Matthew Ogunniyi committed to Rutgers football late on Monday evening, continuing a recent strong trend for the Scarlet Knights.
Under-recruited and very much under-the-radar, Ogunniyi has the potential to be a truly outstanding addition to the Rutgers offense. At 6-foot-5 and 205-pounds, he can be a wide receiver or a tight end at the Power Five level.
He was recently offered by Texas A&M. His other Power Five offers were West Virginia and Rutgers.
Last season for Charles Herbert Flowers (Upper Marlboro, MD, he had eight receptions for 286 yards and five touchdowns in seven games played.
Ogunniyi announced his commitment to Rutgers football via his social media:
I would like thank my family and coaches for your guidance and support through this process. I am happy to announce I am committed to Rutgers University! ⁉️🪓❤️🖤🔴⚫️🗡️ #CHOP #FTC @GregSchiano @Coach_Aurich @Coach_Hewitt86 @CoachMWatson @DaemonDameon @CHFJAGS @RFootball pic.twitter.com/x4otSjMslM
— Matthew Ogunniyi (@MadMatt_17) May 2, 2023
This is a player who had he been at a Maryland powerhouse program or a New Jersey parochial, could have blown into not just a double-digit offer recruit but even potentially a four-star athlete. Ogunniyi visited Rutgers in late March.
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He was scheduled to take an official visit to the program on June 9.
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