone or a man, Rhodes can switch gears immediately. Rhodes could be the answer on the right side of the Scarlet Knights’ offensive line, which remains unknown coming out of the spring.

Watch as Rutgers football transfer commit Shedrick Rhodes Jr. flattens two players with just his shoulder

Shedrick Rhodes Jr. is a strong right tackle.

Offensive linemen shouldn’t be able to do this at any level. But what Shedrick Rhodes Jr. did during his sophomore season certainly should amp up the excitement about the latest addition for Rutgers football out of the transfer portal.

Rhodes committed to Rutgers on Tuesday night following a visit to campus. He canceled the visit he had scheduled with Louisville.

A multi-year starter in the MAC for Ohio, Rhodes is coming off a season where he played in 13 games with 11 starts. At 6-foot-2 and 320 pounds, he certainly has Big Ten size.

He projects to be a right tackle for Rutgers.

Check out this highlight from the third game of the 2021 season for Ohio. Rhodes, wearing No. 64 for Ohio (in white), is playing at right tackle.

On this play, he uses his left shoulder to essentially take out two Louisiana players.

If Rutgers offensive line coach Pat Flaherty can teach Rhodes to use his right shoulder simultaneously, that’s four players who could be taking out on any given play!

All kidding aside, this is a pretty unique play. With a shrug, Rhodes takes out the Louisiana defensive end and a blitzing safety.

 

It was a tough day for Ohio, as they lost 49-14 at Louisiana. The Bobcats finished that season 3-9 (3-5 MAC).

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Rhodes is physically impressive but also moves well for his size. He certainly is an intriguing player for Rutgers to bring in at this stage of the transfer portal process.

With a summer under Flaherty and then training camp, it will be interesting to see if Rhodes can take that next step and be ready for the Big Ten season.

Breaking! Rutgers football lands massive transfer portal offensive tackle Shedrick Rhodes Jr.

Shedrick Rhodes Jr. commits to Rutgers football.

Shedrick Rhodes Jr. has committed to Rutgers football out of the transfer portal on Tuesday night. a multi-year starter at Ohio, he projects as a right tackle in the Big Ten.

Rhodes is coming off a 2023 season where he made 13 appearances (11 starts) for Ohio. The commitment from Rhodes came after a mid-week visit to Rutgers.

At 6-foot-6 and 320 pounds, he adds some serious size to the Rutgers offensive line. An upcoming official visit to Louisville has been canceled a source confirms to Rutgers Wire.
Rhodes was named to Phil Steele’s 2023 Preseason MAC team (fourth team).
He was recently named as the fifth-best offensive tackle in the MAC by College Football Network.
The move was made official by Rutgers on Tuesday night:

Given his resume, Rhodes is likely to compete for a starting job at right tackle.
As a member of the 2020, Rhodes was offered by former Rutgers head coach Chris Ash out of high school.