National Signing Day: What will Rutgers’ highest-ranked recruit Alijah Clark add? ‘It’s like Revis Island,’ his coach says
Updated Dec 16, 2020;
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Four-star Camden (N.J.) defensive back Alijah Clark is Rutgers’ top-ranked recruit, but can he help Rutgers as early as next year? NJ Advance Media caught up with head coach Dwayne Savage to find out. And it sounds like his senior is up to the task.
“He made great strides this year. He just kept playing,” Savage said of the 6-2, 180-pound DB. “He played through everything. He’s gotten 100 percent better mentally. A lot of it is because of all the stuff he’s had to overcome in his life. He just keeps fighting.”
Rutgers’ win at Maryland catapults Greg Schiano, staff into early signing period
Updated Dec 15, 2020;
Posted Dec 13, 2020
Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano looks on during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Maryland, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in College Park, Md. Rutgers won 27-24 in overtime. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) APAP
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Rutgers’ dramatic 27-24 overtime win over Maryland provides a good backdrop heading into the early signing period Dec. 16 to Dec. 18 when 21 commitments are poised to sign.
It can’t feel good heading into Wednesday following a loss and with no momentum. After walking out of Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium with a shocking victory on Saturday that lifted the Scarlet Knights to 3-5, coach Greg Schiano and his staff don’t have that problem.
Rutgers early signing day nears: Which soon-to-be Knights could help immediately?
Updated Dec 11, 2020;
Posted Dec 11, 2020
Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano leads the Scarlet Knights onto the field to play the Illinois Fighting Illini Saturday, November 14, 2020 in Piscataway, N.J. Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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Twenty-one players are committed to Rutgers’ 2021 recruiting class heading into the early signing period next week (Dec. 16 to Dec. 18). All of them are expected to sign Wednesday and catapult the program into the new year. But which ones can help right away?
Rutgers has received big contributions from freshmen
Bryan Felter, a four-game starter at right guard, and defensive back