Dante Barone was offered by Rutgers football on Thursday, adding another Power Five offer for the versatile and talented prospect from New Jersey.
A three-star recruit from The Hun School (Princeton, N.J.), Barone now holds 12 offers with four coming from Power Five programs (Boston College, Illinois and Syracuse had previously offered).
Barone is capable of playing tight end or defensive end. At 6-foot-3 and 270-pounds, his agility, speed and footwork are impressive on both sides of the ball.
According to 247Sports, Barone is the No. 23 player in the state in the class of 2024.
On Friday morning, he broke down his recruitment with RutgersWire and what the offer from Rutgers football head coach Greg Schiano means to him.
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The versatile athlete also talked about what position he’s being recruited at by the Scarlet Knights:
“I’d been talking to the staff for a little while to see how I would fit into the program and after some great talks over the phone we decided it was best for me to get back on campus,” Barone told RutgersWire.
“I got to see the campus and facilities with some of the coaches with just my dad and I, instead of a bunch of recruits which definitely helped. Then watched some film with Coach Nunz (Nunzio Campanile, tight ends coach) about my role as an H-back. Finally, had a great conversation with coach Schiano and walked out with the offer.”
After the conversation and tour, there appears to be a clear-cut relationship forming between Barone and the Rutgers football coaching staff.
“I love the program and everything that it preaches, I feel like Rutgers football is definitely going to be at the top of the Big Ten,” Barone said.
Barone has a visit to Illinois played in mid-June.
On Thursday night, Barone’s teammate at the Hun, tight end Logan Blake, committed to Rutgers.
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