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Woody Celucien announces that he is taking a Rutgers football official visit

Rutgers football will host Woody Celucien for an official visit this weekend.

Florida offensive lineman Woody Celucien will be taking an official visit to Rutgers football this weekend.

Celucien recently announced that he will be transferring to Miami Central (Miami, Florida) for his senior year. The three-star is ranked the No. 113 interior offensive lineman in the nation by 247Sports.

His recruitment is certainly solid. In addition to Rutgers, Celucien holds offers from Boston College, Florida Atlantic, Georgia Tech, Houston and West Virginia among others.

Georgia Tech was his most recent offer in early April.

At 6-foot-5 and 325 pounds, Celucien is solidly built. He is an earth mover, who generates significant power from his lower body.

His official visit this weekend was announced by Celucien on Monday via his social media:

 

Rutgers landed a staggering 10 commitments from their official visits over the weekend.

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Among the players who committed over the weekend was Raedyn Bruens. A three-star edge rusher, Bruens is the No. 77 edge rusher in the nation.

From Florida, he holds offers from Colorado, Miami, USF, Tulane and West Virginia.

 

 

Woody Celucien is locked in for a Rutgers football official visit, praises relationship with coach Pat Flaherty

Woody Celucien is enjoying his relationship with Rutgers football.

Woody Celucien is set to take an official visit to Rutgers this summer. It is the only one that the Florida offensive lineman has firmed up to this point.

On Thursday, Celucien confirmed on social media that he is visiting Rutgers from June 7-9.  He is a three-star offensive lineman according to On3, who rank him as the No. 92 interior offensive lineman in the nation.

Celucien holds other Power Five offers from Boston College and West Virginia. He also has been offered by Eastern Kentucky, Florida Atlantic, Toledo, UMass and Western Michigan among others.

One of the reasons why Rutgers is trending so well with Celucien is the relationship that is being formed with the coaching staff. Celucien said that head coach Greg Schiano, safeties coach Drew Lascari and offensive line coach Pat Flaherty are “building a good connection.”

Flaherty, in particular, is standing out to Celucien.

“He’s been at all the high levels, his workouts are serious – I want to work out with him,” Celucien told Rutgers Wire.

“And off the field stuff – he’s a really good person who talks about family. And (he) tells me about to become a better man.”

Flaherty has spent two decades in the NFL as an offensive line coach, most notably with the New York Giants where he won two Super Bowls. He joined Rutgers last offseason and made huge strides with the program.

Toldeo and FAU are also in the mix for official visits he tells RutgersWire. He is a 6-foot-5, 300-pound guard prospect who plays for Lety High School (Naples, Florida).

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The phone conversations with coach Flaherty aren’t frequent, but Celucien said that doesn’t matter to him.

“When we do, it’s a great conversation,” Celucien said.

Woody Celucien on why he is taking an official visit to Rutgers football: ‘They are the hardest ones recruiting me’

Woody Celucien breaks down his Rutgers football official visit plans.

Woody Celucien is locked in for an official visit to Rutgers this summer. And for the time being, Rutgers is the only visit for the Florida offensive lineman.

Offered by Rutgers in late February during a call with head coach Greg Schiano, the Scarlet Knights were the third Power Five offer for the Lely (Naples, Florida) recruit. The two other Power Five offer for Celucien, are Boston College and West Virginia. In addition, he has been offered by Florida Atlantic, UMass, West Michigan and Toldeo.

Celucien is a solid 6-foot-5 and 300 pounds.

News of the official visit was first reported by 247Sports national recruiting analyst Brian Dohn. Celucien confirmed it on social media by re-tweeting the report.

“They made my official visit list because they are the hardest ones recruiting me,” Celucien told Rutgers Wire on Monday afternoon.

“A lot of schools may not tell you (that) your offer is commitable but Rutgers sure did.

“Me, coach Schiano, coach Drew (safeties coach Drew Lascari) and coach Flats (offensive line coach Pat Flaherty) – are really building a good connection.”

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The connections between Celucien and Rutgers is being formed via Facetime calls. He says that on the calls, the staff talks about more than just football but also “personal stuff.”

“It’s really family over there,” Celucien said.