Rutgers Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Rutgers recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Rutgers commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2025 class includes 13 commits, including 3 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.23. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2025 Rutgers: Balanced class
Balanced class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 88.89
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 23.1%
- Top Position
- Linebacker
- Top Pipeline
- NJ
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
13
Average Stars
3.23
Blue-Chip Recruits
3(23%)
Top Pipeline State
NJ • 7
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2025.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
13 recruits found in 2025.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Hayer | S | 4★ | 90.5 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Washington, DC | St. John's College | Retained |
| Michael Thomas III | WR | 4★ | 89.7 | 5'11" | 200 lbs | Toms River, NJ | Donovan Catholic | Retained |
| DJ McClary | LB | 4★ | 89.5 | 6'1" | 211 lbs | Jersey City, NJ | Henry Snyder | Retained |
| Braxton Kyle | DL | 3★ | 88.9 | 6'4" | 320 lbs | Suwanee, GA | North Gwinnett | Retained |
| Michael Clayton | CB | 3★ | 88.9 | 6'1" | 170 lbs | Warner Robins, GA | Northside | Retained |
| Kamar Archie | LB | 3★ | 88.7 | 6'1" | 225 lbs | Trenton, NJ | Hun School | Retained |
| Ja'Elyne Matthews | OT | 3★ | 88.6 | 6'5" | 305 lbs | Toms River, NJ | Toms River North | Retained |
| Jayden Elijah | OT | 3★ | 87.2 | 6'7" | 265 lbs | Matawan, NJ | Matawan Regional | Retained |
| Miron Gurman | DL | 3★ | 86.9 | 6'6" | 255 lbs | Spencerport, NY | Spencerport | Retained |
| Ben Rothhaar | TE | 3★ | 86.6 | 6'5" | 210 lbs | Norwalk, OH | Norwalk | Retained |
| Icecup Degraffenreidt | WR | 3★ | 86.6 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | Atlantic City, NJ | Atlantic City | Retained |
| John Insinga | LB | 3★ | 86.0 | 6'2" | 230 lbs | Princeton, NJ | Hun School | Retained |
| Sean Ashenfelder | QB | 3★ | 85.7 | 6'2" | 195 lbs | St. Augustine, FL | Creekside | Retained |
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