WWW.SCARLETKNIGHTS.COM | @RFOOTBALL SEPTEMBER 5...... vs. Norfolk State (ESPNews) .......... W, 63-13 12..... vs. Washington State (ESPNU) ....... L, 37-34 19..... at Penn State* (BTN) ........................ L, 28-3 26..... vs. Kansas (BTN) ............................ W, 27-14 OCTOBER 10..... vs. No. 4/3 Michigan State* (BTN)... L, 31-24 17..... at Indiana* (BTN) .......................... W, 55-52 24..... vs. No. 1/1 Ohio State* (ABC) .......... L, 49-7 31..... at Wisconsin* (BTN) ....................... L, 48-10 NOVEMBER 7....... at No. 16/17 Michigan* (BTN)........ L, 49-16 14..... vs. Nebraska* (BTN) ....................... L, 31-14 21..... at Army (CBS Sports Network) ...... W, 31-21 28..... vs. Maryland* (BTN)........................... Noon * Denotes Big Ten game All game Ɵmes Eastern Standard Time 2015 SCHEDULE/RESULTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION LocaƟon ................................ New Brunswick, N.J. Founded ....................................................... 1766 Enrollment ................................................. 65,000 President ................................Dr. Robert L. Barchi Director of AthleƟcs ...................... Julie Hermann Nickname ...................................... Scarlet Knights Website .................................. ScarletKnights.com STADIUM INFORMATION Name ...................... High Point SoluƟons Stadium LocaƟon ....................................... Piscataway, N.J. Capacity ..................................................... 52,454 Surface.................................................... FieldTurf Largest Crowd ............................................ 53,774 .............................................. vs. Penn State, 2014 PROGRAM HISTORY First Year of Football ..................................... 1869 All-Time Record .................................. 643-627-42 All-Time Bowl Record ...................................... 6-4 All-Americans ................................................... 70 College Football Hall of Famers .......................... 6 TEAM INFORMATION 2014 Record ............................... 8-5 (3-5 Big Ten) Offense ................................................... Pro Style Defense ........................................................... 4-3 Starters Returning ............................................ 14 ................. (5 offense, 5 defense, 4 special teams) Starters Lost...................................................... 13 ................. (6 offense, 6 defense, 1 special teams) RUTGERS QUICK FACTS RUTGERS (4-7, 1-6 BIG TEN) VS. MARYLAND (2-9, 0-7 BIG TEN) SATURDAY, NOV. 28 • HIGH POINT SOLUTIONS STADIUM SCARLET KNIGHTS Record .................................................................4-7 Conference Record (Big Ten)...............................1-6 Ranking ................................................. Not Ranked Last Game .................................... W, 31-21 at Army Head Coach ............................................. Kyle Flood Career Record ...................... 27-23 (Fourth Season) Rutgers Record................................................ Same vs. Maryland .......................................................1-0 TwiƩer ................................................... @RFootball TERRAPINS Record .................................................................2-9 Conference Record (Big Ten)...............................0-7 Ranking ................................................. Not Ranked Last Game ................................. L, 47-28 vs. Indiana Interim Head Coach ...........................Mike Locksley Career Record .......................... 2-31 (Four seasons) Maryland Record ......................... 0-5 (First season) vs. Rutgers..........................................................N/A TwiƩer .......................................... @MarylandPride TV: BTN Web: BTN2Go Radio: Rutgers IMG Sports Network WOR 710-AM, WCTC 1450-AM WENJ 97.3-FM, WTMR 800-AM Satellite Radio: Sirius 136; XM 196 Rutgers vs. Maryland will broadcast on BTN with Josh Lewin (play-by-play), Chuck Long (analyst) and Tina Cervasio (sideline) on the call. The Rutgers IMG Sports Network pregame show begins at 11 a.m. with hosts Marc Ma- lusis and David Milewski. Game broadcast starts at noon with Chris Carlin, Ray Lucas and Eric LeGrand in the booth, while Antho- ny Fucilli will provide sideline coverage. BROADCAST INFORMATION SENIOR DAY AT RUTGERS • Prior to Saturday’s game, Rutgers football will honor its 11 seniors in a pregame cere- mony. It will be the final game at High Point SoluƟons Stadium for the class. The group includes: FB Sam Bergen, WR Leonte Carroo, PK Kyle Federico, LB QuenƟn Gause, PK Chris Gough, RB Paul James, LB Kaiwan Lewis, OL Keith Lumpkin, DL Djwany Mera, P Joey Roth and OL Bryan Stonkus. SCARLET KNIGHTS VS. TERRAPINS • Today marks the 11th all-Ɵme meeƟng be- tween Rutgers and Maryland and second as a Big Ten conference game. Last season, the Scarlet Knights rallied from a 35-10 deficit to win 41-38 at Byrd Stadium. The 25-point comeback is Ɵed for the school record, also done earlier this season at Indiana. Gary Nova threw for 347 yards in the 2014 win, as Leonte Carroo, Janarion Grant and Andre PaƩon all topped 100 yards receiving. De- fensively, RU allowed just three points in the second half, using a short-yardage stop on a late fourth down to seal the win. NEWS AND NOTES • Rutgers has played 1,312 games, the most in major college football. The program is in its 146th year and 145th season of acƟon. • Rutgers is in a stretch of eight consecuƟve Saturdays with a game that started versus Michigan State. That is the most games with- • Rutgers and Maryland will meet for the 11th Ɵme in the all-Ɵme series and the sec- ond since joining the Big Ten Conference. • The series is Ɵed at five, but the Scarlet Knights have won the last two matchups. • Rutgers defeated Maryland, 41-38, last season as RU pulled off the biggest come- from-behind win in school history, erasing a 25-point deficit. AGAINST MARYLAND
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SEPTEMBER 5 ......vs. Norfolk State (ESPNews) .......... W, 63-1312.....vs. Washington State (ESPNU) ....... L, 37-3419.....at Penn State* (BTN) ........................ L, 28-326.....vs. Kansas (BTN) ............................ W, 27-14
* Denotes Big Ten gameAll game mes Eastern Standard Time
2015 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
UNIVERSITY INFORMATIONLoca on ................................New Brunswick, N.J.Founded ....................................................... 1766Enrollment ................................................. 65,000President ................................Dr. Robert L. BarchiDirector of Athle cs ...................... Julie HermannNickname ......................................Scarlet KnightsWebsite ..................................ScarletKnights.com
STADIUM INFORMATIONName ......................High Point Solu ons StadiumLoca on ....................................... Piscataway, N.J.Capacity ..................................................... 52,454Surface .................................................... FieldTurfLargest Crowd ............................................ 53,774..............................................vs. Penn State, 2014
PROGRAM HISTORYFirst Year of Football ..................................... 1869All-Time Record ..................................643-627-42All-Time Bowl Record ...................................... 6-4All-Americans ................................................... 70College Football Hall of Famers .......................... 6
TEAM INFORMATION2014 Record ............................... 8-5 (3-5 Big Ten)Off ense ................................................... Pro StyleDefense ........................................................... 4-3Starters Returning ............................................ 14................. (5 off ense, 5 defense, 4 special teams)Starters Lost ...................................................... 13 ................. (6 off ense, 6 defense, 1 special teams)
RUTGERS QUICK FACTS
RUTGERS (4-7, 1-6 BIG TEN) VS. MARYLAND (2-9, 0-7 BIG TEN)SATURDAY, NOV. 28 • HIGH POINT SOLUTIONS STADIUM
SCARLET KNIGHTS
Record .................................................................4-7Conference Record (Big Ten)...............................1-6Ranking ................................................. Not RankedLast Game ....................................W, 31-21 at ArmyHead Coach ............................................. Kyle FloodCareer Record ...................... 27-23 (Fourth Season)Rutgers Record ................................................Samevs. Maryland .......................................................1-0Twi er ...................................................@RFootball
TERRAPINS
Record .................................................................2-9Conference Record (Big Ten)...............................0-7Ranking ................................................. Not RankedLast Game .................................L, 47-28 vs. IndianaInterim Head Coach ...........................Mike LocksleyCareer Record .......................... 2-31 (Four seasons)Maryland Record ......................... 0-5 (First season)vs. Rutgers ..........................................................N/ATwi er .......................................... @MarylandPride
Rutgers vs. Maryland will broadcast on BTN with Josh Lewin (play-by-play), Chuck Long (analyst) and Tina Cervasio (sideline) on the call.
The Rutgers IMG Sports Network pregame show begins at 11 a.m. with hosts Marc Ma-lusis and David Milewski. Game broadcast starts at noon with Chris Carlin, Ray Lucas and Eric LeGrand in the booth, while Antho-ny Fucilli will provide sideline coverage.
BROADCAST INFORMATION SENIOR DAY AT RUTGERS• Prior to Saturday’s game, Rutgers football will honor its 11 seniors in a pregame cere-mony. It will be the fi nal game at High Point Solu ons Stadium for the class. The group includes: FB Sam Bergen, WR Leonte Carroo, PK Kyle Federico, LB Quen n Gause, PK Chris Gough, RB Paul James, LB Kaiwan Lewis, OL Keith Lumpkin, DL Djwany Mera, P Joey Roth and OL Bryan Stonkus.
SCARLET KNIGHTS VS. TERRAPINS• Today marks the 11th all- me mee ng be-tween Rutgers and Maryland and second as a Big Ten conference game. Last season, the Scarlet Knights rallied from a 35-10 defi cit to win 41-38 at Byrd Stadium. The 25-point comeback is ed for the school record, also done earlier this season at Indiana. Gary Nova threw for 347 yards in the 2014 win, as Leonte Carroo, Janarion Grant and Andre Pa on all topped 100 yards receiving. De-fensively, RU allowed just three points in the second half, using a short-yardage stop on a late fourth down to seal the win.
NEWS AND NOTES• Rutgers has played 1,312 games, the most in major college football. The program is in its 146th year and 145th season of ac on.
• Rutgers is in a stretch of eight consecu ve Saturdays with a game that started versus Michigan State. That is the most games with-
• Rutgers and Maryland will meet for the 11th me in the all- me series and the sec-ond since joining the Big Ten Conference.
• The series is ed at fi ve, but the Scarlet Knights have won the last two matchups.
• Rutgers defeated Maryland, 41-38, last season as RU pulled off the biggest come-from-behind win in school history, erasing a 25-point defi cit.
Solutions Stadium Press Box is limited to working media mem-
bers only. Credential requests must be made formally to the
credential email address.
Requests for game day credentials must be received at least
two weeks in advance of the date of the contest to provide suf-
ficient time for processing and mailing. Media credentials which
cannot be mailed will be left at the West Gate Media Will Call
(Media Entrance) beneath the press box at High Point Solutions
Stadium.
Working space in the High Point Solutions Stadium Press Box
is allotted on the following basis: (1) daily newspaper writers
covering for next-day publication; (2) sports editors of newspa-
pers in New Jersey, New York and Eastern Pennsylvania; (3) radio
personnel for broadcast originations; (4) official school student
daily newspaper; (5) approved special coverage; (6) press and
TV working photographers; (7) weekly press representatives; (8)
non-originating radio representatives of AM news stations; and
(9) Internet writers for sites affiliated with established, nation-
ally-recognized media outlets will be considered on a game-by-
game basis as space permits. Visiting freelance and amateur
photographers are not eligible for media credentials.
P H O T O G R A P H E R SSideline photographers and media members must follow NCAA
guidelines, which prohibit entry to the bench areas.
PA R K I N GMedia parking is located in the Green Lot, which is located next
to the Indoor Practice Bubble. To enter the Green Lot, take River
Road to Sutphen Road. Once on Sutphen, make your first left
at Fitch Road and attendants will direct you to the media lot.
You should request your parking at the same time you request
your game credential. If time permits, both will be mailed to
you. There is no day-of-game media parking list and therefore
members of the media must have a media parking credential in
advance of the game.
P R E S S B O X S E R V I C E SComplete NCAA statistics, play-by-play and quote sheets from
both teams are all regular services on gameday. Upon your arriv-
al, you will receive a press folder with a game program, flip card,
updated stats and game day notes.
The press box has wireless internet access. Login information
will be provided on the day of game.
P O S T- G A M E I N T E R V I E W SCoach Flood and players, following the designated cooling off
period, will be made available for interviews after each game.
Following home games, the press conference for head coach
Kyle Flood will take place in the team meeting room of the Hale
Center, which is located on the east side of the stadium oppo-
site the press box.
With approximately five minutes remaining in the game, mem-
bers of the media will be escorted across the field towards the
Hale Center. The Rutgers locker room is closed to the media
following the conclusion of Flood’s press conference. Selected
players will be available upstairs. The visiting team’s press con-
ference will be held in the defensive backs meeting room on the
second floor of the Hale Center.
P H O N E SA limited number of courtesy phones are available in the press
box at High Point Solutions Stadium. The phones are all oper-
ator-assisted calls, or third-party billing calls can be made.
Should you wish to have a phone installed at High Point Solu-
tions Stadium, contact Verizon at 1-800-564-9911 or 9922.
P L AY E R I N T E R V I E W S All player interviews must be arranged through the Athletic
Communications Office at least one day (24 hours) in advance.
Players are available in person on Monday at the weekly Rut-
gers football luncheon, and following practice on Tuesday and
Wednesday, pending class schedules/availability.
Please consult with Hasim Phillips regarding availability as it
will vary from week to week. A time mutually convenient for the
player and media member can be set up by the Athletic Commu-
nications Office. During a traditional game week, there will be
no player interviews after Wednesday until following the game.
C O A C H F L O O D I N T E R V I E W SAll interview requests for Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood must
be arranged through Hasim Phillips. In addition to post-practice
media availability, Coach Flood will be available to the media ev-
ery Monday morning at his weekly news conference in the team
meeting room of the Hale Center and on the weekly Big Ten tele-
conference on Tuesday morning at 12:56 p.m.
V I D E O AT P R A C T I C EFor select dates, video and photo access is available during in-
dividual periods of practice. Tripods are not permitted on the
practice field and media members must stand at least five
yards off the sideline.
W E E K LY P R E S S C O N F E R E N C EHead coach Kyle Flood and requested players will be available
each Monday at the Rutgers football press conference from 2-3
p.m. in the team meeting room on the second floor of the Hale
Center.
C O L L E G E P R E S S B O X . C O MCollegepressbox.com is the official media website for Big Ten
football. Access and download weekly game notes, quotes, sta-
tistics, media guides and more for the conference and each of
its 14 member schools throughout the season. Login informa-
tion will be distributed to accredited media or you can apply for
a password by sending an e-mail to password@collegepress-
box.com.
R U T G E R S I M G S P O R T S N E T W O R KAll Rutgers football games will be broadcast over the Rutgers
IMG Sports Network to 50,000 watt WOR 710-AM in New York
City and Central Jersey’s WCTC 1450-AM.
Play-by-play announcer Chris Carlin is well known to sports ra-
dio fans throughout the State of Rutgers. Carlin is in his 15th
year with the Rutgers Radio Network, including his 12th as the
play-by-play voice of Rutgers football. Former Rutgers standout
quarterback Ray Lucas begins his seventh season as the color
analyst on the Rutgers Radio Network.
Anthony “Fooch” Fucilli returns for his 12th season as the Rut-
gers Radio Network sideline reporter. Marc Malusis is back for
his seventh year as the pre-game and post-game host on the
Rutgers Radio Network. The pre-game shows starts one hour
prior to kickoff while the post-game show stays on the air one
hour following the game. He will be joined by former Scarlet
Knight David Milewski.
Former Rutgers defensive lineman Eric LeGrand begins his fifth
season on the Rutgers Radio Network.
RUTGERS ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS • MEDIA POLICIES & INFORMATION
Monday, Nov. 23Noon – Kyle Flood Press Conference12:30 p.m. – Select player media availability
Tuesday, Nov. 2412:56 p.m. – Big Ten teleconference – Kyle FloodNo post-prac ce availability
Wednesday, Nov. 25Prac ce closedCoach Flood and players available at conclusion (approximately 1:10 p.m.)
Thursday, Nov. 26Prac ce closed - No availability
Friday, Nov. 27No availability
Saturday, Nov. 28Rutgers vs. Maryland – Noon (BTN)
GAME WEEK MEDIA AVAILABILITY
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RUTGERS VS. MARYLANDout a bye since playing 10 straight weeks in 2011, with one contest on a Friday during that stretch. The Scarlet Knights last played on eight consecu ve Saturdays in 1994.
• Rutgers has scored six non-off ensive touch-downs this season (three kickoff return, one punt return, one fumble return, one intercep- on return). Since 2012 under Kyle Flood, the
Scarlet Knights have totaled 18 defensive/spe-cial teams touchdowns, with seven in 2012, and have 69 such scores since the start of the 2001 season.
• Since 2011, Rutgers is 28-8 when a emp ng at least 35 rushes in a game.
• Rutgers is 48-5 since 2000 when holding op-ponents to less than 300 yards of total off ense. Since 2000, the Scarlet Knights are 57-19 when going over the 150-yard mark on the ground. Since 2000, Rutgers is 50-16 when holding the opponent below 100 yards rushing in a game. Since 2000, Rutgers is 25-3 when limi ng the opponent to less than 50 yards rushing in a game.
• Rutgers reached over 200 yards both rush-ing and passing in the wins over Norfolk State, Kansas and Indiana. That happened twice last year against Washington State and Indiana.
RUTGERS WINS AT ARMY• Using three rushing touchdowns by senior Paul James, Rutgers earned a 31-21 victory at Army last week. Robert Mar n added 99 yards, as the Scarlet Knights totaled 254 yards on the ground behind a re-shuffl ed off ensive
line. RU won its 10th straight game over the Black Knights and improved to 3-1 in non-con-ference games this season.
• Rutgers had four players make their fi rst career start in the game, including LG Zack Heeman and RG Marcus Applefi eld. Josh Hicks made his fi rst collegiate appearance at safety and recorded six tackles, one fumble recovery and made a late intercep on to seal the win.
GRANT SPECIAL TEAMS POW AGAIN• Janarion Grant was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week on Nov. 9 for the second me this season and third me in his career (also 2013 in the American Athle c Conference). He logged his third kickoff return touchdown with a 98-yard run in the second quarter, the longest by a visi ng player at Michigan Stadium since 1934. He became the fi rst Big Ten player since 2006 to have three kickoff return touchdowns in a season. In addi- on, Grant had a 67-yard punt return to setup
a fi eld goal at the end of the second quarter. It was the longest punt return in a Big Ten game this season. RU has earned six diff erent player of the week honors from the Big Ten since join-ing the league.
• Grant was tabbed as one of four players to the weekly Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll and Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 14. Grant posted a school record 337 all-purpose yards, including two special teams touchdowns versus Washington State. He re-turned a kickoff 100 yards for a score and had a 55 yard punt return touchdown. Grant became the fi rst Rutgers player in the modern era to
return both a kickoff and punt for a touchdown in the same game.
RUTGERS COMEBACK AT INDIANA• The Scarlet Knights rallied back from a 25-point defi cit in the second half to beat Indi-ana on the road, 55-52, in the highest scoring game in regula on in the history of Rutgers football. RU trailed by 25 with 5:25 le in the third quarter and scored 28 unanswered from there to win. It ed the school record for points overcome to win, also happening at Maryland (down 35-10 with 2:52 le in the second quar-ter, won 41-38) in the 2014 regular season fi -nale. Both Rutgers road Big Ten wins involved erasing a 25-point defi cit. It was the largest comeback in the NCAA this season, as teams were 0-121 entering that week when trailing by 25 points in a game. (ESPN Stats & Info)
• Kyle Federico kicked a 26-yard fi eld goal on the fi nal play of the game to seal the victory. It was the fi rst game-winning kick for RU since San San Te in 2007 versus USF. Federico now has three go-ahead fi eld goals in the fourth quarter in his career.
• Robert Mar n rushed for three touchdowns and Leonte Carroo had three recep on touch-downs. It was the fi rst me in school history that Rutgers had a player with three rushing touchdowns and a player with three receiving touchdowns in the same game.
• RU out-gained IU 200-25 in the fourth quar-ter and held the ball for 11:31 on the clock, making it the second me the Scarlet Knights held the ball for at least 10 of the last 15 min-utes (Kansas). The off ense went 5-for-5 on third down before se ng up the winning fi eld goal. The defense forced three turnovers in the quarter, including a 26-yard fumble return for a touchdown by Kemoko Turay on an errant punt snap.
• Rutgers had 596 total yards, its most in a game since racking up 671 against Louisville in 2008.
• Chris Laviano went 7-for-8 passing in the fourth quarter and totaled 386 yards for the game, ed for the fi h-best passing mark in school history. The third-year sophomore com-pleted two third-down passes to Carlton Agu-dosi in the fi nal drive.
NOTING THE KANSAS WIN• In front of a Homecoming crowd, Rutgers earned a 27-14 victory over Kansas at High Point Solu ons Stadium. It was the fi rst meet-ing on the gridiron between the programs.
• Rutgers recorded a season-high 31 fi rst downs, with 15 through the pass and 13 in the air.
EAST B1G OVERALL Michigan State 6-1 10-1 Ohio State 6-1 10-1 Michigan 6-1 9-2 Penn State 4-3 7-4 Rutgers 1-6 4-7 Indiana 1-6 5-6 Maryland 0-7 2-9
Saturday, Nov. 28Maryland at Rutgers (BTN) NoonOhio State at Michigan (ABC) NoonIndiana at Purdue (BTN) NoonPenn State at Michigan State (ESPN) 3:30 p.m.Northwestern at Illinois (ESPNU) 3:30 p.m.Wisconsin at Minnesota (BTN) 3:30 p.m.
2015 BIG TEN STANDINGSAssociated Press
1. Clemson2. Alabama3. Iowa4. Notre Dame5. Oklahoma6. Michigan State7. Baylor8. Ohio State 9. Oklahoma State10. Florida 11. North Carolina12. Michigan13. Stanford14. Florida State15. TCU 16. Navy17. Northwestern18. Oregon19. Ole Miss20. Washington State21. Houston 22. UCLA23. Mississippi State 24. Toledo25. Temple
USA Today Coaches1. Clemson2. Alabama3. Iowa4. Notre Dame5. Oklahoma6. Michigan State7. Baylor8. Ohio State 9. Florida10. Oklahoma State 11. North Carolina12. Michigan Stanford14. Florida State15. Navy 16. TCU17. Northwestern18. Oregon19. Ole Miss20. Washington State21. Houston 22. Mississippi State23. UCLA 24. Temple25. Utah
NATIONAL RANKINGS
* Rankings as of Nov. 22
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RUTGERS VS. MARYLAND• The off ense topped 500 total yards for the second me this season with 513 versus Kan-sas, also pu ng up 539 versus Norfolk State.
• The 312 rushing yards were the most by Rutgers this season. The last me the off ense reached 300 yards on the ground was in the 2014 Quick Lane Bowl (340). Josh Hicks (113) and Robert Mar n (102) each surpassed 100 yards rushing. They also did that in the 2014 Quick Lane Bowl.
FIRST COLLEGIATE ACTION• Eighteen Scarlet Knights saw their fi rst Divi-sion I collegiate ac on against Norfolk State, with Kiy Hester adding to the list in the second game versus Washington State. Najee Clayton (vs. Ohio State), Michael Cintron (at Wiscon-sin), Dontae Owens (at Michigan) and Brandon Russell (at Michigan) recently made their col-legiate debuts to bring the number up to 23. Nine of those players are true freshmen.
DB Ronnie James, DB Saquan Hampton, DB Blessuan Aus n, QB Hayden Re g, DB Isaiah Wharton, LB Trevor Morris, DB Jarius Adams, LB Deonte Roberts, LB Eric Margolis, LB Isaiah Johnson, OL Tariq Cole, OL Marcus Applefi eld, OL Zack Heeman, DL Eric Wiafe, DL Jon Bateky, DL Jimmy Hogan, DL Kevin Wilkins, TE Antho-ny Folkerts, DB Kiy Hester, DB Najee Clayton, P Michael Cintron, WR Dontae Owens, LB Bran-don Russell
• Twenty players have made their fi rst career start this season (12 on off ense, eight on de-fense).
DE Quanzell Lambert, NT Sebas an Joseph, DT Julian Pinnix-Odrick, CB Isaiah Wharton, CB Blessuan Aus n, WR Carlton Agudosi, LG Dorian Miller, C Derrick Nelson, RT J.J. Den-man, TE Ma Flanagan, QB Hayden Re g, FB Sam Bergen, DE Kemoko Turay, DB Kiy Hester, QB Chris Laviano, CB Jarius Adams, LG Zack Heeman, RG Marcus Applefi eld, WR Vance Ma hews, LB Deonte Roberts
• The off ense has three games in the same season with at least 500 total yards for the fi rst me since 2007 (happened fi ve mes that year).
• Rutgers has four games this season with at least 200 rushing yards.
Chris Laviano• Has a comple on percentage of 60.6 per-cent. The last RU quarterback with a 60 per-cent comple on percentage for a season was Mike Teel in 2008 (61.4).• Recorded 8-of-12 touchdown passes on fi rst-down throws this season.
Leading at Hal ime ......................................... 4-1.......19-4Trailing at Hal ime .......................................... 0-6.......6-18Tied at Hal ime ............................................... 0-0........2-1Leading A er Third Quarter ............................ 3-0.......21-3Trailing A er Third Quarter ............................. 1-7.......5-20Tied A er Third Quarter .................................. 0-0........1-0Scoring First ..................................................... 2-0.......14-6Opponent Scoring First .................................... 2-7......13-17
Gain < 20 First Downs ...................................... 1-5......13-17Gain 20+ First Downs ....................................... 3-2.......14-6Opponent Gains < 20 First Downs ................... 3-3.......16-8Opponent Gains 20+ First Downs .................... 1-4......11-15
More Rushing Yards Than Opponent ............... 3-2.......19-7Fewer Rushing Yards Than Opponent .............. 1-5.......8-16Rush For < 100 Yards ....................................... 0-3.......4-13Rush For 100+ Yards ........................................ 4-4......23-10Opponent Rushes For < 100 Yards ................... 2-1.......14-6Opponent Rushes For 100+ Yards.................... 2-6......13-17
More Passing Yards Than Opponent ................ 1-1.......14-3Fewer Passing Yards Than Opponent .............. 3-6......13-20Pass For < 200 Yards ........................................ 1-4......11-12Pass For 200+ Yards ......................................... 3-3......16-11Opponent Passes For < 200 Yards.................... 2-2.......14-6Opponent Passes For 200+ Yards .................... 2-5......13-17
More Total Yards Than Opponent .................... 2-0.......18-2Fewer Total Yards Than Opponent................... 2-7.......9-20Same Total Yards as Opponent ........................ 0-0........0-1Gain < 300 Total Yards ..................................... 0-5.......6-13Gain 300+ Total Yards ...................................... 4-2......21-10Opponent Gains < 300 Total Yards ................... 1-0........9-1Opponent Gains 300+ Total Yards ................... 3-7......18-22
RECORD BREAKDOWNName Team Pos.Kenny Bri St. Louis Rams WRMichael Burton Detroit Lions FBBrandon Coleman New Orleans Saints WRMarcus Cooper Kansas City Chiefs CBAndrew DePaola Tampa Bay Buccaneers LSJonathan Freeny New England Patriots LBKhaseem Greene Detroit Lions LBDuron Harmon New England Patriots DBClark Harris Cincinna Bengals LSGeorge Johnson Tampa Bay Buccaneers DEKaleb Johnson Bal more Ravens OLTyler Kro Cincinna Bengals TEDevin McCourty New England Patriots DBJason McCourty Tennessee Titans CBLogan Ryan New England Patriots CBMohamed Sanu Cincinna Bengals WRAndrew Turzilli Tennessee Titans WRTim Wright Detroit Lions TEJeremy Zu ah Bal more Ravens C
ACTIVE KNIGHTS IN THE NFL
Player Injury Status
Leonte Carroo Lower Body Probable
Janarion Grant Lower Body Probable
Kaiwan Lewis Upper Body Probable
Keith Lumpkin Upper Body Probable
Chris Muller Lower Body Probable
Blessuan Aus n Upper Body Ques onable
Kiy Hester Lower Body Ques onable
Steve Longa Lower Body Ques onable
Dorian Miller Upper Body Ques onable
Trevor Morris Upper Body Ques onable
Derrick Nelson Upper Body Ques onable
Dontae Owens Lower Body Ques onable
Deonte Roberts Lower Body Ques onable
Eric Wiafe Lower Body Ques onable
George Behr Lower Body Out
Darius Hamilton Lower Body Out
Davon Jacobs Upper Body Out
Desmon Peoples Upper Body Out
Nick Raff erty Upper Body Out
Kenneth Roman Upper Body Out
Aus n Rosa Lower Body Out
Charles Snorweah Upper Body Out
TJ Taylor Lower Body Out
John Tsimis Lower Body Out
As of Nov. 23
INJURY REPORT
OFFENSE NOTES
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RUTGERS VS. MARYLAND• Threw for a career-best 386 yards at Indiana, ed for the fi h-best mark in school history
and fi h-best mark by a Big Ten quarterback this season. Went 7-of-8 for 105 yards in the fourth quarter to help engineer fi rst career last-quarter comeback.• Completed passes to 10 diff erent receivers versus Washington State and Penn State and to nine against Kansas.• Rushed for a season-high 44 yards in the win over Kansas.
RUNNING BACKS• If Paul James gains 27 more yards, he will become the third diff erent back to have 500 rushing yards this season (joining Josh Hicks and Robert Mar n). The last me Rutgers had three players rush for 500 yards or more in the same season was 1975 (Curt Edwards, Mike Fisher and Mark Lassiter).
• The trio of James, Hicks and Mar n has aver-aged 5.53 yards per carry on the season.
Paul James• Ran for a season-high 116 yards on 18 carries in the win at Army, scoring three touchdowns for the fourth me in his career.• Averaging 7.4 yards per carry over last fi ve games with a carry (42-309).• A nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy, given to the top player in the na on who started ca-reer as a walk-on.• Averaging 6.7 yards per rush this season on 50 fi rst-down carries.• Reached 1,000 career rushing yards on his 56-yard touchdown run in the second quar-ter at Washington State in 2014. It took him 174 carries to reach the mark. By comparison, it took Ray Rice 170 career rushes to obtain 1,000 yards (2005 vs. Cincinna ).• Second in Rutgers history with 5.7 yards per carry (minimum 100 a empts).• Has rushed for at least 100 yards in six games; owns seven career rushes of at least 50 yards and eight of at least 40 yards.• Had a career-long 72-yard run versus Mich-igan State.
Josh Hicks• Started at safety last week at Army and re-corded six tackles, a fumble recovery and an intercep on in fi rst career ac on on defense.• Averaging 5.1 yards per rush overall, includ-ing an average of 4.9 on fi rst down, 5.8 on sec-ond down and 4.8 on third down.• Has rushed 11 mes on third down and con-verted to a fi rst down nine mes.• Started a series in fi rst quarter at Wisconsin with seven consecu ve rushes for 43 yards.• Picked up 113 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Kansas, reaching 100 yards for the fourth me in his career and second me in 2015.• Rushed for 202 in the Quick Lane Bowl to be-
come sixth Scarlet Knight in program history to reach 200 yards in a game.
Robert Mar n• Ran for 99 yards and one touchdown last week at Army.• Leads the team with 721 rushing yards and 10th in Big Ten with 65.5 per game.• Had a career-long 54-yard a empt in the game at Michigan.• Rushed for a career-high 124 yards and three touchdowns at Indiana. Also scored three mes last year versus Indiana. Ran 12 mes
for 51 yards in the fourth quarter against the Hoosiers.• Ran for 43 yards on game-tying drive versus Michigan State.• Averaging 5.8 yards per rush overall, includ-ing an average of 5.2 on fi rst down and 7.0 on second down. Averaging 55.7 rushing yards per Big Ten game, 10th-best in the league.• Has three career 100-yard games, including two this year.• Led Rutgers with seven rushing touchdowns as a freshman, the most for a Rutgers true freshman since Jus se Hairston had eight in 2003.
WIDE RECEIVERSLeonte Carroo• First in school history with 28 career receiv-ing touchdowns in 30 career games at wide receiver. Needed 24 games to set the record.• Has nine touchdowns this season, one off the school record for touchdowns in a season. The nine receiving TDs lead the Big Ten.• Averaging a touchdown every 4.11 recep- ons (115 recep ons, 28 touchdowns) in his
career.• Second in school history with 11 career 100-yard receiving games. Kenny Bri owns record with 14.• Registered at least one recep on in last 27 games played.• Seventh in school history with 2,190 career yards. Recorded 100th career recep on at In-diana on opening drive.• Owns 10 career mul ple-touchdown games and fi ve with three scores. No other player in RU history has two games with three touch-downs scored.• Has fi ve recep ons of at least 39 yards this season, all going for touchdowns.• 21-of-28 recep ons this season have gone for a touchdown or fi rst down.• Totaled a career-high 157 yards at Indiana.• Scored a touchdown on his fi rst recep on of the year for the third consecu ve season, to-taling 14 catches, 415 yards and seven touch-downs in the last three season openers.• Has caught all 14-of-20 targets on fi rst down with 11 fi rst downs and fi ve touchdowns.
Carlton Agudosi• Had career-long 58-yard recep on against
Rutgers Blocked Kicks Since 2009Total: 44Punts: 21Field Goals: 17Extra Points: 6Touchdowns Off Block: 6Safe es Off Block: 1
2015 (2)Oct. 10 vs. Michigan State: Djwany Mera blocked fi eld goalNov. 21 at Army: Kevin Wilkins blocked fi eld goal
2014 (6)Sept. 6 vs. Howard: Kemoko Turay blocked fi eld goalSept. 6 vs. Howard: Nadir Barnwell blocked puntSept. 13 vs. Penn State: Kemoko Turay blocked fi eld goalSept. 13 vs. Penn State: Leonte Carroo blocked puntOct. 4 vs. Michigan: Kemoko Turay blocked fi eld goalDec. 26 vs. North Carolina: Lorenzo Waters blocked FG
2013 (4)Sept. 7 vs. Norfolk State: Quron Pra blocked puntOct. 10 at Louisville: Jamal Merrell blocked fi eld goalOct. 26 vs. Houston: Jamal Merrell blocked fi eld goalNov. 21 at UCF: Anthony Cioffi blocked punt for a TD
2012 (8)Sept. 1 at Tulane: Isaac Holmes blocked extra pointSept. 8 vs. Howard: Miles Shuler blocked punt for a TDSept. 8 vs. Howard: Wayne Warren blocked puntOct. 13 vs. Syracuse: Jamal Merrell blocked FG for a TDOct. 20 at Temple: Leonte Carroo blocked puntOct. 27 vs. Kent State: Lorenzo Waters blocked fi eld goalNov. 10 vs. Army: Marcus Cooper blocked fi eld goalNov. 10 vs. Army: Jamal Merrell blocked fi eld goal
2011 (9)Sept. 1 vs. North Carolina Central: Jamal Merrell blocked puntOct. 1 at Syracuse: Jamal Merrell blocked extra pointOct. 1 at Syracuse: Jamal Merrell blocked fi eld goalOct. 15 vs. Navy: Brandon Jones blocked fi eld goalOct. 21 at Louisville: Marcus Cooper blocked puntOct. 21 at Louisville: Jus n Francis blocked extra pointNov. 12 at Army: Wayne Warren blocked punt for a TDNov. 26 at Connec cut: Jus n Francis blocked extra pointDec. 30 vs. Iowa State (Pinstripe Bowl): Jus n Francis blocked fi eld goal
2010 (9)Sept. 2 vs. Norfolk State: Brandon Bing blocked puntSept. 2 vs. Norfolk State: Brandon Bing blocked puntSept. 11 at FIU: Joe Lefeged blocked puntSept. 11 at FIU: Joe Lefeged blocked puntOct. 23 at Pi sburgh: Wayne Warren blocked punt for a TDNov. 20 at Cincinna : Jonathan Freeny blocked extra pointNov. 20 at Cincinna : Brandon Bing blocked puntNov. 26 vs. Louisville: Brandon Bing blocked extra pointDec. 4 at West Virginia: Alex Silvestro blocked fi eld goal
2009 (6)Oct. 16 vs. Pi sburgh: Devin McCourty blocked puntOct. 23 at Army: Steve Beauharnais blocked punt for a TDNov. 12 vs. USF: Devin McCourty blocked puntNov. 21 at Syracuse: Joe Lefeged blocked punt for a safetyNov. 21 at Syracuse: Joe Lefeged blocked fi eld goalNov. 21 at Syracuse: Devin McCourty blocked punt
BLOCKED KICK BREAKDOWN
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Andre Pa on• Converted a fi rst down on 22-of-30 recep ons.
TIGHT ENDS• The trio of Ma Flanagan (10 catches for 93 yards with three TDs), Charles Scarff (13 catches for 99 yards) and Nick Arcidiacono (10 catch-es for 63 yards) have combined for 33 catches for 255 yards and three touchdowns.
• Rutgers has 12 intercep ons this season (second-most in the Big Ten), surpassing last year’s mark of seven in 13 games. Rutgers recorded a season-high three intercep ons on defense versus Nebraska, the most for the Scarlet Knights in a game since having four versus Connec cut in 2012.
• A Rutgers player has totaled 100 tackles in a season in each of the last six years and in eight of the last nine. Steve Longa reached the mark in the game at Michigan. Quen n Gause needs 13 tackles to reach the cen-tury mark. The last me RU had two players with 100 in a year was in 2002 (Gary Bracke and Shawn Seabrooks).
• Rutgers held Norfolk State to -3 yards rushing, the sixth-lowest mark permi ed since 2000. It was also the sixth me an opponent registered nega ve rushing yards during that span and the fi rst me since holding to -25 in 2009 versus Texas Southern.
Team RankingsCategory NCAA/B1G Actual3rd Down Conversion 84/9 0.3724th Down Conversion Defense 18/4 .350Comple on Percentage 59/5 .599First Downs Defense 66/11 224First Downs Off ense 84/9 213Kickoff Returns 53/8 21.57Passes Intercepted 37/2 12Passing Off ense 99/11 194.6Passing Yards Allowed 113/12 277.8Passing Yards per Comple on 81/8 11.76Red Zone Defense 42/4 .800Red Zone Off ense 71/9 .824Rushing Defense 66/12 166.5Rushing Off ense 68/7 168.5Sacks Allowed 73/13 2.27Scoring Defense 102/12 33.9Scoring Off ense 90/8 25.8Team Passing Effi ciency 75/7 128.07Team Passing Effi ciency Defense 119/14 158.45Team Sacks 117/14 1.18Team Tackles For Loss 73/11 5.7Time of Possession 53/6 30:46Total Defense 103/13 444.4Total Off ense 98/10 363.1Turnover Margin 78/9 -.18
Player RankingsAll PurposeJanarion Grant 35/3 126.00Combined Kick ReturnsJanarion Grant 2/2 1,019Comple on PercentageChris Laviano 55/5 .606Kickoff Return TDsJanarion Grant 1/1 3Kickoff RetursJanarion Grant 30/3 25.1Punt Return TDsJanarion Grant 9/3 1Receiving TDsLeonte Carroo 15/1 9Rushing Yards Per CarryRobert Mar n 41/5 5.77Solo TacklesSteve Longa 4/1 7.3Total TacklesSteve Longa 7/2 11.1Total Intercep onsAnthony Cioffi 22/2 4
RUTGERS IN THE NCAA AND BIG TEN RANKINGS
NCAA RankingCategory Rutgers Maryland Rutgers MarylandRecord 4-7 2-9 - -Conference 1-6 1-7 - -3rd Down Conversion .372 .288 84 124First Downs Defense 224 239 66 87First Downs Off ense 213 190 84 110Kickoff Returns 21.57 22.10 53 44Passes Intercepted 12 8 37 79Passing Off ense 194.6 167.0 99 113Passing Yards Allowed 277.8 250.6 113 95Passing Yards/Comple on 11.76 11.20 81 93Red Zone Defense .800 .896 42 109Red Zone Off ense .824 .815 71 79Rushing Defense 166.5 160.6 66 52Rushing Off ense 168.5 182.9 68 56Sacks Allowed Per Game 2.27 2.18 73 67Scoring Defense 33.9 33.8 102 101Scoring Off ense 25.8 22.7 90 104Team Passing Effi ciency 128.07 89.09 75 126Team Passing Effi ciency Def. 158.45 139.91 119 95Team Sacks Per Game 1.18 3.18 117 10Team Tackles For Loss/Game 5.7 7.5 73 20Time of Possession 30:46 28:00 53 101Total Defense 444.4 411.3 103 77Total Off ense 363.1 349.9 98 104Turnover Margin -0.18 -1.64 78 125
OPPONENT STAT COMPARISON
DEFENSE NOTES
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LINEBACKERSSteve Longa• Became the second player in school history with three seasons with at least 100 tackles, joining Tyronne Stowe (1983-86), who did it four mes.• Second in the Big Ten and seventh in the na on with 11.1 tackles per game. Leads con-ference and fourth in the na on with 7.3 solo stops per game. Has 71 solo, 40 assisted, 111 overall.• Averaging 11.4 tackles per game against Big Ten opponents, second-most among players in the league. The 80 overall stops ranks second.• Tallied 70 stops versus the run, 37 against the pass, two sacks, one forced fumble and one on punt coverage.• Had a career-best 19 stops versus Ohio State, ed for the most in a Big Ten game this year.
• Has led or ed for team lead in tackles in 25-of-36 career games.• Leads ac ve team with 336 career tackles, ranked eighth in school history.• Owns 14 games with at least 10 tackles, in-cluding six this season (four in Big Ten games).
Quen n Gause• 13th in the Big Ten with 7.9 tackles per game and ed for 11th with 1.09 tackles-for-loss per game.• Averaging 9.7 stops per Big Ten game, ranked fourth in the conference.• Recorded at least one tackle-for-loss in 9-of-11 games this season.• Recorded double-digit stops in four of the last seven games, with a career-high 15 versus Ohio State and Wisconsin.• Leads team with 50 collegiate games of ex-perience. One of 21 players in program history with 50 games played for the Scarlet Knights.
Kaiwan Lewis• Collected a career-high 13 tackles versus Ne-braska.• Owns two intercep ons this year.
SECONDARYAnthony Cioffi • Recorded fourth intercep on of the season ( ed second-most in the Big Ten) versus Ne-braska and has six for his career.• The last me a Rutgers player had at least four intercep ons in a season was in 2012 (Brandon Jones, 5 and Logan Ryan, 4).• Had a 51-yard intercep on return, the longest by a Scarlet Knight since David Rowe had a 56-yard return against Texas Southern in 2009.
• Since 2009, Rutgers has blocked 44 kicks (fi eld goals & punts) on special teams. The Scarlet Knights have blocked at least four kicks every year since 2007. The 44 blocked kicks are the most by any team in the NCAA during that span.
The fi rst one of 2015 came against Michigan State when Djwany Mera swa ed away a fi eld goal try. Last week Kevin Wilkins rejected a fi eld goal a empt by Army.
• Rutgers has three kickoff return touchdowns. All other Big Ten teams have combined for fi ve kickoff return touchdowns. The Scarlet Knights also rank fourth in the league and 24th na on-ally 18.79 yards allowed per kickoff on cover-age.
• Kemoko Turay ran back a fumble 26 yards for a touchdown on an errant punt snap at Indiana.
Janarion Grant• Leads Big Ten and ed for fi rst in the na on with three kickoff return touchdowns this sea-son (most by a Big Ten player in a year since 2006 according to BTN Stats). Has 852 yards on kickoff returns, third in a single season in RU history.• Third in the league with 25.1 average on kick-off returns and third in the Big Ten with 126.0 all-purpose yards per game.• Second in the na on with 1,019 combined kick return yards (kickoff s + punts).• Had a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at Michigan Stadium, the longest by a visi ng player since 1934 (BTN Stats). Added a 67-yard punt return, the longest by a player in a Big Ten game this year. Totaled 263 all-purpose yards against the Wolverines.• Set the school record for kickoff return yards at 2,065 with 102 at Wisconsin. Needed 83 re-turns to set the mark, eight fewer than the Ter-rell Willis (2,063 from 1993-95). Currently has 2,279 on 91 a empts.• Ranks 10th in school history with 368 punt return yards.• Set a school record mark with 337 yards ver-sus Washington State (195 kickoff return, 65 re-ceiving, 56 punt return, 21 rushing).• Returned both a kickoff and a punt for a touchdown versus Washington State, the fi rst Rutgers player to do both in the same game in the modern era.• Has six career touchdowns on special teams (four kickoff return, two punt return).• Owns six career kick returns of at least 70 yards.• Rushed for a career-high 40 yards last week at Army, including a career-long a empt of 29.• Has a team-leading 26 plays gaining at least 20 yards this year (16 kickoff return, fi ve receiv-ing, three punt return, two rushing), with four going for touchdowns. Recorded 72 such plays in his career, totaling 34 in 2014 and 12 in 2013.
Kyle Federico• Owns 44 career makes, fourth in the school record books. Went 3-for-3 at Michigan.• Career percentage of 68.8 ranks fi h in pro-gram history (min. 29 a empts).• Connected on game-winner on fi eld goal at Indiana from 26 yards out. Has three career go-
ahead fi eld goals in the fourth quarter.• Hit from 48 yards out against Washington State, the longest since making from that dis-tance in 2013 at Fresno State.• Converted 16-of-21 fi eld goals, the eighth-most made in a season in program history last year. The percentage of 76.2 ranked third in a single season in school history (minimum 15 a empts).• Made 11-of-12 a empts inside 40 yards in 2014.• Has led team in points the last two seasons (70 in 2013, 89 in 2014).• Hit a career-long of 52 yards at USF in 2012.
Joey Roth• Averaging 39.2 yards on 53 a empts this sea-son with 19 fair catches forced.• Averaged 49.0 yards with a career-long of 54 versus Washington State. Also had a 54-yard punt at Army.
Kemoko Turay• Has three career blocked kicks which ed for the most in the NCAA last season.• Helped seal victory and fi rst-ever Big Ten win with a block on Michigan’s go-ahead 56-yard fi eld goal a empt.
GAUSE: SEMIFINALIST FOR CAMPBELL TROPHY• Senior Quen n Gause was named a semifi -nalist for the 2015 William V. Campbell Trophy, the Na onal Football Founda on and College Football Hall of Fame announced on Sept. 24. The award recognizes an individual as the abso-lute best football scholar-athlete in the na on. A journalism and media studies major and digi-tal communica on, informa on and media mi-nor, Gause has worked to a 3.28 GPA and been named to the conference all-academic team the past two seasons. He is on pace to earn his degree in January.
2015 RUTGERS TEAM CAPTAINS• Rutgers named four captains for the 2015 season with two- me captain Darius Hamil-ton along with Leonte Carroo, Paul James and Quen n Gause. Hamilton is the fi rst Rutgers de-fensive player to be named a two- me captain since Eric Foster (2006-07). He is the ninth two- me captain in the previous 20 years.
ACADEMIC SUCCESS• Con nuing its history of being one of the na- on’s premier programs academically, Rutgers
football achieved a Gradua on Success Rate (GSR) score of 83 in the latest report released Nov. 4 by the NCAA for all Division I ins tu ons. The mark is 11 points higher than the FBS av-erage of 72 and ranks third out of 14 Big Ten schools. The report gives gradua on informa- on about students and student-athletes en-
tering in 2008. This is the most recent gradu-a ng class for which the required six years of informa on is available. It does not penalize the ins tu on for those student-athletes who
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
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James Scores Three Touchdowns in 31-21 Win at Army West Point
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Able to rush for 254 yards behind a re-shuffl ed off en-sive line, Rutgers broke a four-game losing streak with a 31-21 victory over Army at Michie Stadium, improving to 4-7 heading into Saturday’s regular-season fi nale at home against Maryland.
Senior Paul James, healthy again, recorded his fi rst 100-yard game of the season by going for 116 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries. James’ one-yard scoring run with 11:21 le in the third quarter gave the Scarlet Knights a 31-14 lead that run-dominated Army – working behind freshman quarterback Chris Carter in his fi rst college game – could not overcome.
Sophomore Robert Mar n added 99 yards and a touchdown on 17 car-ries as Rutgers posted its highest rushing total since Sept. 26 against Kan-sas, a stretch of seven games. It was accomplished with fi rst- me guard starters Marcus Applefi eld and Zack Heeman, and with usual star ng right guard Chris Muller at center, comprising three-fi hs of a revamped off ensive line.
But Carter was intercepted in the end zone by Josh Hicks with Army look-ing to close the 10-point defi cit midway through the fourth quarter. Hicks, normally one of the Scarlet Knights’ top ball carriers, also recovered a fumble and made six tackles in his emergency defensive start.
Rutgers 31, Army 21Nov. 21, 2015 • West Point, N.Y.
Michie Stadium • 30,113
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1 2 3 4 ScoreRutgers 14 10 7 0 31Army 0 14 7 0 21
Rushing: No. Yds TDRU James, Paul 18 116 3ARMY Carter, Chris 20 111 1
Passing: Cmp-A -Int Yds TDRU Laviano, Chris 13-21-0 105 0ARMY Carter, Chris 4-6-1 140 1
Tackles: Solo Ast Total TFL/YdsRU Lambert, Quanzell 5 3 8 1.0-5ARMY King, Andrew 6 3 9 -
transfer in good academic standing. In addi on, the GSR includes stu-dent-athletes who transfer into the ins tu on and receive athle cs aid.
COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY• For the fourth-straight year, head coach Kyle Flood served as the hon-orary coach for Special Olympics NJ, while 20 Scarlet Knights joined the athletes for the opening ceremony. Flood also par cipated in a leg of the Unifi ed Relay Across America, carrying the Olympic torch for the World Summer Games. Rutgers has maintained a longstanding rela onship with Special Olympics NJ, da ng back over a decade.
BOWL TRADITION• Rutgers earned its ninth bowl appearance in the past 10 seasons with a trip to the Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit in 2014. The 40-21 victory over North Carolina gave the Scarlet Knights their sixth bowl championship.
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Football Drops Contest at No. 16/17 Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - No. 16-ranked Michigan dealt the Scarlet Knights a 49-16 defeat at Michigan Stadium, handing Rutgers its third straight loss.
But at 3-6 overall (1-5 Big Ten), the Scarlet Knights can s ll be bowl eligi-ble with a sweep of their fi nal three games.
Jake Rudock, direc ng the Wolverines’ off ense to a season-high 487 yards, was 18-of-25 for a career-best 337 yards, passing for two scores and running for another. He managed all of the la er in the fi rst half as Michigan (7-2 overall, 4-1 Big Ten) built a 35-16 lead at the break before outscoring Rutgers 13-0 in a quiet second half for both teams.
Janarion Grant and Steve Longa proved to be the bright spots for the Scarlet Knights, with Grant totaling 237 yards on six kick returns (fi ve kick-off s and a punt), including a 98-yard kickoff return for a score.
Longa recorded 11 tackles, giving him 102 for the season and making the fourth-year junior just the second player in school history to have three seasons of 100 tackles or more.
Grant’s 67-yard punt return just before hal ime gave Rutgers possession at the Michigan nine yard line just nine seconds before the break, with the Scarlet Knights se ling for Kyle Federico’s 27-yard fi eld goal as me expired. It was Kyle Federico’s third fi eld goal of the half, with the senior earlier connec ng from 32 and 29 yards.
Receiving: No. Yds TDRU Pa on, Andre 3 35 0UM Bu , Jake 4 102 0
Tackles: Solo Ast Total TFL/YdsRU Longa, Steve 8 3 11 - UM Morgan, Desmond 5 3 8 0.5/0
Football Upended by Nebraska, 31-14
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Despite the defense producing three intercep ons, the Scarlet Knights suff ered their fourth straight loss, a 31-14 defeat to Nebraska before a crowd 45,606 at High Point Solu ons Stadium.
Able to rally from Nebraska’s quick 21-0 fi rst-half lead – Rutgers had cut that to 21-7 at hal ime – the Scarlet Knights were within 21-14 thanks to two unusual occurrences.
The fi rst was nose guard Kevin Wilkins’ fi rst career intercep on, which gave the Scarlet Knights (3-7 overall, 1-6 Big Ten) the ball at the Nebraska 35 yard line midway through the third quarter.
Quarterback Chris Laviano needed just one play to get it to the shadow of the goal line with a 30-yard comple on to Leonte Carroo. A play later, a li le trickery had Rutgers within one score.
Running back Robert Mar n took the direct snap, fl ipped the ball to wide receiver Janarion Grant on an end around, with Grant – a le hander – pulling up to throw a fi ve-yard touchdown pass to Laviano. The third-year sophomore said he’d never caught a touchdown pass before in an organized game.
Constant pressure by Nebraska (5-6 overall, 3-4 Big Ten) resulted in six sacks of Laviano and a day in which the off ense failed to top 300 yards for the fourth straight game.
Tackles: Solo Ast Total TFL/YdsNEB Gerry, Nate 7 1 8 -RU Lewis, Kaiwan 9 4 13 -
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Football Falls to No. 1 Ohio State
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – For Rutgers, the post-game rou ne doesn’t change even when the result does. So just as the Scarlet Knights did last week following their s rring comeback victory at Indiana, they’ll look at game fi lm from tonight’s 49-7 loss to No. 1-ranked Ohio State, make correc ons and quickly turn their a en on to next week.
Ohio State built a 21-0 hal ime lead and extended it to 49-0 before Rut-gers reached the end zone with 13 seconds to play. The victory extended the na on’s longest winning streak to 21 games and stretched the Buck-eyes’ Big Ten winning streak to 28 straight.
Barre , making his fi rst start of the year, accounted for fi ve touchdowns as Ohio State moved to 8-0 overall and 4-0 in the Big Ten. He rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries and was 14-of-18 for 223 yards and three touchdowns through the air.
Rutgers hinted at throwing a quick scare into the Buckeyes by moving 64 yards on its opening drive. But the Scarlet Knights came away empty when Kyle Federico’s 29-yard fi eld goal a empt clanged off the le up-right.
Rutgers would have to wait un l the fi nal 13 seconds, when Hayden Ret- g connected on a four-yard touchdown pass to Andre Pa on, for its next
Receiving: No. Yds TDOSU Thomas, Michael 5 103 1RU Pa on, Andre 4 33 1
Tackles: Solo Ast Total TFL/YdsOSU McMillian, Raekwon 4 3 7 -RU Longa, Steve 12 7 19 0.5/1
Football Falls at Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. - Unable to keep pace with Wisconsin’s fi repower – in part because of the absence of star wide receiver Leonte Carroo – Rut-gers suff ered a 48-10 loss to the Badgers before a crowd of 74,575 at Camp Randall Stadium.
With just 102 yards of total off ense through the fi rst three quarters, Rut-gers’ off ense was unable to solve Wisconsin’s defense, with the Scarlet Knights ge ng their only touchdown on true freshman cornerback Bles-suan Aus n’s 50-yard intercep on return with 3:01 le in the third quar-ter. That cut the Badgers’ lead to 34-10, but they pushed it beyond reach with two fourth-quarter touchdowns.
Running back Corey Clement (115 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries) and wide receiver Alex Erickson (six catches for 103 yards with one touchdown) did most of the scoring for Wisconsin.
The Badgers’ defense held Rutgers to a season-low 165 yards of total off ense, with quarterback Chris Laviano going 4-of-14 for 31 yards with an intercep on.
A er Wisconsin built a 10-0 fi rst quarter lead, Rutgers responded with a 13-play, 55-yard drive – with all 55 yards coming on 11 running plays. Kyle Federico’s 21-yard fi eld goal capped the drive to make it 10-3.
Tackles: Solo Ast Total TFL/YdsRU Gause, Quen n 6 9 15 2.0/3WIS Cichy, Jack 3 5 9 -
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Football Edged by No. 4/3 Michigan State
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - There was no consola on that any Rutgers player was willing to take from Saturday night’s near-miss against No. 4-ranked Michigan State.
For more than 59 minutes, Rutgers fl irted with ending Michigan State’s na onal championship hopes. The diff erence wound up being one drive, with the Spartans ge ng a three-yard touchdown run from LJ Sco with 43 seconds to play to escape with a 31-24 victory.
A er building a 14-10 hal ime lead - secured by safety Kiy Hester’s div-ing, juggling intercep on in the back of the end zone with 1:06 le before the break, the Scarlet Knights looked to be wobbly and in trouble when Michigan State (6-0 overall, 2-0 Big Ten) had consecu ve third-quarter touchdown drives to take a 24-14 lead.
Leonte Carroo, in his fi rst game back, acted as if he’d never been away. The senior caught seven passes for 134 yards and three touchdowns, with his 28-yard touchdown grab late in the third quarter ge ng Rutgers within 24-21.
The Scarlet Knights then forged a 24-24 e on Kyle Federico’s 22-yard fi eld goal with 4:21 to play, capping a 91-yard drive that saw Rutgers start at its fi ve yard line.
Football Shocks Indiana with 55-52 Comeback Victory
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Less than a year a er pulling off the greatest comeback in school history, Rutgers did it again.
Kyle Federico’s 26-yard fi eld goal as me expired capped an improbable rally from a 25-point third-quarter defi cit and li ed the Scarlet Knights to a 55-52 victory over Indiana Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
RU scored four touchdowns in a span of 10:37 a er Indiana built a 52-27 lead with 5:25 le in the third quarter, ending with Federico’s game-win-ning kick.
But the stage was set when Rutgers’ defense held sway a er that 25-point defi cit, coming up with two key intercep ons, as the Scarlet Knights re-sponded by scoring 28 unanswered points.
A er ge ng a second-straight three touchdown performance from Leon-te Carroo (seven catches for a career-high 157 yards), the Scarlet Knights con nued their rally in the fourth quarter despite their senior star on the bench with an injury the en re quarter.
Quarterback Chris Laviano moved Rutgers to the game-winning fi eld goal on a drive that started on the Scarlet Knights’ 33 yard line following a punt with 4:47 to play. Robert Mar n did the bulk of the work on the winning drive, se ng the stage for Federico.
Tackles: Solo Ast Total TFL/YdsMSU Cox, Demetrious 7 1 8 1.0/1RU Longa, Steve 6 5 11 1.0/6
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Football Falls at Penn State
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - One bad quarter and poor game-long fi eld posi- on were Rutgers’ undoing.
Able to keep Penn State quarterback Chris an Hackenberg in check, but unable to get its own off ense started because of a long fi eld almost every me they set up shop, the Scarlet Knights wound up losing 28-3 to the
Ni any Lions in the Big Ten opener for both teams before a crowd of 103,322 at rainy Beaver Stadium.
Of Rutgers’ fi rst 12 star ng fi eld posi ons, only one began beyond the Scarlet Knights’ 25 yard line (with fi ve star ng from the 10 yard line on in). Penn State, meanwhile, erupted for 21 second quarter points largely on the strength of its running game and the Ni any Lions’ defense kept Rutgers under wraps.
Rutgers managed its deepest penetra on of the game through the fi rst three quarters by reaching the Penn State 26 yard line, but quarterback Chris Laviano suff ered his second intercep on of the game a play later.
The Scarlet Knights rebounded from that a series later despite star ng from their 12 yard line. Laviano was able to get Rutgers to the Penn State 11 yard line, se ng up Kyle Federico’s 34-yard fi eld goal with 10:35 to play to make it 21-3.
Football Rushes Past Kansas on Homecoming
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Rutgers delighted a Homecoming crowd of 46,136 at High Point Solu ons Stadium with a 27-14 victory over Kansas by pound-ing a trio of running backs at the Big 12 visitors and then stuffi ng a run-ning a ack that had been averaging a ck under 240 yards per game coming in.
The Scarlet Knights churned out a season-high 312 rushing yards, had a pair of 100-yard rushers and held Kansas to 64 rushing yards on 29 carries - a 2.2-yard average. Nearly two-thirds of that rushing total was the result of a 37-yard run by De’Andre Mann.
Hicks led the way with 113 yards and two touchdowns, with Robert Mar- n adding 102 yards and James 57 on just nine carries. It marked the sec-
ond me in their careers that Hicks and Mar n - both sophomores - have rushed for 100 yards in the same game.
Rutgers rolled to a 20-7 hal ime lead as quarterback Chris Laviano threw touchdown passes to Carlton Agudosi and Flanagan, with Hicks adding a one-yard run, and the Scarlet Knights extended the advantage to 27-7 in the third quarter. That was when Hicks fi nished a 12-play, 84-yard drive with a four-yard touchdown run.
Tackles: Solo Ast Total TFL/YdsRU Gause, Quen n 5 3 8 1.0/1PSU Allen, Marcus 7 4 11 -
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Football Edged by Washington State
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Even in the frenzied second half and wild fourth quar-ter that Rutgers and Washington State staged, one immutable football fact manage to emerge from the fl urry of touchdowns and big plays. Pen-al es and turnovers are victory killers.
From a Rutgers perspec ve, they’re as much the reason as a game-win-ning 90-drive that ended with 13 seconds to play for Washington State being able to claim a 37-34 victory over the Scarlet Knights.
RU was guilty of all three of the game’s turnovers as well as 11 penal es, with the ming of those fl ags proving to be crippling. Two of them nul-lifi ed touchdowns, with Rutgers’ off ense then coming away empty both mes following the penal es a er being deep in WSU territory.
Rutgers had ba led back from a 20-6 third quarter defi cit, forcing a 20-20 e on the fi rst play of the fourth quarter on Chris Laviano’s one-yard touchdown pass to ght end Ma Flanagan. Because one of Rutgers’ ex-tra points had been blocked, Laviano had to complete a two-point con-version pass to Carroo to force the e.
Grant did what he could to off set all the mistakes, with his 100-yard kick-off return for a touchdown - his second this season and the third of his career - giving Rutgers a 27-23 lead with 12:30 to play. He then gave RU the lead again with a 55-yard punt return for the touchdown with 1:31 to go. But the Cougars responded with an 90-yard, 10-play drive to score with 13 seconds le to claim a 37-34.
Rutgers Rolls Past Norfolk State, 63-13
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Despite si ng out the fi rst half because of a curfew vi-ola on, Leonte Carroo managed to dazzle the crowd 47,453 at High Point Solu ons Stadium over a span of 7:47 in a display that was as impressive as any that a Rutgers wide receiver has put on. The senior hauled in three third-quarter touchdown passes from Chris Laviano during that me – 55, 56 and 18 yards – to propel the Scarlet Knights to a 63-13 victory over Norfolk State.
The second of those touchdown recep ons gave Carroo the school’s ca-reer record in that category. He now has 22 and coun ng (in 24 games as a wide receiver).
All three phases played a major role – the off ense produced 539 yards, the defense limited Norfolk State to minus-3 yards rushing on 23 carries and Janarion Grant returned the second-half kickoff 80 yards for a touch-down.
Hayden Re g got the start and was sharp, going 9-of-11 for 110 yards with a touchdown pass and a fi ve-yard touchdown run to stake Rutgers to a 21-13 hal ime lead. Laviano took over in the second half and threw four passes. He completed all of them, with three going for touchdowns to Carroo, as the Scarlet Knights erupted for 28 third-quarter points.
Washington State 37, Rutgers 34Sept. 12, 2015 • Piscataway, N.J.
High Point Solu on Stadium • 46,536
GAME
2Rutgers 63, Norfolk State 13
Sept. 5, 2015 • Piscataway, N.J.High Point Solu on Stadium • 47,453
TOUCHDOWN SUMMARY Most plays on a TD drive: 12, twice (last vs. Kansas, Hicks 4-yard run)Fewest plays on a TD drive:2, four mes (last vs. Nebraska, Laviano 5-yard pass from Grant)Longest TD Drive (yards):91 vs. Kansas (Agudosi 14-yard pass from Laviano)Shortest TD drive (yards): 6 vs. Nebraska (Mar n 1-yard run)Longest TD drive ( me): 6:33 vs. Norfolk State (Re g 5-yard run)Shortest TD drive ( me):0:37 vs. Norfolk State (Carroo 55-yard pass from Laviano)
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RUSHING30-39 a empts 31 - Jus n Goodwin vs. Houston, 10/26/1340+ a empts 41 - Savon Huggins at Cincinna , 11/17/12200+ yards 202 - Josh Hicks vs. North Carolina, 12/26/144 TDs Ray Rice vs. Ball State, 1/5/083 TDs Paul James at Army, 11/21/15Two 100-yard performances 113 - Josh Hicks vs. Kansas, 9/26/15(same game) 102 - Robert Mar n vs. Kansas, 9/26/15Four consecu ve 100 yard games (same season) Jawan Jamison 112 at Tulane, 9/1/12; 110 vs. Howard, 9/8/12; 151 at USF, 9/13/12; 118 at Arkansas, 9/22/12
PASSING30-39 a empts 39 - Gary Nova vs. Michigan, 10/4/1440-49 a empts 42 - Chris Laviano at Indiana, 10/17/1550+ a empts 52 - Mike Teel vs. Connec cut, 11/3/0720-29 comple ons 28 - Chris Laviano at Indiana, 10/17/1530-39 comple ons 32 - Mike Teel vs. Connec cut, 11/3/07300-399 yards 386 - Chris Laviano at Indiana, 10/17/15400+ yards 404 - Gary Nova vs. Michigan, 10/4/143 TDs Chris Laviano at Indiana, 10/17/154 TDs Gary Nova at Maryland, 11/29/145 TDs Gary Nova at Fresno State, 8/29/136 TDs Mike Teel at Pi sburgh, 10/25/087 TDs Mike Teel vs. Louisville, 12/4/084 intercep ons Gary Nova at Louisville, 10/10/135+ intercep ons 5 - Gary Nova vs. Penn State, 9/13/14
RECEIVING10+ recep ons 13 - Mohamed Sanu at Army, 11/12/11150-159 yards 157 - Leonte Carroo at Indiana, 10/17/15200+ yards 240 - Mark Harrison at Cincinna , 11/20/103 TDs Leonte Carroo at Indiana, 10/17/15Two 100-yard performances 223 - Brandon Coleman at Connec cut, 11/26/11(same game) 133 - Mohamed Sanu at Connec cut, 11/26/11Three 100-yard performances 105 - Janarion Grant at Maryland, 11/29/14(same game) 104 - Leonte Carroo at Maryland, 11/29/14 101 - Andre Pa on at Maryland, 11/29/14
TOTAL OFFENSE400+ yards 409 - Gary Nova vs. Michigan, 10/4/14300-399 yards 388 - Chris Laviano at Indiana, 10/17/15
FIELD GOALS50 yards 52 - Kyle Federico at USF, 9/13/124 FG made 4 - San San Te at Syracuse, 10/1/115 FG made 5 - Tom Angstadt vs. Cincinna , 9/29/846 FG a empted 7 - Jeremy Ito vs. Illinois, 9/3/05
TOUCHDOWN RETURNS (YARDAGE)Kickoff 98 - Janarion Grant at Michigan, 11/7/15Punt 55 - Janarion Grant vs. Washington State, 9/12/15Two TD returns by same player Janarion Grant vs. Washington State, 9/12/15 100 - Kick Return & 55 - Punt ReturnIntercep on 50 - Blessuan Aus n at Wisconsin, 10/31/15Fumble 26 - Kemoko Turay at Indiana, 10/17/15Blocked Field Goal 88 - Brandon Haw vs. Navy, 9/27/03Blocked Punt 0 - Andre Pa on at UCF, 11/21/13
RUN/PASS DISTANCE90+ run 91 - Mohamed Sanu vs. Tulane, 10/2/1080-89 run 83 - Brian Leonard vs. Illinois, 9/3/0570-79 run 72 - Paul James vs. Michigan State, 10/10/1560-69 run 65 - Paul James at Fresno State, 8/29/1350-59 run 54 - Paul James at Army, 11/21/1540-49 run 40 - Paul James at Indiana, 10/17/1590+ pass 93 - Gary Nova to Andrew Turzilli vs. Tulane, 9/27/1480-89 pass 80 - Gary Nova to Andrew Turzilli vs. Michigan, 10/4/1470-79 pass 71 - Gary Nova to Leonte Carroo at Nebraska, 10/25/1460-69 pass 69 - Gary Nova to Paul James vs. Howard, 9/6/14
TEAMShut out opponent at High Point Solu ons Stadium 38-0 vs. Norfolk State, 9/7/13Shut out opponent on road 34-0 vs. Navy, 10/14/06Shut out opponents, back-to-back 35-0 vs. Lafaye e, 11/9/74 6-0 vs. Boston University, 11/16/74Scoreless e Fort Monmouth, 11/14/42Won in over me 55-52 at SMU, 10/5/13Forced fi ve turnovers 24-22 loss at North Carolina, 9/10/11300+ all-purpose yards 377 - Janarion Grant vs. Washington State, 9/12/15Kickoff and punt return for TD in same game Janarion Grant vs. Washington State, 9/12/153 rushing TDs & 3 receiving TDs in same game Robert Mar n (Rushing), Leonte Carroo (Receiving) at Indiana, 10/17/15Game-winning fi eld goal 26 yards, Kyle Federico at Indiana, 10/17/15Blocked a punt Leonte Carroo vs. Penn State, 9/13/14Blocked a fi eld goal Kevin Wilkins at Army, 11/21/15Blocked two (or more) kicks Kemoko Turay (fi eld goal), Leonte Carroo (punt) vs. Penn State, 9/13/14Two-point conversion Chris Laviano to Leonte Carroo vs. Washington State, 9/12/15Scored 40-49 points 41-20 win vs. North Carolina, 12/26/14Scored 50-59 points 55-52 win at Indiana, 10/17/15Scored 60-69 points 63-13 win vs. Norfolk State, 9/5/15Scored 70-79 points 70-0 win vs. NYU, 1915Scored 80-89 points 83-0 win vs. Stevens, 1914Scored 90+ points 90-0 win vs. Fort Wadsworth, 1917
Scored safety at Syracuse, 11/21/09500 yards of total off ense 596 at Indiana, 10/17/157-win season 7-5 in 20058-win season 8-5 in 20149-win season 9-4 in 201211-win season 11-2 in 2006Undefeated season 11-0 in 1976Double-digit winning streak 18; between 10/18/75 and 11/20/76
PASSING30-39 a empts 39 - Connor Cook, Michigan State, 10/10/1540-49 a empts 42 - Nate Sudfeld, Indiana, 10/17/1550-59 a empts 56 - Connor Halliday, Washington State, 8/28/1460+ a empts 66 - Luke Falk, Washington State, 9/12/1520-29 comple ons 24 - Connor Cook, Michigan State, 10/10/1530-39 comple ons 32 - Nate Sudfeld, Indiana, 10/17/1540+ comple ons 47 - Luke Falk, Washington State, 9/12/15300-399 yards 337 - Jake Rudock, Michigan, 11/7/15400+ yards 464 - Nate Sudfeld, Indiana, 10/17/153 TDs Tommy Armstrong Jr., Nebraska, 11/14/154 TDs Nate Sudfeld, Indiana, 10/17/155 TDs Connor Halliday, Washington State, 8/28/146 TDs Ricky Santos, New Hampshire, 9/11/047 TDs Pete Gonzalez, Pi sburgh, 10/25/974 intercep ons Chandler Whitmer, Connec cut, 10/6/125+ intercep ons 5 - Clint Park, Villanova, 8/31/96
RECEIVING10+ recep ons 10 - Aaron Burbridge, Michigan State, 10/10/15200+ yards 217 - Jeremy Johnson, SMU, 10/5/13175-200 yards 183 - Joshua Tinch, Louisville, 11/11/05150-174 yards 156 - Aaron Burbridge, Michigan State, 10/10/15140-149 yards 146 - Gabe Marks, Washington State, 9/12/15130-139 yards 139 - Jon Baldwin, Pi sburgh, 10/23/103 TDs Mekale McKay, Cincinna , 11/16/134 TDs Billy Davis, Pi sburgh, 11/19/94
TOTAL OFFENSE500+ yards 507 - Luke Falk, Washington State, 9/12/15400-499 yards 456 - Nate Sudfeld, Indiana, 10/17/15300-399 yards 341 - Jake Rudock, Michigan, 11/7/15
FIELD GOALS50+ yards 50 - Brad Craddock, Maryland, 11/29/145+ FG a empts 6 - Kyle Brindza, Notre Dame, 12/28/134 FG made 5 - Kyle Brindza, Notre Dame, 12/28/13
TOUCHDOWN RETURNSKickoff 100 - Nick Williams, Connec cut, 10/8/10Punt 76 - Yamon Figurs, Kansas State, 12/28/06Intercep on 26 - Tevin Mitchel vs. Arkansas, 9/21/13Fumble 4 - Eli Apple, Ohio State, 10/18/14Blocked Punt 0 - Da’Mon Merkerson, Syracuse, 11/8/08
RUN/PASS DISTANCE80+ run 86 - Sherman Badie, Tulane, 9/27/1470-79 run 75 - Akeel Lynch, Penn State, 9/19/1560-69 run 66 - Devine Redding, Indiana, 10/17/1550-59 run 58 - Corey Clement, Wisconsin, 10/31/1590+ pass 91 - Alex Van Pelt to Dietrich Jells, Pi sburgh, 9/17/9280-89 pass 83 - John O’Korn to Deontay Greenberry, Houston, 10/26/1370-79 pass 71 - C.J. Brown to Amba E a-Tawo, Maryland, 11/29/14
TEAMShut out Rutgers at home 37-0 by Wisconsin, 11/1/14Shut out Rutgers on road 42-0 at Notre Dame, 11/23/02Shut out Rutgers back-to-back 40-0 vs. Tennessee, 11/2/85 27-0 vs. West Virginia, 11/9/85Scored 30-39 points 31-14 Nebraska victory, 11/14/15Scored 40-49 points 49-16 Michigan victory, 11/7/15Scored 50-59 points 55-52 Indiana loss, 10/17/15Scored 60+ points 69-38 Cincinna victory, 11/20/10Scored safety USF, 11/3/10Blocked a fi eld goal Nebraska, 10/25/14Blocked a punt Ohio State, 10/24/15Blocked an extra point Indiana, 10/17/15Two-point conversion Jake Rudock run, Michigan, 11/7/15
Most Games PlayedPlayer TotalQuen n Gause 50Chris Gough 47Leonte Carroo 43Kyle Federico 42Kaiwan Lewis 42
Consecu ve Games PlayedPlayer StreakQuen n Gause 50Kyle Federico 37Janarion Grant 37Keith Lumpkin 37Djwany Mera 37Chris Muller 37
Most Games StartedPlayer TotalKyle Federico 42Keith Lumpkin 37Steve Longa 36Djwany Mera 36Chris Muller 36
Consecu ve Games StartedPlayer StreakKyle Federico 37Keith Lumpkin 37
Played in All Career Games (min. 20)Player GamesQuen n Gause 50Janarion Grant 37Chris Muller 37Alan Lucy 24
* - Santa Barbara CC& - Wyoming% - College of the Canyons# - East Stroudsburg^ - Monroe ! - South Carolina~ - City College of San Francisco$ - Hobart@ - Wesley+ - Villanova
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Opp. QB FB RB TE WR LT LG C RG RT WR PK
Norfolk State Re g Bergen James Flanagan Agudosi Lumpkin Miller Nelson Muller Denman Pa on Federico
Washington State Laviano Bergen James Flanagan Carroo Lumpkin Miller Nelson Muller Denman Pa on Federico
Penn State Laviano Bergen James Flanagan Arcidiacono# Lumpkin Miller Nelson Muller Denman Pa on Federico
Kansas Laviano Bergen James Flanagan Arcidiacono# Lumpkin Miller Nelson Muller Denman Pa on Federico
Michigan State Laviano Arcidiacono# James Flanagan Carroo Lumpkin Miller Nelson Muller Denman Pa on Federico
Indiana Laviano Arcidiacono# James Flanagan Carroo Lumpkin Miller Nelson Muller Denman Pa on Federico
Ohio State Laviano Bergen James Flanagan Agudosi Lumpkin Miller Nelson Muller Denman Arcidiacono# Federico
Wisconsin Laviano Arcidiacono James Flanagan Agudosi Lumpkin Miller Nelson Muller Denman Pa on Federico
Michigan Laviano Bergen Hicks Flanagan Agudosi Lumpkin Miller Nelson Muller Denman Pa on Federico
Nebraska Laviano Arcidiacono# Mar n Flanagan Carroo Lumpkin Miller Nelson Muller Denman Pa on Federico
Army Laviano Bergen James Flanagan Carroo Lumpkin Heeman Muller Applefi eld Denman Ma hews Federico
Maryland
Opp. DE NT DT DE SLB MLB WLB CB SS FS CB P
Norfolk State Lambert Joseph Pinnix-Odrick Mera Gause Lewis Longa Aus n Jacobs Cioffi Wharton Roth
Washington State Turay Joseph Pinnix-Odrick Hester* Gause Lewis Longa Aus n Jacobs Cioffi Wharton Roth
Penn State Lambert Joseph Pinnix-Odrick Mera Gause Lewis Longa Aus n Jacobs Cioffi Wharton Roth
Kansas Lambert Joseph Pinnix-Odrick Mera Gause Lewis Longa Aus n Hester Cioffi Wharton Roth
Michigan State Lambert Joseph Pinnix-Odrick Mera Gause Lewis Longa Aus n Hester Cioffi Wharton Roth
Indiana Lambert Joseph Pinnix-Odrick Mera Gause Lewis Longa Aus n Jacobs Cioffi Wharton Roth
Ohio State Lambert Joseph Pinnix-Odrick Mera Gause Lewis Longa Adams Hester Cioffi Wharton Roth
Wisconsin Lambert Joseph Pinnix-Odrick Mera Gause Lewis Longa Adams Hester Cioffi Wharton Roth
Michigan Lambert Joseph Pinnix-Odrick Mera Gause Lewis Longa Aus n Hester Cioffi Wharton Roth
Nebraska Lambert Joseph Pinnix-Odrick Mera Gause Lewis Longa Aus n Hester Cioffi Wharton Roth
Army Lambert Joseph Pinnix-Odrick Mera Gause Lewis Roberts Aus n Hunt Hicks^ Wharton Roth
No. Name Pos. Cl. Elig. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School (Previous School)1 Kyle Federico PK Sr. Sr. 6-0 190 Ponte Vedra, Fla./Ponte Vedra1 Janarion Grant WR Jr. Jr. 5-11 170 Trilby, Fla./Pasco2 Kiy Hester DB So. R-Fr. 6-0 215 Plainfi eld, N.J./DePaul Catholic (Miami [Fla.])3 Jawuan Harris WR Fr. Fr. 5-11 190 Pembroke Pines, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas3 Steve Longa LB Sr. Jr. 6-1 225 Saddle Brook, N.J./Saddle Brook4 Leonte Carroo WR Sr. Sr. 6-1 215 Edison, N.J./Don Bosco Prep5 Ronnie James DB Fr. Fr. 6-0 185 Glassboro, N.J./Glassboro5 Chris Laviano QB Jr. So. 6-3 210 Glen Head, N.Y./Holy Trinity6 Desmon Peoples RB Sr. Jr. 5-8 170 Cheltenham, Pa./Archbishop Wood7 Robert Mar n RB So. So. 6-0 205 Harrisburg, Pa./Harrisburg8 Josh Hicks RB So. So. 5-10 215 Palme o, Fla./Palme o9 Saquan Hampton DB So. R-Fr. 6-1 190 Hamilton, N.J./No ngham10 Blessuan Aus n DB Fr. Fr. 6-1 185 Queens, N.Y./Campus Magnet (Milford Academy)11 Hayden Re g QB Jr. So. 6-3 210 Los Angeles, Calif./Cathedral (LSU)11 Isaiah Wharton DB So. R-Fr. 6-1 210 Kissimmee, Fla./Gateway13 Carlton Agudosi WR Sr. Jr. 6-6 220 Somerset, N.J./Franklin14 Kaiwan Lewis LB Sr. Sr. 6-0 230 Pleasantville, N.J./St. Joseph [Hammonton] (South Carolina)15 Jack Clements QB Fr. Fr. 6-4 210 Moorestown, N.J./St. Joseph’s Prep [Pa.]15 Trevor Morris LB Fr. Fr. 6-2 205 King of Prussia, Pa./Malvern Prep16 Christopher Parker WR Fr. Fr. 5-7 165 Harlem, N.Y./Poly Prep17 Giovanni Rescigno QB So. R-Fr. 6-4 225 Warren, Mich./De La Salle18 Michael Dare QB Fr. Fr. 6-5 225 Elmwood Park, N.J./Elmwood Park Memorial19 Troy Anthony QB Jr. Jr. 6-3 195 Albany, N.Y./Chris an Brothers Academy (Hobart)20 Devan Carter LB Jr. So. 6-2 210 Rochester, N.Y./Brighton21 Charles Snorweah RB Fr. Fr. 5-10 180 Levi own, Pa./Pennsbury22 Quanzell Lambert DL Sr. Jr. 6-1 260 Sicklerville, N.J./Timber Creek25 Jarius Adams DB Fr. Fr. 5-10 180 Palm Beach Gardens, Fla./Dwyer26 Deonte Roberts LB Fr. Fr. 6-1 220 Brooklyn, N.Y./Erasmus Hall28 Najee Clayton DB Fr. Fr. 6-2 205 Paterson, N.J./Paramus Catholic29 Davon Jacobs DB Sr. Jr. 6-0 195 Paterson, N.J./DePaul Catholic30 Conor Dowd FB Fr. Fr. 5-11 215 Madison, Conn./Hand (Milford Academy)30 Andre Hunt DB Jr. So. 6-0 200 Apple Valley, Minn./Cre n Derham Hall31 Anthony Cioffi DB Jr. Jr. 6-0 200 Springfi eld, N.J./Jonathan Dayton32 Jus n Goodwin RB Jr. Jr. 6-0 200 Madison, N.J./Madison33 Greg Jones RB Sr. Jr. 6-0 205 Colonia, N.J./Colonia (Monroe/Middlesex CC/East Stroudsburg)34 Talib Abdur-Ra’oof DB So. R-Fr. 6-0 205 East Orange, N.J./Bergen Catholic34 Paul James RB 5th-Sr. Sr. 6-0 215 Glassboro, N.J./Glassboro35 Eric Margolis LB So. R-Fr. 6-4 225 New City, N.Y./Clarkstown South36 T.J. Taylor LB Jr. So. 6-3 205 Kendall Park, N.J./South Brunswick37 Max Anthony FB Fr. Fr. 6-2 255 Albany, N.Y./Chris an Brothers Academy (Phillips Academy)37 Zane Campbell DB Jr. Jr. 6-3 180 Delran, N.J./Delran (Wesley College)38 Myles Nash DL Jr. So. 6-5 240 Sicklerville, N.J./Timber Creek39 Sandy Anya WR Jr. So. 5-10 180 Somerset, N.J./Franklin40 Brian Chase DB Fr. Fr. 5-9 170 Bal more, Md./Episcopal40 Kevin Marquez LB Sr. Jr. 6-1 245 Egg Harbor Twp., N.J./Egg Harbor Twp. (Fork Union Mil. Academy)41 Nick Raff erty LB Jr. So. 6-2 220 Andover, N.J./Lenape Valley Regional41 Brian Verbitski DB Sr. Jr. 6-0 185 Burlington, N.J./Burlington Township42 Nick Arcidiacono TE Jr. Jr. 6-5 240 Holland, Pa./Archbishop Wood43 George Behr TE So. R-Fr. 6-5 230 Co age Grove, Minn./East Ridge43 D’Won Walker DB Fr. Fr. 6-2 180 Jersey City, N.J./St. Peter’s Prep44 Sam Bergen FB 6th-Sr. Sr. 6-0 250 East Stroudsburg, Pa./East Stroudsburg South44 Joseph Gause WR Fr. Fr. 6-4 220 Rochester, N.Y./Bishop Kearney (Milford Academy)45 Jeff rey Farina RB Fr. Fr. 5-11 195 Fairfi eld, N.J./St. Joseph’s [Montvale] (Jireh Prep [N.C.])45 Shaquan Oliver FB Fr. Fr. 5-10 225 Montclair, N.J./Montclair46 Charles Scarff TE So. So. 6-5 240 Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Catholic47 Isaiah Johnson LB Jr. Jr. 6-2 225 Oakland, Calif./Bishop O’Dowd (City College of San Francisco)48 Anthony Folkerts TE Fr. Fr. 6-4 220 Ray City, Ga./Valwood49 Brandon Russell LB So. R-Fr. 6-1 225 Pembroke Pines, Fla./University50 Quen n Gause LB 5th-Sr. Sr. 6-1 235 Rochester, N.Y./Bishop Kearney51 Sebas an Joseph DL Jr. So. 6-4 295 Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg53 Julian Pinnix-Odrick DL Sr. Jr. 6-5 275 Montclair, N.J./Montclair54 Kamaal Seymour DL Fr. Fr. 6-6 295 Brooklyn, N.Y./Grand Street Campus55 Ryan Brodie OL Sr. Jr. 6-5 320 Long Branch, N.J./Long Branch55 Aus n Rosa LB Fr. Fr. 6-0 210 Reading, Pa./Wilson West Lawn 56 Marques Ford DL Fr. Fr. 6-4 235 Riverview, Fla./East Bay57 Bryan Stonkus OL Sr. Jr. 6-4 255 South Brunswick, N.J./South Brunswick58 Kemoko Turay DL Jr. So. 6-6 240 Newark, N.J./Barringer59 Darnell Davis Jr. LB Jr. So. 6-2 250 Union, N.J./Avon Old Farms60 Dorian Miller OL Jr. So. 6-3 285 Metuchen, N.J./Metuchen
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No. Name Pos. Cl. Elig. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School (Previous School)63 Chris Rowell OL Fr. Fr. 6-5 280 West Chazy, N.Y./Beekmantown64 Skiy Pyrame OL Fr. Fr. 6-4 280 Queens, N.Y./Christ the King65 Tariq Cole OL So. R-Fr. 6-7 320 Long Beach, N.Y./Long Beach66 Jacquis Webb OL So. R-Fr. 6-5 320 Rochester, N.Y./Gates Chili67 Kenneth Roman DL Fr. Fr. 6-5 310 Hawley, Pa./Wallenpaupack (Milford Academy)68 Alex Hutchings LS Fr. Fr. 6-4 200 Webster, N.Y./Webster-Thomas69 Derrick Nelson OL Sr. Jr. 6-3 295 Capitol Heights, Md./Archbishop Carroll70 Chris Muller OL Sr. Jr. 6-6 310 Perkiomenville, Pa./Boyertown71 Marcus Applefi eld OL So. R-Fr. 6-6 300 Weeki Wachee, Fla./Weeki Wachee72 Manny Taylor OL Fr. Fr. 6-6 295 Philadelphia, Pa./Roman Catholic73 Jonah Jackson OL Fr. Fr. 6-4 295 Media, Pa./Penncrest74 Keith Lumpkin OL 5th-Sr. Sr. 6-8 325 Montclair, N.J./St. Peter’s Prep75 Zach Venesky OL Fr. Fr. 6-2 285 Peckville, Pa./Valley View77 J.J. Denman OL Sr. Jr. 6-6 305 Yardley, Pa./Pennsbury78 Jack Shutack OL Fr. Fr. 6-6 275 Western Springs, Ill./Nazareth Academy79 Zack Heeman OL So. R-Fr. 6-7 295 Budd Lake, N.J./Mount Olive80 Alex Schoen WR Jr. So. 5-8 165 Short Hills, N.J./Millburn (Syracuse)81 Ma Flanagan TE Jr. So. 6-6 240 Chester, N.J./West Morris Mendham82 Ntwademela Perry WR So. R-Fr. 6-3 200 Durban Westville, South Africa/Star College HS83 Rashad Blunt WR Fr. Fr. 6-2 185 St. John’s, Fla./Creekside84 John Tsimis WR Jr. Jr. 6-0 190 Harrington Park, N.J./Bergen Catholic85 Alan Lucy LS So. So. 6-0 230 Dinwiddie, Va./Dinwiddie85 Jus ce Stewart WR Fr. Fr. 6-2 185 Union, N.J./Union86 Nakia Griffi n-Stewart TE Fr. Fr. 6-5 240 Tenafl y, N.J./Tenafl y87 Vance Ma hews WR Sr. Jr. 6-4 200 Cape May, N.J./Lower Cape May Regional88 Andre Pa on WR Jr. Jr. 6-4 200 Wilmington, Del./St. Elizabeth89 Dontae Owens WR Fr. Fr. 6-0 185 Reading, Pa./Reading90 Ron’Dell Carter DL Fr. Fr. 6-2 240 Bal more, Md./Long Reach91 Darius Hamilton DL Sr. Sr. 6-4 265 West Paterson, N.J./Don Bosco Prep92 Eric Wiafe DL So. R-Fr. 6-5 280 Egg Harbor Twp., N.J./Egg Harbor Twp. (Milford Academy)93 Djwany Mera DL 5th-Sr. Sr. 6-4 265 Hollywood, Fla./South Broward (Hargrave Mil. Academy)94 Michael Cintron PK/P So. R-Fr. 6-4 205 Piscataway, N.J./St. Joseph’s [Metuchen]94 Chris Gough PK 5th-Sr. Sr. 6-3 185 Winslow, N.J./St. Augus ne Prep (Villanova)95 Jon Bateky DL Fr. Fr. 6-4 265 Boyds, Md./Poolesville96 Aidan Murray P Sr. Jr. 5-8 170 Mahwah, N.J./Don Bosco Prep96 Willington Previlon DL Fr. Fr. 6-5 255 Orange, N.J./Orange96 Joey Roth P 5th-Sr. Sr. 6-0 180 Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge (College of the Canyons [Calif.])97 Kevin Daly PK/P So. R-Fr. 6-2 180 Somers, N.Y./Kennedy Catholic98 David Bonagura PK/P Jr. So. 6-0 245 Franklin Lakes, N.J./Ramapo98 Jimmy Hogan DL So. R-Fr. 6-4 250 Wyckoff , N.J./Ramapo99 Tim Gleeson P Sr. Sr. 6-2 200 Melbourne, Australia/Viewbank College Prep (Wyoming/Santa Barbara [Calif.] City College)99 Kevin Wilkins DL So. R-Fr. 6-3 295 Mahwah, N.J./St. Joseph’s [Montvale]
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Kyle Flood is in his fourth season as the head foot-ball coach at Rutgers and 11th overall with the Scarlet Knights. In the 145-year history of Rutgers football, Flood holds the dis nc on of being the only coach to lead the program to three bowl ap-pearances in his fi rst three seasons at the helm.
Flood led the Scarlet Knights through one of their most defi ning moments in program history – en-trance into the pres gious Big Ten Conference. He currently owns a 27-23 record. His 23-16 record through three seasons was the most wins of any RU head coach a er three seasons.
Flood guided Rutgers to eight wins in 2014 - the program’s fi rst season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. Rutgers won all fi ve of its non-conference games and earned Big Ten victories over Michigan, Indiana and Maryland. Following the season, four players (wide receiver Leonte Carroo, defensive lineman Darius Hamilton, defensive lineman Kemoko Turay, off ensive line-man Kaleb Johnson) were named all-conference, with Carroo earning First Team All-Big Ten in the media vote. Defensive end Kemoko Turay also earned FWAA Freshman All-America honors.
Flood led Rutgers to a convincing 40-21 win in the Quick Lane Bowl against North Carolina in Detroit, the program’s ninth bowl appearance over the last 10 seasons. The Scarlet Knights earned their fi rst-ever Lambert-Meadow-lands Trophy, emblema c of the top team in the East in the Bowl Subdivision.
Flood was named the 29th head coach at the Birthplace of College Football on January 31, 2012. His fi rst year as head coach of the Rutgers football pro-gram was as memorable as any fi rst-year coach in Rutgers football history. Flood guided Rutgers to its fi rst BIG EAST Championship, earned BIG EAST Coach of the Year honors and won more games (nine) than any rookie head coach in RU history.
Eight players garnered All-BIG EAST honors as the Scarlet Knights ed a school-record with a 5-2 league record. Khaseem Greene became the second player in league history to be named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year for two consecu ve seasons.
Greene also became the fourth player in school history to be named to the Walter Camp Football Founda on All-America team, joining former RU standouts Ray Rice, Anthony Davis and Ba aglia on the pres gious list. Greene and cornerback Logan Ryan both earned various All-America acco-lades a er the 2012 campaign.
Following his third year as head coach, Flood has witnessed a total of 26 for-mer Scarlet Knights who were selected in the NFL Dra or signed free agent contracts a er the 2015 NFL Dra . Addi onally, Rutgers saw a school-record seven players taken in the 2013 dra .
While being part of a program producing victories at a rate unprecedented in Rutgers’ history, Flood has understood the value of academics for the Scarlet Knights. The Rutgers football program was the lone state university to be ranked in the top 10 percent na onally in Academic Progress Rate (APR) for the eighth consecu ve academic year in June.
The 2014 season also saw 27 Scarlet Knights named to the Big Ten All-Aca-demic Team, the fourth-most in the conference. Included in this group was David Milewski, who was named a First Team Academic All-American and earned a pres gious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. Milewski along with Kro , Michael Burton and Lorenzo Waters were selected to the Na onal Football Founda on (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society for their work in the classroom.
Off the fi eld, Flood has made an equally signifi cant impact in the community. He has served the past four years as the honorary coach of the New Jersey
Special Olympics, serves on the honorary board of directors for Lauren’s First and Goal Founda on and has taken an ac ve role with volunteering with Embrace Kids Founda on.
Flood was one of 17 people honored by the White House among Hurricane Sandy “Champions of Change,” earning the nod for Rutgers’ relief eff orts af-ter the deadly fall storm hit the Northeast region. The Rutgers football pro-gram under Flood’s leadership has helped raise over $175,000 for the New Jersey Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund.
The Champions of Change program gave the White House a chance to honor groups of people doing great work in their communi es.
During his me “On the Banks”, the Rutgers off ensive line consistently pro-duced top-level talent, including several players who have gone on to the NFL. All-American Anthony Davis became the highest player ever dra ed in Rutgers history as the 11th overall pick of the 2010 NFL Dra , eventually earning a trip to the Super Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers in 2013.
Flood has helped engineer some of the most potent off enses in Rutgers his-tory – evident in a record-breaking 2007 season. The Scarlet Knights’ off en-sive line ranked second in the na on with just 10 sacks allowed in addi on to an RU off ense that became the fi rst in NCAA history to have a 3,000-yard passer, 2,000-yard rusher and two 1,000-yard receivers in the same season.
Flood handled run game du es in 2007 and his off ensive line helped pave the way for All-American running back Ray Rice, who rushed for a school and then-BIG EAST record 2,012 yards that season. Rice was selected in the second round of the 2008 NFL Dra by the Bal more Ravens and went on to consecu ve Pro Bowl appearances in 2010 and 2011, and a Super Bowl tle in 2012.
In 2006, Flood coached an off ensive line that helped Rutgers to one of its most produc ve seasons, as the group relinquished the fewest sacks in the na on with just eight.
Flood, a 1993 gradu-ate of Iona College, was a four-year let-terwinner for the Gaels. A high school teammate of former Rutgers All-American ght end Marco Ba -
aglia at St. Francis Prep High School in Queens, N.Y., Flood earned First Team All-Liberty Confer-ence honors in 1991 and served as team captain of the Gaels in 1992. Flood was a 2013 inductee into the Iona College Goal Club Hall of Fame.
Flood and his wife, Amy, are the proud parents of three chil-dren, Kyle, Isabella and Joseph.
HEAD COACH KYLE FLOOD • FOURTH SEASON
THE FLOOD FILE
Hometown: Bayside, N.Y.Alma Mater: Iona, 1993
Coaching Career2012-present: Head Coach, Rutgers2011: Assistant Head Coach/Off ensive Line, Rutgers2009-10: Assistant Head Coach/Co-Off ensive Coordi-nator/Off ensive Line, Rutgers2008-09: Assistant Head Coach/Off ensive Line, Rutgers2007: Off ensive Line/Run Game Coordinator, Rutgers2005-06: Off ensive Line, Rutgers2002-05: Assistant Head Coach/Off ensive Line, Dela-ware1997-2001: Off ensive Line, Hofstra1995-96: Off ensive Line, Long Island - C.W. Post1993-94: Assistant Coach, St. Francis Prep
Bowl Games as a Coach2014: Quick Lane Bowl2013: New Era Pinstripe Bowl2012: Russell Athle c Bowl2011: New Era Pinstripe Bowl2009: St. Petersburg Bowl2008: PapaJohns.com Bowl2008: Interna onal Bowl2006: Texas Bowl2005: Insight Bowl
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wide and earned mul ple high school All-America honors.• Threw for 3,424 yards at Cathedral as a senior in 2012 while comple ng 261-
of-485 a empts and 40 touchdowns.• Had career highs of 508 yards and six touchdowns in a game as a junior.• Brother, Chase Re g, was a three-year starter at Boston College (2011-13).
OFFENSE - RUNNING BACKS44 • SAM BERGEN FB
6th-Sr. • East Stroudsburg, Pa. • 6-0 • 250Category Season-High Career-High Rush LG 15, at Indiana (10/17) SameRecep ons 2, Washington State (9/12) SameRec. Yds 14, Washington State (9/12); Same Kansas (9/26)LG Recep on 14, Kansas (9/26) Same
2015: Starter at fullback ... ran 15 yards for a fi rst down on a fake punt on fi rst career carry at Indiana (10/17) ... notched a 14-yard recep on in win over Kansas (9/26) ... collected two recep ons for 14 yards versus Washington State (9/12), including one to bring off ense down to the one-yard line ... recorded fi rst career recep on on a fourth down for 12 yards in the second quarter of the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5) ... made fi rst career start against the Spartans ... granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA ... earned economics degree in May and now working towards master’s in labor studies and employment rela ons ... fourth Scarlet Knight to return for sixth season, joining Brian Duff y, Edmond Laryea and Mason Robinson.
2014: Played in all 13 games ... member of special teams and the backup fullback ... served as a main blocker on kickoff return ... one of 27 in the program to be named to the Big Ten All-Academic Team (12/10) ... returned during spring prac- ce as the backup fullback.
Career Notes• A contributor on special teams and off ense.• A two- me Mountain Valley Conference First Team selec on in high school,
playing both fullback and linebacker.• Redshirted in 2010.
32 • JUSTIN GOODWIN RBJr. • Madison, N.J. • 6-0 • 200Category Season-High Career-HighRush A 2, Norfolk State (9/5); 31, Houston (10/26/13) Ohio State (10/24)Rush Yds 6, at Wisconsin (10/31); 161, Houston (10/26/13) at Michigan (11/7)LG Rush 6, at Wisconsin (10/31); 30, Norfolk State (9/7/13); at Michigan (11/7) at SMU (10/5/13)Rush TDs 1, Norfolk State (9/5) 2, at SMU (10/5/13); Houston (10/26/13)Recep ons 3, Michigan State (10/10) 5, Temple (11/2/13)Receiving Yds 26, Michigan State (10/10) 73, at SMU (10/5/13)LG Recep on 18, Michigan State (10/10) 50, at SMU (10/5/13)Rec. TDs - 1, at SMU (10/5/13)Tackles 1, Kansas (9/26) 3, at Washington State (8/28/14)Intercep ons - 1, at Washington State (8/28/14)
2015: Serving as the back for third downs ... recorded a six-yard rush and collected two recep ons for 18 yards at No. 16 Michigan (11/7) ... picked up a third-down conversion with a six-yard rush at Wisconsin (10/31) ... had two catches and one rush a empt at Indiana (10/17) ... registered three recep ons for 26 yards versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) ... collected a nine-yard recep on in win over Kansas (9/26) ... recorded two catches at Penn State (9/19) ... had one recep on versus Washington State (9/12) ... rushed for a touchdown on two a empts in the open-ing win over Norfolk State (9/5), adding one recep on for 15 yards.
2014: Played in 11 games with two starts on off ense and one on defense ... opened the season at cornerback before conver ng back to running back ... rushed 83 mes for 328 yards and one touchdown ... added nine recep ons for 57 yards
... had a six-yard carry in the Quick Lane Bowl (12/26) win over North Carolina ... made start at running back against Wisconsin (11/1) and Indiana (11/15) ... rushed a team-high 13 mes at Nebraska (10/25) ... picked up 64 yards on 11 carries (5.8/
OFFENSE - QUARTERBACKS5 • CHRIS LAVIANO QB
R-So. • Glen Head N.Y. • 6-3 • 210Category Season-High Career-High Pass A 42, at Penn State (9/19); Same at Indiana (10/17)Comple ons 28, at Indiana (10/17) SamePass Yds 386, at Indiana (10/17) SamePass TDs 3, three mes SamePass LG 58, at Indiana (10/17) SameRush Yds 44, Kansas (9/26) 54, at Nebraska (10/25/14)Rush LG 14, Kansas (9/26) 46, at Nebraska (10/25/14)
2015: Starter at quarterback since game two ... recorded 13 comple ons with no sacks in win at Army (11/21) ... threw 13 completed passes with a long of 40 yards versus Nebraska (11/14), also recording a fi ve-yard touchdown recep on from Janarion Grant in the third quarter ... had 11 comple ons at No. 16 Michigan (11/7) ... passed for 386 yards ( ed for fi h-most in school history) in comeback victory at Indiana (10/17), comple ng 28 passes with three touchdowns ... engi-neered rally in fourth quarter by going 7-of-8 with 105 yards over last 15 minutes, as team ran 13-play drive over fi nal 4:47 to kick game-winning fi eld goal to cap 25-point comeback ... completed 15 passes for 208 yards and three touchdowns versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) ... threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns on 18-of-25 passing in win over Kansas (9/26), also adding 44 rushing yards ... completed 27 passes on 42 a empts for 251 yards in fi rst road start at Penn State (9/19) ... made fi rst career start versus Washington State (9/12) and went 23-of-29 passing with 204 yards and one touchdown ... appeared in the second half of the win over Norfolk State (9/5), comple ng all four pass a empts for 138 yards with three touchdowns to Leonte Carroo ... fi rst pass of the season registered as a 56-yard touchdown pass to Carroo ... entered spring camp in a posi on ba le.
2014: Played in fi ve games as the backup quarterback ... completed 11 passes and rushed for 69 yards during the season ... one of 27 in the program to be named to the Big Ten All-Academic Team (12/10) ... saw ac on in the second half at Michi-gan State (11/22) and converted three passes for 31 yards ... completed four pass-es for 49 yards and rushed for 54 yards in the second half at Nebraska (10/25) ... rushed for 46 yards on fi rst carry against the Cornhuskers ... played one series at Ohio State (10/18) and completed a pass for seven yards ... made collegiate debut and completed one pass versus Howard (9/6).
Career Notes• Two- me member of the conference all-academic team.• Enrolled at RU for the 2013 spring semester and redshirted the season.• Four-year starter in high school, throwing for 1,473 yards and 11 touch-
downs as a senior.• A four-star recruit according to ESPN.com and No. 3 player from New York
by Rivals.
11 • HAYDEN RETTIG QBR-So. • Los Angeles, Calif. • 6-3 • 210Category Season-High Career-High Pass A 11, Norfolk State (9/5) SameComple ons 9, Norfolk State (9/5) SamePass Yds 110, Norfolk State (9/5) SamePass TDs 1, Norfolk State (9/5); Same Ohio State (10/24)Pass LG 58, Ohio State (10/24) SameRush Yds 17, Norfolk State (9/5) SameRush LG 12, Norfolk State (9/5) Same
2015: Had a 49-yard comple on at Wisconsin (10/31) ... threw for 72 yards with a long pass of 58 against No. 1 Ohio State (10/24), adding a touchdown pass ... started collegiate debut in win over Norfolk State (9/5) and went 9-for-11 for 110 yards and one passing touchdown in the fi rst half ... completed fi rst four colle-giate passes ... also ran twice for 17 yards, including a fi ve-yard touchdown rush ... named star ng quarterback for the season opener (8/25) ... entered spring camp in a posi on ba le.
Career Notes• Transferred to Rutgers from LSU in the summer of 2014 and sat out last sea-
son due to NCAA transfer regula ons - quarterbacked the scout team.
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RUTGERS VS. MARYLANDRush A 18, at Army (11/21) 29, at Washington State (8/28/14)Rush Yds 116, at Army (11/21) 192, Eastern Michigan (9/14/13)LG Rush 72, Michigan State (10/10) SameTouchdowns 3, at Army (11/21) 3, four mesRecep ons 2, at Indiana (10/17) 3, Arkansas (9/21/13); USF (12/7/13)Rec. Yds 19, Kansas (9/26) 100, Howard (9/6/14)LG Recep on 19, Kansas (9/26) 69, Howard (9/6/14)
2015: Starter at running back for the fi rst seven games ... ran for three touch-downs (7, 1, 1) and 116 yards on 18 carries (6.4/rush) in win at Army (11/21) ... a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy (11/10), given to the top player in the na on who started career as a walk-on ... rushed for 56 yards on 10 a empts against No. 1 Ohio State (10/24), recording a 25-yard run ... ed the game at Indiana (10/17) with a 40-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter ... broke free for a 72-yard rush versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) that helped setup fi rst RU score of the game ... averaged 6.3 yards per carry with 57 overall in win over Kansas (9/26), adding a 19-yard recep on ... had 10 carries at Penn State (9/19), adding an 11-yard recep on ... rushed six mes for 23 yards versus Washington State (9/12) and added a recep on ... starter the season opener against Norfolk State (9/5) at run-ning back and rushed 15 mes for 82 yards ... voted a captain by his teammates (8/21) ... rejoined team on prac ce fi eld at the start of summer camp (8/10) ... named to the Doak Walker Award watch list (7/16), which is presented annually to the na on’s top running back.
2014: Star ng running back for the fi rst four games of the season ... recorded 363 yards on 63 carries (5.8 per rush) ... registered fi ve rushing touchdowns and two receiving scores ... one of 27 in the program to be named to the Big Ten All-Ac-ademic Team (12/10) ... totaled 96 yards and one score on seven carries before suff ering season-ending injury at Navy (9/20) ... ran for 51 yards against Penn State (9/13) ... led the na on with six total touchdowns through two weeks ... the six scores were the most for a Rutgers player in the fi rst two weeks since J.J. Jennings had eight to start the 1973 season ... totaled three touchdowns (two receiving, one rushing) in the home opener versus Howard (9/6) ... had 100 receiving yards against the Bison, including a 69-yard touchdown off a swing pass, to become fi rst RU running back with that many since Jim Cann versus Temple in 1989 ... rushed for 173 yards on 29 a empts with three touchdowns (1, 56, 3) at Washington St. (8/28) ... scored go-ahead touchdown with 3:24 remaining ... entered the 2014 season as the star ng running back.
2013: Named First Team All-American Athle c Conference ... led the conference with 97.9 rushing yards per game ... became the fi rst RU running back to earn fi rst-team all-conference since 2007 (Ray Rice) ... recorded over 100 yards in four games ... one of 10 players na onally with four runs of 50 yards or longer.
Career Notes• Second in Rutgers history with 5.7 yards per carry (minimum 100 a empts).• Has rushed for at least 100 yards in six games; owns seven rushes of at least
50 yards and eight of at least 40 yards.• Started collegiate career as a walk-on running back; now on scholarship.• Three- me member of the conference all-academic team.• Four-year varsity starter at Glassboro High School at running back and line-
backer; team went 44-4 and won three state championships.• Brother, Ronnie, is a freshman defensive back for the Scarlet Knights.
7 • ROBERT MARTIN RBSo. • Harrisburg, Pa. • 6-0 • 205Category Season-High Career-High Rush A 17, three mes 19, vs. North Carolina (12/26/14)Rush Yds 124, at Indiana (10/17) SameLG Rush 54, at Michigan (11/7) SameTouchdowns 3, at Indiana (10/17) 3, Indiana (11/15/14); at Indiana (10/17/15)Recep ons 2, at Michigan (11/7) SameRec. Yds 9, Norfolk State (9/5) 21, at Nebraska (10/25/14)LG Recep on 9, Norfolk State (9/5) 21, at Nebraska (10/25/14)
2015: Picked up 99 yards on 17 carries (5.8/rush) in win at Army (11/21) ... made fi rst start of the season versus Nebraska (11/14) and totaled 40 rushing yards ... ran for 81 yards on 10 carries at No. 16 Michigan (11/7), including a rush of 54 yards ... averaged 7.2 yards per carry on six a empts against No. 1 Ohio State (10/24) ... rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns (24, 30, 3) in comeback win at Indiana (10/17), averaging 7.3 yards per carry ... totaled 61 yards versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10), including 43 on drive in fourth quarter that ed
rush) at Ohio State (10/18) ... rushed eight mes and caught three passes against Michigan (10/4) ... carried the ball 12 mes for 82 yards against Tulane (9/27) ... moved back to running back in the win at Navy (9/20), totaling 104 yards and one score on 26 carries ... made start at cornerback at Washington State (8/28) and picked up an intercep on on fi rst defensive series.
Career Notes• Finished second on the team in rushing yards as a freshman in 2013 (521).• Broke through for 149 rushing yards and three total touchdowns (two rush-
ing, one receiving), including the winning 17-yard run in triple over me, in fi rst extended ac on at SMU (10/5) ... receiving touchdown came on a 50-yard screen pass ... named to the conference honor roll for the performance (10/17).
• Rushed for 1,440 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior in high school.• Won the fi nal 37 games of his high school career.
8 • JOSH HICKS RBSo. • Palme o, Fla. • 5-10 • 215Category Season-High Career-High Rush A 21, Kansas (9/26) SameRush Yds 118, Norfolk State (9/5) 202, vs. North Carolina (12/26/14)LG Rush 31, Kansas (9/26) 49, vs. North Carolina (12/26/14)Touchdowns 2, Norfolk State (9/5); Same Kansas (9/26)Recep ons 2, at Penn State (9/19) SameRec. Yds 21, at Penn State (9/19) SameLG Recep on 14, at Penn State (9/19) SameKOR LG - 44, Howard (9/6/14)Tackles 6, at Army (11/21) SameIntercep ons 1, at Army (11/21) Same
2015: Moved over to safety at Army (11/21) and registered six tackles, one fumble recovery and an intercep on ... totaled 61 yards on the ground against Nebraska (11/14) on 12 carries ... made fi rst start of the season at No. 16 Michigan (11/7) and registered 41 rushing yards on nine a empts ... recorded 72 rushing yards on nine carries at Wisconsin (10/31) ... had a series with seven consecu ve rushes in the fi rst quarter against the Badgers ... had nine a empts on the ground at Indiana (10/17) for 24 yards ... picked up 25 yards on the ground versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) ... rushed for a game-high 113 yards on 21 carries in win over Kan-sas (9/26), scoring two touchdowns on the ground ... registered two catches and rushed for 49 yards on seven a empts at Penn State (9/19) ... logged a game-high 91 yards rushing on 16 a empts versus Washington State (9/12) ... also recorded fi rst career recep on versus the Cougars ... opened the season with a game-high 118 rushing yards and two touchdowns (25 & 2 yards) in a win over Norfolk State (9/5) ... averaged 6.6 yards per carry against the Spartans with a team-high 18 a empts.
2014: Played fi nal 12 games of the season with ac on on special teams and at running back ... carried the ball in each of the last four games and in the home opener for 440 yards (second on the team) on 69 carries (6.4 per rush) ... named MVP of the Quick Lane Bowl (12/26) a er rushing 19 mes for 202 yards (10.6 per rush) and one touchdown versus North Carolina ... had a season-long rush of 49 yards versus the Tar Heels ... became the sixth Scarlet Knight in history to reach 200 rushing yards in a game ... the total was the second-most in a bowl game for Rutgers behind Ray Rice’s 280 in the 2008 Interna onal Bowl ... rushed for a team-high 69 yards in win at Maryland (11/29) ... made fi rst career start at Michigan State (11/22) and rushed eight mes for 31 yards ... rushed for a team-high 114 yards on 20 carries in win over Indiana (11/15) ... also recorded fi rst career colle-giate touchdown against the Hoosiers ... made collegiate debut against Howard and rushed for 24 yards on six a empts ... also had a 44-yard kickoff return in home opener.
Career Notes• Owns four career games with at least 100 yards rushing.• Named MVP of the Quick Lane Bowl a er rushing for 202 yards.• One of six Scarlet Knights to run for at least 200 yards in a game.• Rushed for 1,087 yards and 17 touchdowns, returning punts and kickoff s and
playing safety in nine games as a senior in high school.• Also excelled in track in high school.
34 • PAUL JAMES RB5th-Sr. • Glassboro, N.J. • 6-0 • 215Category Season-High Career-High
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sus Washington State (9/12), adding a two-point conversion recep on ... totaled three touchdowns (55, 56 & 18 yards) on three recep ons in the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5) ... second score marked the 21st of career to take sole posses-sion of the Rutgers career receiving touchdowns record ... fi rst score marked third consecu ve season scoring on the fi rst recep on of the season ... the three scores took place in a span of 7:47 on the clock ... tabbed preseason All-Big Ten by ESPN.com (8/24) ... voted a captain by his teammates (8/21) ... entered summer camp atop the depth chart at wide receiver (8/10) ... named to the watch list for the Biletnikoff Award (7/15), which is presented annually to the na on’s outstanding college football receiver ... picked for the Maxwell Award watch list (7/7), given to the America’s College Player of the Year ... selected Preseason First Team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports (6/11) ... named preseason Third Team All-America and First Team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele (6/1).
2014: Started all 13 games at wide receiver ... named All-Big Ten by the league coaches (honorable men on), the media (fi rst team), ESPN.com (fi rst team), Phil Steele (fi rst team) and BTN.com (fi rst team) ... led team, ranked second in the Big Ten and 23rd na onally with 1,086 receiving yards ... yardage total sixth-highest in school history for a season ... recorded a team-high 55 recep ons with a 19.7 average, highest in the na on (minimum 51 catches) ... only Scarlet Knight with at least one recep on in each game, extending streak to 20 overall ... the sixth diff er-ent Scarlet Knight to have a 1,000 yard receiving season (Kenny Bri , Mohamed Sanu, Tim Brown, Tiquan Underwood, Tres Moses) ... registered 10 receiving touchdowns to e Brandon Coleman and Marco Ba aglia for the most in a sea-son in the program record books ... fi nished season with 19 career scores, ranked third-most in school history ... three games of mul ple touchdowns in 2014 ... six games with at least 100 yards receiving, as only Kenny Bri (9), Mohamed Sanu (7) and Tiquan Underwood (6) have had at least that many in a season ... named Off ensive MVP at the annual team banquet (12/14) ... one of 27 in the program to be named to the Big Ten All-Academic Team (12/10) ... had two recep ons for 43 yards in the Quick Lane Bowl (12/26) win over North Carolina ... totaled six recep ons, 104 yards and two touchdowns (7, 8) in win at Maryland (11/29) ... went over 1,000 yards receiving for the season on a 42-yard catch and run in the third quarter against the Terrapins ... scored two touchdowns (34, 56) in win over Indiana (11/15) with fi ve catches overall for 125 yards ... notched a 20-yard catch versus Wisconsin (11/1) ... registered 127 yards on fi ve catches at Nebraska (10/25), including a 71-yard touchdown ... totaled 100 yards receiving on fi ve re-cep ons at Ohio State (10/18), including one grab for 40 yards ... had four catches for 73 yards in win over Michigan (10/4) ... picked up three receiving touchdowns on seven catches (140 yards) against Tulane (9/27) to move into the school top-10 receiving touchdown list ... only player in school history with mul ple games scoring three touchdowns ... totaled 56 yards on four recep ons at Navy (9/20) ... recorded 84 yards on six catches against Penn State (9/13), also adding a punt block ... recorded a 38-yard touchdown pass on two recep ons in home opener versus Howard (9/6) ... registered 151 yards on six recep ons at Washington State (8/28), including a 78-yard touchdown grab on fi rst play from scrimmage.
Career Notes• First in school history with 28 career receiving touchdowns in 30 career
games at wide receiver. Averaging a touchdown every 4.11 recep ons.• Second in school history with 11 career 100-yard receiving games.• Seventh in school history with 2,190 career yards.• Registered at least one recep on in last 27 games played.• Only player in program history with mul ple games totaling three receiving
touchdowns; has four such games.• Two- me member of the conference all-academic team.• Played special teams as a freshman, picking up a blocked punt at Temple.
Also blocked a punt last year versus Penn State.• A ended same high school as defensive lineman Darius Hamilton.
1 • JANARION GRANT WRJr. • Trilby, Fla. • 5-11 • 175Category Season-High Career-High Recep ons 5, Washington State (9/12) 8, at Maryland (11/29/14)Rec. Yds 65, Washington State (9/12) 105, at Maryland (11/29/14)LG Recep on 40, Nebraska (11/14) 53, Michigan (10/4/14)Rec. TDs - -LG Rush 29, at Army (11/21) Same
the score ... collected 102 rushing yards on 17 carries (6.0 yards/rush) in win over Kansas (9/26) ... ran for 20 yards at Penn State (9/19) ... logged a 15-yard rushing touchdown on nine a empts versus Washington State (9/12), totaling 61 yards ... rushed 10 mes for 69 yards in the season-opening win over Norfolk State (9/5), including a long a empt of 18 yards.
2014: Saw ac on in fi nal 12 games of the season with starts at running back in the fi nal two ... member of several special teams units ... had carries in each of the last seven games and the home opener ... rushed for 434 yards on 87 carries (5.0 per carry) with a team-leading seven touchdowns on the ground ... added two recep- ons for 25 yards ... registered 100 rushing yards and scored two touchdowns in
the Quick Lane Bowl (12/26) win against North Carolina ... ran for a touchdown in win at Maryland (11/29), totaling 13 carries and 57 yards overall ... carried the ball 17 mes for 68 yards at Michigan State (11/22) ... scored three touchdowns on the ground (2, 47, 1) in win over Indiana (11/15), totaling 83 yards for a 7.5 average ... rushed for a team-high 63 yards on 13 a empts versus Wisconsin (11/1) ... ran for 32 yards on six carries (5.3/carry) at Nebraska (10/25) with fi rst career touchdown in the fourth quarter ... also had one recep on for 21 yards against the Cornhusk-ers ... recorded 23 yards on fi ve rushes at Ohio State (10/18) ... made collegiate debut versus Howard (9/6) and had four rushes with a long of six yards.
Career Notes• Owns three career games with at least 100 yards rushing.• Led Rutgers with seven rushing touchdowns as a freshman.• Missed senior season of high school football due to injury• One of the top running backs out of Pennsylvania; rushed for 360 yards in a
game as a sophomore.
OFFENSE - WIDE RECEIVERS13 • CARLTON AGUDOSI WR
R-Jr. • Somerset, N.J. • 6-6 • 220Category Season-High Career-HighRecep ons 6, at Penn State (9/19) SameRec. Yards 80, at Penn State (9/19) SameLong 58, Ohio State (10/24) SameRec. TDs 1, Kansas (9/26) Same
2015: Had two catches in win at Army (11/21) ... had a 49-yard recep on at Wis-consin (10/31) ... started against No. 1 Ohio State (10/24) and had two recep ons for 76 yards, including a catch of 58 yards ... collected three catches for 72 yards in the fourth quarter at Indiana (10/17), including two third-down recep ons on game-winning drive ... had a 40-yard grab against the Hoosiers ... scored fi rst career touchdown and totaled three recep ons for 28 yards in win over Kansas (9/26) ... recorded 80 yards on a game-high six recep ons at Penn State (9/19) ... made fi rst career start at wide receiver in the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5).
2014: Played all 13 games during season ... totaled fi ve recep ons for the year for 32 yards ... also had three tackles on special teams ... one of 27 in the program to be named to the Big Ten All-Academic Team (12/10) ... had a catch in the red zone in win at Maryland (11/29) ... had one recep on for 18 yards at Nebraska (10/25) ... made fi rst catch of the season for seven yards against Howard (9/6) ... saw ac- on on special teams in win at Washington State (8/28).
Career Notes• Home News Tribune and Courier News All-Area First Team selec on as a se-
nior in high school, recording three recep ons of at least 70 yards.• Finished prep career with school records for receiving yards (1,577), yards
per recep on (20.0) and receiving touchdowns (17).
4 • LEONTE CARROO WRSr. • Edison, N.J. • 6-1 • 215Category Season-High Career-HighRecep ons 7, Michigan State (10/10); 7, four mes at Indiana (10/17)Rec. Yards 157, at Indiana (10/17) SameLong 58, at Indiana (10/17) 78, at Washington State (8/28/14)Rec. TDs 3, three mes 3, fi ve mesBlocks - 1, at Temple (10/20/12); Penn State (9/13/14)
2015: Logged four catches for 37 yards in win at Army (11/21) ... had 62 yards on
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RUTGERS VS. MARYLAND• Scored 20 total touchdowns in seven games as a high school senior ... set
Pasco County record with 77 career touchdowns.• Lined up at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, punt/kickoff return
and defensive back in high school.
87 • VANCE MATTHEWS WRR-Jr. • Cape May, N.J. • 6-4 • 200Category Season-High Career-HighRecep ons 3, at Army (11/21) SameRec. Yards 20, at Army (11/21) SameLong 18, at Michigan (11/7) SameRec. TDs - -
2015: Has appeared in all 11 games this season on special teams and at wide receiver ... made fi rst career start and logged three recep ons for 20 yards in win at Army (11/21) ... reeled in fi rst career catch with an 18-yard recep on at No. 16 Michigan (11/7) ... had a tackle and an assist versus Penn State (9/19).
Career Notes• Saw ac on in 10 games last season in fi rst collegiate ac on.• Joined the program as a walk-on.• Led the Cape-Atlan c League with seven touchdown grabs as a senior ... also
played high school basketball and averaged 15.5 point per game.
88 • ANDRE PATTON WRJr. • Wilmington, Del. • 6-4 • 200Category Season-High Career-HighRecep ons 6, at Indiana (10/17) 8, at Maryland (11/29/14)Rec. Yards 89, at Indiana (10/17) 101, at Maryland (11/29/14)Long 38, at Indiana (10/17) SameRec. TDs 1, Ohio State (10/24) 2, at Maryland (11/29)
2015: Had two recep ons for 21 yards versus Nebraska (11/14) ... totaled 35 yards on three catches at No. 16 Michigan (11/7) ... picked up 20 yards receiving at Wisconsin (10/31) ... had fi rst touchdown of the season against No. 1 Ohio State (10/24) with a 4-yard recep on in the fourth quarter ... had four catches overall versus the Buckeyes ... recorded 89 yards on six recep ons (long of 38) in win at Indiana (10/17) ... picked up two catches for 39 yards versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) ... collected fi ve recep ons for 53 yards in the win over Kansas (9/26) ... registered a 30-yard catch at Penn State (9/19), totaling 42 yards on two recep- ons ... logged a catch versus Washington State (9/12) ... started at wide receiver
and recorded 47 yards on three recep ons in opening win over Norfolk State (9/5) ... made a 24-yard catch in the fi rst quarter for Rutgers’ fi rst comple on of the season.
2014: Played in the last nine games of the regular season with four starts at wide receiver ... totaled 20 recep ons for 223 yards and three touchdowns ... caught three passes and had a 34-yard touchdown in the Quick Lane Bowl (12/26) win against North Carolina ... broke out for eight catches, 101 yards and two touch-downs in win at Maryland (11/29) ... had at least 100 yards for the fi rst me in his career against the Terrapins ... started and had two recep ons at Michigan State (11/22) ... had three catches for 20 yards in win versus Indiana (11/15) ... started and had three recep ons versus Wisconsin (11/1) ... made fi rst catch of season at Ohio State (10/18).
Career Notes• Recovered a block punt for a touchdown at UCF in 2013.• Named the Delaware Defensive Player of the Year by vo ng media and the
Delaware Interscholas c Football Coaches Associa on.• Rated the No. 1 prospect in Delaware by mul ple recrui ng services.
OFFENSE - TIGHT ENDS42 • NICK ARCIDIACONO TE
Jr. • Holland, Pa. • 6-5 • 240Category Season-High Career-HighRecep ons 3, at Indiana (10/17) 3, Cincinna (11/16/13); at Indiana (10/17/15)Rec. Yards 22, Ohio State (10/24) 23, Cincinna (11/16/13)Long 22, Ohio State (10/24) SameRec. TDs - -
Kick Ret Yds 195, Washington State (9/12) SameLG Kick Ret 100, Washington State (9/12) 100, at Fresno State (8/29/13); Washington State (9/12/15)Kick Ret TDs 1, three mes 1, four mesPunt Ret Yds 67, at Michigan (11/7) 106, Arkansas (9/21/13)LG Punt Ret 67, at Michigan (11/7) SamePunt Ret TDs 1, Washington State (9/12) 1, Arkansas (9/21/13); Washington State (9/12/15)TD Pass 1, Nebraska (11/14) Same
2015: Had 29 rushing yards on two carries and 37 receiving yards on three catch-es in win at Army (11/21) ... threw a fi ve-yard touchdown pass to Chris Laviano versus Nebraska (11/14) and totaled four recep ons for 58 yards ... had a long catch of 40 yards against the Cornhuskers ... named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (11/9) for the second me a er performance at Michigan ... logged 170 kickoff return yards at No. 16 Michigan (11/7), including a 98-yard touchdown for the longest kickoff return score by a visitor at Michigan Stadium since 1934 ... also had a 67-yard punt return to setup a fi eld goal in the second quarter ... added three catches for 26 yards to bring all-purpose total to 263 against the Wolverines ... registered 102 kickoff return yards (long of 42) at Wisconsin (10/31) to set a new school career record previously held by Terrell Willis since 1995 ... set the record on 83 a empts, eight fewer than Willis ... also had two catches against the Badgers ... moved into second in school history with 64 kickoff return yards against No. 1 Ohio State (10/24) ... had 37 receiving yards on four catches in win at Indiana (10/17) ... recorded 101 all-purpose yards versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10), with 86 on kick return, eight rushing and seven receiving ... picked up a 25-yard catch on two recep ons and had a long return of 38 yards in win over Kansas (9/26) ... had four recep ons for 22 yards at Penn State (9/19) ... named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (9/14) and to the na onal Paul Hornung Award Week Two Honor Roll (9/14) ... racked up a school record 337 all-purpose yards versus Washington State (9/12) with 195 kick return, 65 receiving, 56 punt return and 21 rushing ... became the fi rst player in the modern era of Rutgers football to return both a kickoff (100 yards) and punt (55 yards) for a touchdown in the same game, with both giving the Scarlet Knights a lead in the fourth quarter ... also had a team-high fi ve recep ons against the Cougars ... returned the opening kickoff of the second half 80 yards for a touchdown in the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5) ... also had a six-yard catch on off ense ... named to the watch list for the Paul Hornung Award, which is bestowed to the most versa le player in major college football (7/6) ... named Preseason Fourth Team All-America by Phil Steele (6/1) at kick returner and Preseason First Team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports (6/11).
2014: Played in all 13 games as primary kick and punt returner, also seeing ex-panded opportuni es at wide receiver with four starts ... second in single-season school history with 910 kick return yards, 38 short of the record ... named fi rst team All-Big Ten at kick returner by Phil Steele ... had two kick returns of 71 yards ... second on team with 25 recep ons and third with 312 yards ... racked up 317 all-purpose yards in win at Maryland (11/29), including a 71-yard kickoff return to open the second half and a 24-yard rush to the outside ... recorded fi rst 100-yard receiving game against the Terrapins with eight catches for a game-high 105 yards ... had a 22-yard recep on at Michigan State (11/22) ... totaled 166 kick return yards in win over Indiana (11/15) with a long of 71 ... also had a 23-yard punt return versus the Hoosiers ... ran back a kickoff for 44 yards at Nebraska (10/25) ... had three catches at Ohio State (10/18) ... totaled 87 yards receiving with a long of 53 versus Michigan (10/4), adding 23 yards on the ground ... recorded two catches versus Penn State (9/13) ... had three recep ons in home opener against Howard (9/6) ... made fi rst career start at wide receiver and made four recep ons for 48 yards in opening win at Washington State (8/28) ... had a key 30-yard catch on 3rd-and-8 in third quarter that helped fl ip fi eld posi on and setup a fi eld goal.
Career Notes• Earned conference special teams player of the week three mes in career.• Has six career special teams TDs (four on kickoff s, two on punts).• First in school history with 2,279 kickoff return yards on 91 returns.• Has 852 kickoff return yards this year, third-most in a season in RU history.• Recorded 910 kick return yards in 2014, second-most in a year in RU history.• Ranks 10th in school history with 368 punt return yards.• Owns six career kick returns of at least 70 yards, including a 100-yard run for
a touchdown on fi rst collegiate touch as a freshman.• Added a punt return for a touchdown (58 yards) in 2013 win over Arkansas
and earned conference special teams player of the week.• Named Second Team All-American Athle c Conference as a returner in 2013,
becoming the fi rst RU freshman to earn all-conference since 1998 ... also named Rutgers Special Teams Co-MVP at team banquet.
• Earned 2014 Mark Mills Second Eff ort Award, given to the most improved off ensive player during spring prac ce.
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OFFENSE - OFFENSIVE LINE71 • MARCUS APPLEFIELD OL
R-Fr. • Weeki Wachee, Fla. • 6-6 • 300
2015: Made fi rst career start at right guard in win at Army (11/21), helping off ense run for 254 yards with no sacks allowed ... saw ac on versus Nebraska (11/14), at Wisconsin (10/31) and at No. 16 Michigan (11/7) ... entered at right guard in the second quarter and played the rest of the way at Penn State (9/19) ... made collegiate debut in the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5), as the off ense rushed for 291 yards and allowed no sacks.
Career Notes• Enrolled for the spring semester in 2014 and redshirted the season.• First player from his high school to receive a Division I football scholarship
off er.• Started every game and served as captain all four high school seasons.
65 • TARIQ COLE OLR-Fr. • Long Beach, N.Y. • 6-7 • 320
2015: A member of the protec on unit on fi eld goals ... saw me at le guard at Wisconsin (10/31) ... made collegiate debut in the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5), as the off ense rushed for 291 yards and allowed no sacks.
Career Notes• Redshirted in 2014.• A four-year starter at le tackle in high school.• Also played high school basketball and competed in the shot put and 55-me-
2015: Started fi rst 11 games at right tackle ... off ensive line helped off ense run for 254 yards and allowed no sacks in win at Army (11/21) ... part of unit that aver-aged 5.2 yards per carry and permi ed only one sack in comeback win at Indiana (10/17) ... off ense rushed for 312 yards and did not allow a sack in win over Kansas (9/26) ... earned fi rst career start at right tackle in the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5), as the off ense rushed for 291 yards and allowed no sacks ... entered summer camp atop the depth chart at right tackle (8/10) ... recipient of the Mark Mills Second Eff ort Award, which is bestowed upon the most improved off ensive player during spring prac ce.
2014: Rotated in at right tackle in eight games during the season ... played in ap-proximately 20 percent of the off ensive snaps ... missed fi nal four games of season due to injury ... part of line that helped off ense run for 284 yards on 56 carries in win at Navy (9/20).
Career Notes• Earned 2015 Mark Mills Second Eff ort Award.• Named a four-star recruit by mul ple recrui ng services.
2015: Made fi rst career start at le guard in win at Army (11/21), helping off ense run for 254 yards with no sacks allowed ... saw ac on versus Washington State (9/12), at Wisconsin (10/31), at No. 16 Michigan (11/7) and versus Nebraska (11/14) ... made collegiate debut in the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5), as the off ense rushed for 291 yards and allowed no sacks.
Career Notes• Redshirted in 2014.• Named Star-Ledger Second Team All-State, First Team All-Group IV and First
Team All-Morris County as a senior in high school.• Also a high-caliber high school basketball player, reaching 1,000 varsity
points as a junior ... addi onally competed on the track and fi eld team and set the school shot put record with a 51’3” toss.
2015: Logged a 22-yard catch on a third down against No. 1 Ohio State (10/24) ... picked up three recep ons for 16 yards in comeback win at Indiana (10/17) ... had a catch versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) ... made an 11-yard recep on in win over Kansas (9/26) ... made fi rst start of the season at Penn State (9/19) and caught two passes for seven yards ... returned a kickoff for 18 yards versus Wash-ington State (9/12) and recorded a catch ... made a six-yard recep on in the open-ing win over Norfolk State (9/5) ... entered summer camp atop the depth chart at ght end (8/10) ... received the Frank R. Burns Award, which is given to the player
who displays extraordinary mental and physical toughness during spring prac ce.
2014: Played the last 10 games of the season as the second ght end and member of special teams units ... one of 27 in the program to be named to the Big Ten All-Academic Team (12/10) ... made fi rst career start against Tulane (9/27) and had one recep on for 11 yards ... saw fi rst ac on of the season at Navy (9/20).
Career Notes• Second Team All-Southeastern Pennsylvania selec on by the Philadelphia
Inquirer.• A ended same high school as running back Desmon Peoples.
81 • MATT FLANAGAN TER-So. • Chester, N.J. • 6-6 • 240Category Season-High Career-HighRecep ons 3, Washington State (9/12); Same at Penn State (9/19)Rec. Yards 28, Washington State (9/12) SameLong 16, Washington State (9/12) SameRec. TDs 1, three mes Same
2015: Starter at ght end for fi rst 11 games ... picked up a seven-yard touchdown recep on in win over Kansas (9/26) ... caught three passes for 26 yards at Penn State (9/19) ... logged a one-yard touchdown recep on on three catches (28 yards) versus Washington State (9/12) ... made fi rst career start in the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5) and notched two recep ons for 24 yards, including fi rst career receiving touchdown in the fi rst quarter ... the touchdown marked the Scarlet Knights’ fi rst of the year.
2014: Appeared in nine games during the season as a reserve ght end ... one of 27 in the program to be named to the Big Ten All-Academic Team (12/10) ... saw ac on in the Quick Lane Bowl (12/26) win over North Carolina ... played in the fi rst six games of the year ... made collegiate debut as the backup ght end at Wash-ington State (8/28), making a six-yard catch to convert on fourth down ... rose up depth chart during summer camp.
Career Notes• Three-year varsity starter, senior captain and team MVP for West Morris
Mendham High School.• Par cipated in varsity track for three years, throwing shot put, discus and
javelin ... played one year of basketball and one year of lacrosse.
46 • CHARLES SCARFF TESo. • Chester, N.J. • 6-5 • 240Category Season-High Career-HighRecep ons 4, Washington State (9/12) SameRec. Yards 34, Washington State (9/12) SameLong 15, Nebraska (11/14) SameRec. TDs - -
2015: Collected three recep ons for 24 yards versus Nebraska (11/14) ... had a six-yard catch in the fi rst quarter at Indiana (10/17) ... totaled two recep ons for 19 yards in win over Kansas (9/26) ... recorded three catches for 16 yards at Penn State (9/19) ... logged fi rst four career recep ons for 34 yards all on the same drive versus Washington State (9/12) late in the second quarter to help setup a fi eld goal ... saw ac on in the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5).
2014: Saw ac on in home opener against Howard (9/6) at ght end for collegiate debut.
Career Notes• Awarded 2013 Lancaster Lebannen League First Team honors as a receiver.• Also played basketball his freshman year and track & fi eld his senior year.
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best player out of Pennsylvania.• Played right guard in a Wing-T off ense in high school.
69 • DERRICK NELSON OLR-Jr. • Capitol Heights, Md. • 6-3 • 295
2015: Started fi rst 10 games at center ... part of unit that averaged 5.2 yards per carry and permi ed only one sack in comeback win at Indiana (10/17) ... picked up key block to help spring a 58-yard touchdown on a wide receiver screen to Leonte Carroo in the second quarter ... off ense rushed for 312 yards and did not allow a sack in win over Kansas (9/26) ... earned fi rst career start at center in the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5), as the off ense rushed for 291 yards and allowed no sacks ... made key block in space to lead the way for a Hayden Re g rushing touchdown against the Spartans.
2014: Appeared in four games during the season ... played on the off ensive line versus Wisconsin (11/1), Nebraska (10/25) and Ohio State (10/18) ... made colle-giate debut in the win over Howard (9/6).
Career Notes• Took over reps at fi rst-team center in 2015 spring camp.• Redshirted in 2012.• Listed as the top off ensive lineman in Washington, D.C. by ESPN.com out of
high school.
DEFENSE - DEFENSIVE LINE95 • JON BATEKY DL
Fr. • Boyds, Md. • 6-4 • 265Category Season-High Career-HighTackles 3, at Michigan (11/7) SameTFLs 1.0, Nebraska (11/14) SameSacks - -Intercep ons - -PBUs 1, at Michigan (11/7) Same
2015: Had two stops versus Nebraska (11/14), including fi rst career tackle-for-loss ... recorded three tackles at No. 16 Michigan (11/7) for fi rst career stops, also ba ng down a pass at the line of scrimmage ... produced a hurry that led to an intercep on in the fourth quarter in the comeback win at Indiana (10/17) ... had a quarterback hurry versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) ... part of the defensive line rota on against Kansas (9/26) ... appeared versus Washington State (9/12) ... made collegiate debut in the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5) ... enrolled in January and par cipated in spring prac ce.
Career Notes• Played on both the defensive and off ensive lines in high school.• Totaled 61 tackles, 17 for loss, 11.5 sacks, seven pass break-ups, four forced
fumbles and a fi eld goal block as a senior.
59 • DARNELL DAVIS JR. DLR-So. • Union, N.J. • 6-2 • 250Category Season-High Career-HighTackles 5, at Army (11/21) SameTFLs 2.0, at Michigan (11/7) SameSacks - -Intercep ons - -PBUs - -
2015: Recorded fi ve tackles in win at Army (11/21) ... one solo stop versus Ne-braska (11/14) ... had two tackles-for-loss at No. 16 Michigan (11/7), with one for a 10-yard loss on a rush a empt ... recorded a solo stop at Wisconsin (10/31) ... picked up two tackles in comeback win at Indiana (10/17) ... had a solo stop versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) ... collected two tackles with one for a two-yard loss in win over Kansas (9/26) ... logged two tackles versus Washington State (9/12) ... made three tackles on kickoff coverage in the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5) ... marked fi rst stops of career ... started summer camp on the depth chart at defensive end (8/10).
2014: Played in 10 games on special teams ... played mostly on kickoff teams ... made collegiate career debut in win over Howard (9/6).
2015: Started fi rst 11 games at le tackle ... off ensive line helped off ense run for 254 yards and allowed no sacks in win at Army (11/21) ... part of unit that aver-aged 5.2 yards per carry and permi ed only one sack in comeback win at Indiana (10/17) ... off ense rushed for 312 yards and did not allow a sack in win over Kansas (9/26) ... made start at le tackle in the season-opening win over Norfolk State (9/5), as the off ense rushed for 291 yards and allowed no sacks ... also recovered a fumble to help off ense retain the ball versus the Spartans ... entered summer camp atop the depth chart at le tackle (8/10) ... named Preseason Third Team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele (6/1) and Athlon Sports (6/11).
2014: Starter at le tackle for all 13 games ... part of line that allowed just two sacks over fi nal four games ... started on line that helped pave the way for 340 rushing yards and permi ed no sacks in the Quick Lane Bowl (12/26) win over North Carolina ... helped off ense rush for 212 yards with no sacks allowed in win versus Indiana (11/15) ... part of line that helped off ense run for 284 yards on 56 carries in win at Navy (9/20) ... started opening win at Washington State (8/28) at le tackle, helping off ense rush for 215 yards.
Career Notes• Has started the last 36 games, the longest streak on the off ensive line.• Ranked the No. 32 off ensive tackle recruit in the na on according to Rivals.• Averaged nearly 15 points per game as a center on the basketball team.
2015: Started fi rst 10 games at le guard ... part of unit that averaged 5.2 yards per carry and permi ed only one sack in comeback win at Indiana (10/17) ... off ense rushed for 312 yards and did not allow a sack in win over Kansas (9/26) ... earned fi rst career start at le guard in the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5), as the off ense rushed for 291 yards and allowed no sacks.
2014: Saw ac on in four games at guard ... played versus Wisconsin (11/1), at Ohio State (10/18) and against Tulane (9/27) ... made collegiate debut in home opener versus Howard (9/6).
Career Notes• Redshirted in 2013.• Helped the Metuchen rush for 3,941 yards and 48 touchdowns combined
during his junior and senior seasons, as 90 percent of rushing players were run behind Miller.
• Brother, Dejuan, played 38 games as a wide receiver at Oklahoma and made 75 career recep ons for the Sooners.
2015: Started fi rst 10 games at right guard ... moved over to center for the fi rst me in win at Army (11/21), as the off ense ran for 254 yards and allowed no sacks
... part of unit that averaged 5.2 yards per carry and permi ed only one sack in comeback win at Indiana (10/17) ... off ense rushed for 312 yards and did not allow a sack in win over Kansas (9/26) ... made start at right guard in the season-open-ing win over Norfolk State (9/5), as the off ense rushed for 291 yards and allowed no sacks ... entered summer camp atop the depth chart at right guard (8/10) ... named Preseason Third Team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele (6/1) and Fourth Team by Athlon Sports (6/11).
2014: Starter at right guard for all 13 games ... part of line that allowed just two sacks over fi nal four games ... started on line that helped pave the way for 340 rushing yards and permi ed no sacks in the Quick Lane Bowl (12/26) win over North Carolina ... helped off ense rush for 212 yards with no sacks allowed in win versus Indiana (11/15) ... part of line that helped off ense run for 284 yards on 56 carries in win at Navy (9/20) ... started opening win at Washington State (8/28) at right guard, helping off ense rush for 215 yards.
Career Notes• Has played the last 37 on the off ensive line, star ng the last 36 ... has one
career game at center.
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Career Notes• Redshirted in 2014.• Played both defensive end and off ensive tackle in high school ... totaled 48
tackles as a senior in 10 games.• Recorded 32 tackles and four sacks as a junior to help team win North Jersey
1, Group III tle.
51 • SEBASTIAN JOSEPH DLR-So. • Stroudsburg, Pa. • 6-4 • 295Category Season-High Career-HighTackles 6, at Army (11/21) SameTFLs 1.0, at Army (11/21) 1.0, four mesSacks 0.5, Washington State (9/12); Same Kansas (9/26)Intercep ons - -PBUs - -
2015: Started the fi rst 11 games at nose tackle ... logged six tackles with one for a loss in win at Army (11/21) ... one solo stop and one hurry versus Nebraska (11/14) ... had a solo tackle at No. 16 Michigan (11/7) ... in on a stop at Wisconsin (10/31) ... picked up three solo tackles in comeback win at Indiana (10/17), including one for a three-yard loss on a third down in the fourth quarter that forced a punt (next off ensive drive led to game-winning fi eld goal) ... logged three stops with one for a loss versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) ... assisted on a sack in win over Kansas (9/26) and added another tackle ... in on a sack versus Washington State (9/12) ... earned fi rst career start at nose tackle and in on a tackle-for-loss in the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5).
2014: Played in all 13 games on the defensive line ... in on a stop in the Quick Lane Bowl (12/26) win against North Carolina ... assisted on a stop at Michigan State (11/22) ... made fi rst tackle of the season against Howard (9/6) ... saw ac on in the defensive line rota on in opening win at Washington State (8/28).
2013: Appeared in one game, recording a tackle-for-loss on fi rst career tackle in collegiate debut against Norfolk State (9/7) ... redshirted a er suff ering an injury.
Career Notes• Granted a medical redshirt in 2013.• Totaled 40 tackles – 17 for loss – and two forced fumbles as a high school
senior ... helped lead the Mountaineers to back-to-back Mountain Valley Conference champions with a 10-2 record in his fi nal season.
22 • QUANZELL LAMBERT DLR-Jr. • Sicklerville, N.J. • 6-1 • 260Category Season-High Career-HighTackles 8, at Army (11/21) SameTFLs 1.5, Ohio State (10/24) 1.5, Cincinna (11/16/13) Ohio State (10/24/15)Sacks 1.0, Ohio State (10/24) 1.0, three mesIntercep ons - -PBUs 1, Michigan State (10/10); Same at Michigan (11/7)
2015: Led the defense with eight stops, including one for a fi ve-yard loss, in the win at Army (11/21) ... had three tackles with one for a loss versus Nebraska (11/14) ... assisted on three tackles at No. 16 Michigan (11/7) with 0.5 for a loss, adding a pass break-up in the end zone ... in on fi ve stops at Wisconsin (10/31) with a quarterback hurry ... totaled seven tackles with 1.5 for loss, including a sack, against No. 1 Ohio State (10/24) ... made two solo tackles in comeback win at Indiana (10/17), including a fourth-down stop for no gain and another for a loss ... totaled three stops, one pass break-up and one quarterback hurry versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) ... recorded three tackles and added a quarterback hurry in win over Kansas (9/26) ... picked up three tackles at Penn State (9/19) with one for a loss ... in on a sack versus Washington State (9/12) ... earned fi rst career start at defensive end and made a tackle in the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5).
2014: Played all 13 games in the regular season on the defensive line and on spe-cial teams ... recovered two fumbles during the season ... named Most Improved Scholar at the annual team banquet (12/14) ... registered one tackle in the Quick Lane Bowl (12/26) win against North Carolina ... assisted on two tackles at Michi-
Career Notes• Redshirted in 2013.• A three-year member of the varsity football squad ... also played baseball
and basketball as a member of the varsity teams for three years.
91 • DARIUS HAMILTON DLSr. • West Paterson, N.J. • 6-4 • 265Category Season-High Career-HighTackles - 8, at UCF (11/21/13); at Maryland (11/29/14)TFLs - 2.5, at UCF (11/21/13); Penn State (9/13/14)Sacks - 2.5, at UCF (11/21/13)Intercep ons - -PBUs - 2, Eastern Michigan (9/14/13)
2015: Will miss the remainder of the season with a lower body injury (9/26) ... made season debut at Penn State (9/19) a er missing fi rst two games due to inju-ry ... voted a captain by his teammates (8/21) for the second consecu ve season ... entered summer camp atop the depth chart at defensive tackle (8/10) ... one of 25 defensive tackles na onally to earn a spot on the watch list for the Outland Trophy (7/10), which is presented annually to the na on’s most outstanding interi-or lineman ... also selected to the watch list for the Bednarik Award (7/7), which is presented to the College Defensive Player of the Year ... named Preseason Second Team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele (6/1) and Athlon Sports (6/11).
2014: Started all 13 games at defensive tackle as an every-down lineman ... named honorable men on All-Big Ten in the media vote (12/1) and third team by Phil Steele ... led team with 11.5 tackles for loss ... second on the team and ed for 14th in the Big Ten with six sacks ... totaled 45 tackles overall and forced a fumble ... named Defensive MVP at the annual team banquet (12/14) ... registered a sack in the Quick Lane Bowl (12/26) win over North Carolina ... also stopped a fake fi eld goal in the game ... ed the team lead with eight stops in win at Maryland (11/29), including a key tackle for no gain on a late third down that helped lead the fi nal defensive stand ... registered a tackle for loss at Michigan State (11/22) ... notched a sack on four tackles in win over Indiana (11/15) ... picked up seven stops with a half sack against Wisconsin (11/1) ... notched three tackles at Nebraska (10/25) ... two stops in win over Michigan (10/4) and versus Ohio State (10/18) ... had four tackles with a sack versus Tulane (9/27) ... recorded four tackles with 1.5 for loss and one forced fumble that was recovered by RU in win at Navy (9/20) ... totaled three tackles, with 2.5 for loss, and 1.5 sacks versus Penn State (9/13) ... had two solo tackles in home opener against Howard (9/6) ... picked up a sack in the open-ing win at Washington State (8/28) ... entered season as star ng defensive tackle ... voted a captain by his teammates (8/12) ... named Third Team Preseason All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports (6/16) and Phil Steele (6/5).
2013: Named All-American Athle c Conference Third Team by Phil Steele ... fi n-ished fi rst on the team with 11.5 TFLs and second on the squad with 4.5 sacks ... awarded the David Bender Trophy as the top defensive lineman at the team banquet.
Career Notes• Has 24.5 career tackles-for-loss and 10.5 sacks.• Highly-decorated high school player who was Rivals.com Na onal Defensive
Player of the Year in 2011.• Teammates with Leonte Carroo at Don Bosco Prep.• Father, Keith, spent his en re 12-year NFL career with New York Giants.
98 • JIMMY HOGAN DLR-Fr. • Ramapo, N.J. • 6-4 • 250Category Season-High Career-HighTackles 1, fi ve mes SameTFLs 1.0, Norfolk State (9/5); Same Michigan State (10/10)Sacks 1.0, Norfolk State (9/5) SameIntercep ons - -PBUs - -
2015: One hurry versus Nebraska (11/14) ... in on a stop at Wisconsin (10/31) ... assisted on a tackle in comeback win at Indiana (10/17) ... logged a stop for a one-yard loss versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) ... in on a sack in win over Kansas (9/26) and added another quarterback hurry to force an intercep on ... saw ac on
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2014: Played in 12 games on the season ... made 15 tackles with two sacks ... one of 27 in the program to be named to the Big Ten All-Academic Team (12/10) ... recorded one stop in the Quick Lane Bowl (12/26) win against North Carolina ... had three tackles, a half sack, and a forced fumble in win over Indiana (11/15) ... in on two stops at Nebraska (10/25) ... recovered a fumble and had two tackles at Ohio State (10/18) ... assisted on a sack versus Michigan (10/4) ... had two solo tackles against Tulane (9/27) ... recorded four tackles with fi rst career sack in win over Howard (9/6) ... made collegiate debut at Washington State (8/28).
Career Notes• Two- me member of the conference all-academic team.• Missed 2013 season due to injury sustained in spring prac ce ... redshirted
in 2012.• Totaled 71 tackles and fi ve sacks as a senior ... No. 9 player in New Jersey
according to the Star-Ledger.• Half-brother of defensive tackle Jared Odrick of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
58 • KEMOKO TURAY DER-So. • Newark, N.J. • 6-6 • 240Category Season-High Career-HighTackles 3, Washington State (9/12) 4, Indiana (11/15/14); at Michigan State (11/22/14)TFLs 1.0, three mes 2.0, at Washington State (8/28/14)Sacks 1.0, Norfolk State (9/5); 2.0, at Washington State (8/28/14) Kansas (9/26) Intercep ons - -PBUs 1, Washington State (9/12); 1, three mes Kansas (9/26)Blocks - 1, three mes
2015: Two hurries versus Nebraska (11/14), including one that led to an inter-cep on down the fi eld ... had a tackle-for-loss versus No. 1 Ohio State (10/24) ... returned a fumble on an errant punt snap 26 yards for fi rst career touchdown in comeback win at Indiana (10/17) ... two quarterback hurries versus No. 4 Mich-igan State (10/10) ... had a sack for a 10-yard loss and a pass defl ec on in win over Kansas (9/26) ... made fi rst career start versus Washington State (9/12) and logged three tackles, three quarterback hurries and a pass break-up ... registered fi rst sack of the season in the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5) ... entered summer camp as a star ng defensive end on the depth chart (8/10) ... named Preseason Third Team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele (6/1) and Fourth Team by Athlon Sports (6/11).
2014: Played all 13 games at defensive end ... named to the 14th annual Foot-ball Writers Associa on of America Freshman All-America Team ... Scout Fresh-man All-America Second Team selec on ... earned a spot on the BTN All-Fresh-man Team ... named honorable men on All-Big Ten by the media (12/1) ... led the team and ranked ed for seventh in the Big Ten with 7.5 sacks ... added four quarterback hurries ... third on defense with 8.5 tackles-for-loss overall ... ed for the na on’s lead with three blocked kicks ... recorded two quarterback hurries in the Quick Lane Bowl (12/26) win over North Carolina ... assisted on fourth-down tackle at Maryland (11/29) that helped seal the victory ... had four stops at Mich-igan State (11/22) with three being solo ... totaled 1.5 sacks on four tackles in win over Indiana (11/15) ... in on a sack versus Wisconsin (11/1) ... picked up three tackles at Nebraska (10/25) with one for a three-yard loss ... named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (10/6) ... blocked poten al go-ahead fi eld goal late in the fourth quarter to seal win over Michigan (10/4), also recording a half sack and a break-up on defense ... picked up three tackles with a sack versus Tulane (9/27) ... assisted on a sack late in the fourth quarter at Navy (9/20) ... blocked a fi eld goal against Penn State (9/13) ... totaled 1.5 sacks against Howard (9/6), adding a blocked fi eld goal ... made collegiate debut at Washington State (8/28) and picked up three tackles with two sacks ... second sack went for a nine-yard loss late in fourth quarter on fi nal defensive series.
Career Notes• Named a FWAA Freshman All-American and honorable men on All-Big Ten
by the media in 2014.• Redshirted in 2013.• Led New Jersey with 19 sacks as a senior in 2012 a er not playing football as
a sophomore or junior.
gan State (11/22) ... recorded a sack for a 14-yard loss in win over Indiana (11/15) ... pounced on a fumble deep in opponent territory at Nebraska (10/25) to help setup a touchdown drive ... recovered a fumble at Navy (9/20) ... totaled three tackles and one quarterback hurry versus Howard (9/6) ... assisted on a tackle-for-loss in opening win at Washington State (8/28).
Career Notes• A four-star recruit that entered college as a linebacker and transi oned to
the defensive line ... capable of playing mul ple posi ons up front.• Camden Courier-Post All-South Jersey Defensive Player of the Year.• Helped the team to fi rst Group III state championship in school history.• Went to same high school as Myles Nash.
93 • DJWANY MERA DL5th-Sr. • Hollywood, Fla. • 6-4 • 265Category Season-High Career-HighTackles 7, at Army (11/21) SameTFLs 1.0, Kansas (9/26) 1.5, Arkansas (9/21/13)Sacks - 1.0, three mesIntercep ons - -PBUs - 1, Howard (9/6/14)Blocks 1, Michigan State (10/10) Same
2015: Starter at defensive end ... picked up a career-high seven tackles and forced a fumble in win at Army (11/21) ... had three stops versus Nebraska (11/14) ... in on a tackle at No. 16 Michigan (11/7) ... assisted on a tackle-for-loss at Wisconsin (10/31) ... produced three stops versus No. 1 Ohio State (10/24) ... blocked a fi eld goal and assisted on two tackles versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) ... collected a tackle-for-loss and two quarterback hurries in win over Kansas (9/26) ... recorded a solo stop at Penn State (9/19) ... made the start at defensive end in the sea-son-opening win over Norfolk State (9/5) and collected a tackle and a quarterback hurry ... entered summer camp atop the depth chart at defensive end (8/10).
2014: Started all 13 games at defensive end ... totaled 18 stops with 2.5 for loss ... recorded 1.5 sacks ... earned the Defensive Swarm and Finish Award at the annual team banquet (12/14) ... registered a tackle in the Quick Lane Bowl (12/26) against North Carolina ... had a sack in win at Maryland (11/29) ... in on a stop at Michigan State (11/22) ... picked up a tackle for loss in win versus Indiana (11/15) ... assist-ed on three stops at Nebraska (10/25) ... had one solo tackle and a quarterback hurry at Navy (9/20) ... made two stops with a half sack versus Penn State (9/13) ... totaled two tackles, one pass break-up and one quarterback hurry in win over Howard (9/6) ... picked up two solo stops in the win at Washington State (8/28) ... entered the season as a star ng defensive end.
Career Notes• Has started 35-of-36 games since start of 2013 season.• Picked up a sack late in the 2013 Arkansas win to help seal the game ...
earned Iron Knights Award a er that season, presented to player who dis-plays a high level of mental and physical toughness.
• Redshirted in 2011 a er playing one season at Hargrave Military Academy.• Had a school record 21 sacks as a senior at South Broward High School ... also
competed on the wrestling team.
53 • JULIAN PINNIX ODRICK DLR-Jr. • Montclair, N.J. • 6-5 • 275Category Season-High Career-HighTackles 5, at Penn State (9/19) SameTFLs 1.0, at Army (11/21) 1.0, Howard (9/6/14); at Army (11/21/15)Sacks - 1.0, Howard (9/6/14)Intercep ons - -PBUs 2, Norfolk State (9/5) Same
2015: Started fi rst 11 games at defensive tackle ... totaled four tackles with one for a loss in win at Army (11/21) ... in on three tackles at No. 16 Michigan (11/7) ... had three tackles and a hurry at Wisconsin (10/31) ... produced three solo stops and forced a fumble that Rutgers recovered versus No. 1 Ohio State (10/24) ... made two tackles in comeback win at Indiana (10/17), helping on one for a loss ... as-sisted on two stops and had two quarterback hurries versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) ... collected three solo tackles, a forced fumble and a pass break-up in win over Kansas (9/26) ... recorded four solo stops and fi ve overall at Penn State (9/19) ... picked up three tackles versus Washington State (9/12) ... made fi rst career start at defensive tackle in the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5), making two
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2014: Played in all 13 games with 11 starts at strong-side linebacker ... second on the team with 72 tackles ... totaled seven for loss ... had at least six stops in nine diff erent games ... one of 27 in the program to be named to the Big Ten All-Academic Team (12/10) ... totaled eight tackles in the Quick Lane Bowl (12/26) win against North Carolina ... registered six tackles and recovered two fumbles at Michigan State (11/22) ... became fi rst Scarlet Knight since 2011 to recover two fumbles in a game (Ka’Lial Glaud vs. Ohio) ... totaled seven stops, one for loss, and a quarterback hurry in win over Indiana (11/15) ... registered seven solo tackles against Wisconsin (11/1) ... notched seven stops at Nebraska (10/25) ... three tack-les at Ohio State (10/18) ... ed for team lead with seven stops versus Michigan (10/4), including two for loss ... picked up seven solo tackles with one for a loss versus Tulane (9/27) ... totaled seven tackles with 1.5 for loss and a half sack in win at Navy (9/20) ... started and picked up three tackles and a forced fumble in win over Howard (9/6) ... had two tackles at Washington State (8/28) ... entered the season on the depth chart as the star ng strong-side linebacker ... recipient of the Rutgers Leadership Award, presented to a student-athlete who has demonstrated excep onal leadership quali es as students, athletes and ci zens during the aca-demic year (7/31) ... named to Scholar Baller First Team.
Career Notes• Has played in all 50 games since joining the program, longest streak of its
kind on the team.• Two- me member of the conference all-academic team.• Named the team’s most improved defensive player during spring prac ce
prior to the 2012 season.• Rated the No. 2 prospect in New York according to SuperPrep.• Played both linebacker and running back in high school; also was a sprinter
on the track team.• Brother, Joseph, is a freshman wide receiver for the Scarlet Knights.
47 • ISAIAH JOHNSON LBJr. • Oakland, Calif. • 6-2 • 225Category Season-High Career-HighTackles 2, Norfolk State (9/5) SameTFLs 1.0, Norfolk State (9/5) SameSacks - -Intercep ons - -PBUs - -
2015: One tackle at Wisconsin (10/31) and at No. 16 Michigan (11/7) ... recorded a tackle on special teams versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) and at Indiana (10/17) ... made two solo stops with one for a loss in debut for Rutgers against Norfolk State (9/5) ... enrolled at Rutgers in January with three years of eligibility to play two seasons ... par cipated in spring prac ce.
Career Notes• Played the last two seasons for the City College of San Francisco.• Named First Team Region I All-California Community College and First Team
All-Bay 6 Conference at linebacker in 2014 ... led team with 72 tackles, also totaling 10.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.5 sacks, fi ve pass break-ups and a fumble re-covery over 13 games.
3 • STEVE LONGA LBR-Jr. • Saddle Brook, N.J. • 6-1 • 225Category Season-High Career-HighTackles 19, Ohio State (10/24) SameTFLs 1.5, at Indiana (10/17) 2.5, Eastern Michigan (9/14/13)Sacks 1.0, Michigan State (10/10); 2.0, Eastern Michigan (9/14/13) Nebraska (11/14)Intercep ons - -
92 • ERIC WIAFE DLR-Fr. • Egg Harbor Township, N.J. • 6-5 • 280Category Season-High Career-HighTackles - -TFLs - -Sacks - -Intercep ons - -PBUs - -
2015: Picked up a quarterback hurry in win over Kansas (9/26) and at Indiana (10/17) ... made collegiate debut in the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5) and recorded a quarterback hurry.
Career Notes• Redshirted in 2014 a er prac cing in the spring.• Recorded 28 tackles, fi ve tackles-for-loss, three sacks and a defensive touch-
down for Milford Academy in 2013.• Played both defensive tackle and ght end in high school ... recorded 44
tackles and 2.5 sacks as a senior.
99 • KEVIN WILKINS DLR-Fr. • Mahwah, N.J. • 6-3 • 295Category Season-High Career-HighTackles 4, at Army (11/21) SameTFLs 1.0, three mes SameSacks 0.5, Kansas (9/26) SameIntercep ons 1, Nebraska (11/14) SamePBUs - -Blocks 1, at Army (11/21) Same
2015: Blocked a fi eld goal and registered four tackles in road win at Army (11/21) ... recorded fi rst career intercep on on a middle screen versus Nebraska (11/14) and returned it 10 yards ... had two stops at No. 16 Michigan (11/7), with an assist on one for a loss ... made a tackle-for-loss in comeback win at Indiana (10/17) ... assisted on a sack in win over Kansas (9/26) ... had one tackle-for-loss and two stops overall at Penn State (9/19) ... made collegiate debut in the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5), recording two solo tackles with one for a loss.
Career Notes• First RU nose guard since 2010 with an intercep on (Charlie Noonan).• Redshirted in 2014.• Won four high school state football championships ... played fi rst two sea-
sons at Don Bosco Prep before transferring to St. Joseph’s Regional (Mont-vale) for junior year.
• Totaled 47 tackles as a senior to earn Bergen Record First Team All-North Jersey on defense.
• Former Scarlet Knights Jason McCourty, Devin McCourty, Patrick Kivlehan, Steve Beauharnais and Ron Girault also went to St. Joseph’s Regional (Mont-vale).
• Teammates with Darius Hamilton and Leonte Carroo at Don Bosco.
DEFENSE - LINEBACKERS50 • QUENTIN GAUSE LB
5th-Sr. • Rochester, N.Y. • 6-1 • 235Category Season-High Career-HighTackles 15, Ohio State (10/24); Same at Wisconsin (10/31)TFLs 2.0, four mes 3.0, Arkansas (9/21/13); at UCF (11/21/13)Sacks 1.0, Norfolk State (9/5) 1.0, at UCF (11/21/13); Norfolk State (9/5/15)Intercep ons - -PBUs 1, at Penn State (9/19); 1, four mes at Wisconsin (10/31)
2015: Started fi rst 11 games at strong-side linebacker ... recorded six stops in win at Army (11/21) ... had two tackles-for-loss on fi ve stops versus Nebraska (11/14) ... made fi ve tackles with one for a loss on a third down at No. 16 Michigan (11/7) ... had a game-high 15 stops at Wisconsin (10/31) with two for loss and a pass break-up on a third down ... recorded 15 tackles with two for loss against No. 1
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2014 (at South Carolina): Played in eight games with one start at linebacker ... to-taled 20 tackles with one sack ... had two tackles versus Tennessee (11/1) and Mis-souri (9/27) ... picked up two stops at Auburn (10/25) ... started against Vanderbilt (9/20) and registered three tackles with a sack ... recorded four stops versus Geor-gia (9/13) ... made fi ve tackles in the season opener against Texas A&M (8/28).
2013 (at South Carolina): Sophomore linebacker who split me at the Mike posi- on ... played in 12 games, making 10 starts ... third on the squad with 54 tackles
... had four tackles-for-loss and one sack ... intercepted two passes, forced a fum-ble and recovered a fumble ... made fi rst career start in the season opener against North Carolina (8/29) ... logged a career-high 12 tackles including a tackle-for-loss at Georgia (9/7) ... ed for the team lead with fi ve stops against UCF (9/28) ... had a tackle-for-loss at Tennessee (10/19) ... returned to the star ng lineup at Missouri (10/26) and responded with a pair of tackles including a tackle-for-loss and his fi rst career intercep on ... had fi ve stops against both Mississippi State (11/2) and Florida (11/16) ... logged six tackles against Clemson (11/30) and forced a fumble ... led the team with nine tackles, recovered a fumble and had an intercep on the Capital One Bowl win over Wisconsin (1/1) ... a member of the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll ... named the Most Improved linebacker during the spring.
Career Notes• Transferred to Rutgers on the second day over summer camp and gradua ng
from South Carolina in three years.• Played in 31 games at South Carolina, including two New Year’s Day bowls.• Earned all-state honors a er helping St. Joseph (Hammonton, N.J.) to an un-
defeated state championship season as a senior.
26 • DEONTE ROBERTS LBFr. • Brooklyn, N.Y. • 6-1 • 220Category Season-High Career-HighTackles 4, at Army (11/21); Same at Michigan (11/7)
2015: Made fi rst career start in win at Army (11/21) and recorded four tackles ... picked up four stops at Michigan (11/7) ... one tackle versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) and Kansas (9/26) ... made career debut with one tackle against Norfolk State (9/5).
Career Notes• Enrolled in January and par cipated in spring prac ce.• Named All-Brooklyn Defensive MVP by the Brooklyn Eagle as a senior in
2014 a er totaling 77 tackles, 15 for loss, three sacks, fi ve forced fumbles and three pass break-ups as a senior
DEFENSE - SECONDARY25 • JARIUS ADAMS DB
Fr. • Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. • 5-10 • 180Category Season-High Career-HighTackles 4, at Wisconsin (10/31) SameTFLs 0.5, Norfolk State (9/5); Same at Wisconsin (10/31)Sacks - -Intercep ons - -PBUs - -
2015: Collected three tackles at No. 16 Michigan (11/7) ... had four stops in start at Wisconsin (10/31), assis ng on one for a loss ... made fi rst career start against No. 1 Ohio State (10/24) and made two tackles ... saw signifi cant ac on at corner-back in comeback win at Indiana (10/17) ... made three tackles in collegiate debut versus Norfolk State (9/5) ... joined the program in the summer for workouts and entered fi rst game as a backup cornerback.
Career Notes• Played strong safety, linebacker and cornerback at Dwyer High School.• Recorded a team-leading 98 tackles and fi ve intercep ons as a senior.• Named First Team 7A in a vote of the coaches and Palm Beach Post First
PBUs 1, Norfolk State (9/5); 1, six mes Washington State (9/12)
2015: Started fi rst 10 games at weakside linebacker ... missed fi rst career game at Army (11/21) ... forced a fumble on a sack for a 14-yard loss against Nebraska (11/14), totaling nine tackles in the game ... made a game-high 11 tackles at No. 16 Michigan (11/7) to top 100 on the season ... logged six tackles at Wisconsin (10/31) and assisted on one for a loss ... notched 19 tackles against No. 1 Ohio State (10/24), ed for most by a Big Ten player this season ... collected a game-best 16 tackles in comeback win at Indiana (10/17), having 1.5 for loss and forcing a fumble ... racked up a game-high 11 stops versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10), including fi rst sack of the season ... totaled a game-high 13 tackles in win over Kan-sas (9/26), also adding a hurry on a fourth down to force incomplete pass ... ed the team high with eight stops at Penn State (9/19), making one for a loss ... racked up a game-high 14 tackles (12 solo) and added a pass break-up versus Washington State (9/12) ... started the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5) at weakside line-backer and ed the team lead with four tackles, adding a pass break-up ... entered summer camp atop the depth chart at weakside linebacker (8/10) ... picked up on a spot on the Lombardi Award watch list (7/14), which is given annually to the top linebacker in the na on ... named Preseason First Team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele (6/1) and Third Team by Athlon Sports (6/11).
2014: Started all 13 games at weakside linebacker ... led the team with 102 tack-les, including 60 against the run ... totaled 4.5 stops for loss with two sacks ... reached 10 tackles in a game three mes ... had nine tackles in the Quick Lane Bowl (12/26) win against North Carolina ... ed the team lead with eight stops, all solo, in win at Maryland (11/29) ... notched a game-high 11 tackles at Michigan State (11/22) ... recorded 10 stops with a fumble recovery in win over Indiana (11/15) ... had a game-high eight tackles with a pass break-up versus Wisconsin (11/1) ... totaled a team-high 10 stops at Nebraska (10/25) with one for loss ... recorded fi ve tackles with one for a loss at Ohio State (10/18) ... had a sack on four stops versus Michigan (10/4) ... led team with nine tackles against Tulane (9/27), adding a sack ... picked up four tackles at Navy (9/20) ... ed for game-high nine tackles versus Penn State (9/13) ... led team with eight stops in home opener versus Howard (9/6) ... recorded seven tackles in win at Washington State (8/28) ... moved to weakside linebacker during spring prac ce as the starter ... named Second Team Preseason All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports (6/16) ... slo ed First Team Preseason All-Big Ten by Phil Steele (6/5).
2013: Named First Team Freshman All-America by Spor ng News and Second Team Freshman All-America by Athlon Sports ... named second team All-American Athle c Conference by Phil Steele ... fi nished fi rst on the team in tackles with 123 ... fi rst RU middle linebacker to total more than 100 tackles since Gary Bracke in 2002 ... shared team defensive MVP with lineman Marcus Thompson ... started all 13 games at middle linebacker.
Career Notes• Totaled over 100 tackles in all three seasons played, joining Tyronne Stowe
(1983-86) as only players to achieve that in school history.• Has led or ed for team lead in tackles in 25-of-36 career games.• Leads ac ve team with 336 career tackles, ranked eighth in school history.• Owns 12 games with at least 10 tackles, with fi ve this year.• Two-year le erwinner at Saddle Brook High School ... same school as former
RU linebacker Steve Beauharnais.• Originally from Youande, Cameroon.
14 • KAIWAN LEWIS LBSr. • Pleasantville, N.J. • 6-0 • 230Category Season-High Career-HighTackles 13, Nebraska (11/14) SameTFLs 1.0, four mes 1.0, nine mesSacks - 1.0, at Vanderbilt (9/20/14); Clemson (11/30/13)Intercep ons 1, Kansas (9/26); 1, four mes at Wisconsin (10/31)PBUs - -
2015: Started fi rst 11 games at middle linebacker ... in on two stops at Army (11/21) ... recorded a game-high 13 tackles (nine solo) versus Nebraska (11/14) ... logged six stops (fi ve solo) at No. 16 Michigan (11/7), with one for a three-yard loss ... totaled seven tackles and one intercep on at Wisconsin (10/31) ... made four stops against No. 1 Ohio State (10/24) ... had four tackles in comeback win at Indiana (10/17) ... recorded four stops versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) ... had an intercep on, six tackles and two hurries in win over Kansas (9/26) ... ed the
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Career Notes• Versa le performer who excelled on both sides of the football in high school.• Star-Ledger Second Team All-State honoree as a senior, pos ng 80 tackles,
three intercep ons, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and two sacks.
9 • SAQUAN HAMPTON DBR-Fr. • Hamilton, N.J. • 6-1 • 190Category Season-High Career-HighTackles 6, at Michigan (11/7) SameTFLs - -Sacks - -Intercep ons 1, Nebraska (11/14) SamePBUs 1, at Army (11/21) Same
2015: Broke up a pass and made two tackles in win at Army (11/21) ... recorded fi rst career intercep on versus Nebraska (11/14) ... made six tackles at No. 16 Michigan (11/7) ... had three stops at Wisconsin (10/31) ... recorded a tackle on kickoff coverage at Penn State (9/19) ... logged a solo tackle versus Washington State (9/12) ... made collegiate debut in the win over Norfolk State (9/5) and ed team lead with four tackles ... earned the Douglas A. Smith Award, which is given to the most improved defensive player during spring prac ce.
Career Notes• Redshirted in 2014.• Totaled 17 tackles, four intercep ons, averaged more than 38 yards per kick-
off return and averaged 13 yards per punt return as a senior in high school ... scored a touchdown off a punt return, kick return and intercep on ... ad-di onally recorded 12 carries for 160 yards and a score and fi ve recep ons for 73 yards on off ense.
2 • KIY HESTER DBR-Fr. • Plainfi eld, N.J. • 6-0 • 215Category Season-High Career-HighTackles 9, Kansas (9/26) SameTFLs 1.0, Kansas (9/26) SameSacks - -Intercep ons 1, Michigan State (10/10) SamePBUs 2, Washington State (9/12); Same Kansas (9/26)
2014: Three tackles and one hurry versus Nebraska (11/14) ... recorded three tack-les at No. 16 Michigan (11/7) ... had four tackles at Wisconsin (10/31) and help de-fend a pass that was intercepted ... made two stops and broke up a pass versus No. 1 Ohio State (10/24) ... collected fi ve tackles in comeback win at Indiana (10/17) ... had six solo stops and an intercep on in the end zone versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) ... led secondary with nine tackles (one for loss) and two pass break-ups in win over Kansas (9/26) ... started collegiate debut versus Washington State (9/12) and made four tackles with two pass break-ups ... transferred to Rutgers from Miami (FL) and sat out the season due to NCAA transfer regula ons ... redshirted.
Career Notes• Tallied 56 tackles, fi ve intercep ons, three tackles for loss, one sack and 18
passes defended as senior in high school ... also added fi ve touchdowns and 379 receiving yards on off ense.
• A four-star recruit by mul ple services ... ranked the sixth-best player from New Jersey by Rivals.com and seventh by ESPN.com ... slo ed No. 21 safety prospect in the na on by Rivals.com and No. 23 by Scout.com coming out of high school.
29 • DAVON JACOBS DBR-Jr. • Paterson, N.J. • 6-0 • 195Category Season-High Career-HighTackles 7, at Penn State (9/19) 7, Eastern Michigan (9/14/13); at Penn State (9/19/15)TFLs - 1.0, Indiana (11/15/14)Sacks - 1.0, Indiana (11/15/14)
Team Defensive All-Area.
10 • BLESSUAN AUSTIN DBFr. • Queens, N.Y. • 6-1 • 185Category Season-High Career-HighTackles 10, Michigan State (10/10) SameTFLs 1.0, Washington State (9/12); Same at Army (11/21)Sacks - -Intercep ons 1, at Wisconsin (10/31) SamePBUs 1, four mes Same
2015: Started fi rst six games at cornerback before missing seventh game with in-jury ... made four stops in win at Army (11/21), including one for a fi ve-yard loss on a fake fi eld goal a empt ... totaled four solo tackles versus Nebraska (11/14) and forced a fumble ... started at No. 16 Michigan (11/7) and broke up a pass in the end zone ... returned to the fi eld at Wisconsin (10/31) and recorded a 50-yard intercep on (fi rst career) for a touchdown ... made four tackles in win at Indiana (10/17) before depar ng due to injury ... recorded 10 stops and one pass break-up versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) ... made a solo tackle at Penn State (9/19) ... logged fi ve stops with one for a loss versus Washington State (9/12), adding a pass break-up ... started collegiate debut at cornerback versus Norfolk State (9/5) and broke up a pass on fi rst defensive play of the game ... enrolled in January and par cipated in spring prac ce.
Career Notes• Became fi rst Rutgers true freshman to start the season opener on off ense or
defense since Mohamed Sanu in 2009.• Played the 2014 season at Milford Academy and totaled 14 solo tackles, sev-
en for loss, eight pass break-ups and three intercep ons.• Named First Team All-Queens as a senior in high school a er pos ng 578
passing yards, 682 rushing yards and nine total touchdowns on off ense ... also made 51 tackles on defense at Campus Magnet.
31 • ANTHONY CIOFFI DBJr. • Springfi eld, N.J. • 6-0 • 200Category Season-High Career-HighTackles 8, at Indiana (10/17) 9, Cincinna (11/16/13)TFLs 1.0, Michigan State (10/10); 2.0, Houston (10/26/13) at Indiana (10/17)Sacks 1.0, at Indiana (10/17) 1.0, at Louisville (10/10/13); at Indiana (10/17/15)Intercep ons 1, four mes 1, six mesPBUs 3, Washington State (9/12) 3, Cincinna (11/16/13); Washington State (9/12/15)Blocks - 1, at UCF (11/21/13)
2015: Started fi rst 10 games at free safety ... picked off a pass against Nebraska (11/14) and returned it 51 yards to setup a touchdown ... registered four solo stops at No. 16 Michigan (11/7) ... made fi ve tackles and recovered a fumble against No. 1 Ohio State (10/24) ... recorded eight tackles, one sack and one intercep on in comeback win at Indiana (10/17) ... had two stops with one for a six-yard loss ver-sus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) ... made fi ve tackles, including assis ng on a sack, in win over Kansas (9/26) ... totaled six stops and intercepted a pass at Penn State (9/19) ... broke up three passes and made seven tackles versus Washington State (9/12) ... started opening win over Norfolk State (9/5) at free safety and recorded an intercep on ... transi oned from cornerback to safety over the off season.
2014: Played in 12 games with fi ve starts at cornerback ... also a contributor on special teams ... ed Lorenzo Waters for team lead with two intercep ons ... to-taled 29 tackles (27 solo) ... recorded seven tackles and forced a fumble in the Quick Lane Bowl (12/26) win over North Carolina ... made seven solo tackles and broke up a pass at Michigan State (11/22) ... had three solo tackles, one for loss, with a pass break-up in win over Indiana (11/15) ... picked up an intercep on for second consecu ve week versus Wisconsin (11/1) ... recorded fi rst career inter-cep on and made four solo tackles at Nebraska (10/25) ... picked up three stops with one for a loss in start versus Tulane (9/27) ... totaled three tackles in win at Navy (9/20) ... made one tackle versus Penn State (9/13) ... started home opener against Howard (9/6) ... recovered a fumbled punt return in fourth quarter to help set up winning touchdown at Washington State (8/28) ... entered preseason camp atop the depth chart at one of the cornerback spots.
2013: Played in the last 12 games of the season with fi ve starts at cornerback ...
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RUTGERS VS. MARYLAND(11/7) ... produced six tackles (one for loss) and two pass break-ups versus No. 1 Ohio State (10/24) ... recorded seven tackles, a pass break-up and fi rst career in-tercep on at Indiana (10/17) ... logged seven stops with one pass break-up versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) ... made three tackles in win over Kansas (9/26) ... recorded four stops and one pass break-up at Penn State (9/19) ... logged sev-en tackles versus Washington State (9/12) ... made start at cornerback in colle-giate debut versus Norfolk State (9/5) and recorded three solo tackles with a pass break-up.
Career Notes• Redshirted in 2014.• Earned Orlando Sen nel Second Team Class 7A All-State a er recording 19
tackles (18 solo) and three intercep ons as a senior ... rou nely covered the opponent’s top receiver in a man-to-man scheme ... also totaled 892 rushing yards on off ense with seven touchdowns.
SPECIALISTS94 • MICHAEL CINTRON P
R-Fr. • Piscataway, N.J. • 6-4 • 205Category Season-High Career-HighPunts 3, at Wisconsin (10/31) SameLG 57, at Wisconsin (10/31) Same
2015: Made collegiate debut at Wisconsin (10/31) and averaged 51 yards on three punts ... boomed a 57-yard punt on fi rst career a empt.
Career Notes• Redshirted in 2014.• Played football, soccer, basketball and volleyball at St. Joseph’s (Metuchen).
1 • KYLE FEDERICO PKSr. • Ponte Vedra, Fla. • 6-0 • 190Category Season-High Career-HighPoints 10, at Michigan (11/7) 13, at Fresno State (8/29/13)PATs 9, Norfolk State (9/5) SameFGM 3, at Michigan (11/7) 3, three mesFGA 3, at Michigan (11/7) 4, at Fresno State (8/29/13); at USF (9/13/12); FG LG 48, Washington State (9/12) 52, at USF (9/13/12)
2015: Drilled a 41-yard fi eld goal on the last play of the fi rst half at Army (11/21) ... connected on all three fi eld goal a empts (32, 29, 27) at No. 16 Michigan (11/7) with 10 points overall ... also handled kickoff s against the Wolverines ... made a 21-yard try at Wisconsin (10/31) ... nailed a 26-yard fi eld goal to win the game at Indiana (10/17) on the fi nal play ... hit a 22-yard fi eld goal to e the game late in the fourth quarter versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10), previously connec ng on three extra points ... also made fi rst kickoff of the season against the Spartans ... knocked through a 34-yard fi eld goal at Penn State (9/19) ... converted fi eld goals from 48 and 37 yards out against Washington State (9/12) ... made all nine extra-point a empts in the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5).
2014: Started all 13 games at kicker and handled all kickoff s ... converted 16-of-21 fi eld goals, the eight-most made in a season in program history ... connected on fi ve of at least 40 yards with a long of 45 ... had a fi eld goal in 12 diff erent games ... percentage of 76.2 ranked third in a single season in school history (minimum 15 a empts) ... converted 41-of-43 PAT a empts to fi nish with team-best 89 points ... totaled 71 kickoff s with 17 touchbacks ... named Special Teams MVP at the team banquet (12/14) ... one of 27 in the program to be named to the Big Ten All-Aca-demic Team (12/10) ... made fi eld goals of 19 and 31 yards in the Quick Lane Bowl (12/26) victory over North Carolina ... recorded 10 points in the win ... made two fi eld goals in win at Maryland (11/29), including a 25-yard a empt in the fourth quarter that put Rutgers ahead ... second career go-ahead fi eld goal in the fourth quarter ... connected from 44 yards out at Michigan State (11/22) ... made all six extra points in win over Indiana (11/15) ... converted an a empt from 41 yards at Nebraska (10/25) ... made 42-yard fi eld goal at Ohio State (10/18) ... connected from 45 (season-long) and 35 yards against Michigan (10/4) ... made four extra points and a 32-yard fi eld goal versus Tulane (9/27) ... hit a 21-yarder and made all four extra points in win at Navy (9/20) ... made a 32-yard fi eld goal versus Penn State (9/13) ... converted fi ve extra points and a 42-yard fi eld goal versus Howard (9/6) ... made both fi eld goal a empts (36, 25) and all fi ve extra points in win at Washington State (8/28).
Intercep ons - 1, Michigan (10/4/14)PBUs 2, Washington State (9/12) Same
2015: Started fi rst three games at strong safety ... returned to the star ng lineup at Indiana (10/17) and made fi ve tackles (four solo) ... totaled six solo stops and seven overall at Penn State (9/19) ... made three tackles and broke up two passes versus Washington State (9/12) ... started the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5) at strong safety and notched a tackle.
2014: Played in all 13 games with one start ... led team with 15 tackles on special teams, including 12 on kickoff s ... totaled 34 stops overall with 1.5 sacks and an intercep on ... one of 27 in the program to be named to the Big Ten All-Academic Team (12/10) ... made two tackles in the Quick Lane Bowl (12/26) win over North Carolina ... credited with three stops at Michigan State (11/22) and at Maryland (11/29) ... had three tackles, including a sack for a loss of 12 yards in win over In-diana (11/15) ... in on two stops at Nebraska (10/25) and versus Wisconsin (11/1) ... totaled three tackles at Ohio State (10/18) ... made fi rst career intercep on and in on a sack versus Michigan (10/4) ... one stop against Tulane (9/27) ... started and had fi ve tackles in win at Navy (9/20) ... recorded three tackles versus Howard (9/6) ... picked up four tackles in win at Washington State (8/28) ... moved from linebacker to the defensive backfi eld during spring camp.
Career Notes• Led DePaul Catholic to an 8-2 record and the state playoff s in 2011 ... record-
ed 61 tackles, 19 pass break-ups and two fumble recoveries despite missing part of the season with an injury.
• A four-star rated recruit by ESPN.com.
30 • ANDRE HUNT DBSo. • Apple Valley, Minn. • 6-0 • 200Category Season-High Career-HighTackles 4, Michigan State (10/10); Same at Army (11/21)TFLs 1.0, Norfolk State (9/5); 1.0, three mes at Penn State (9/19)Sacks 1.0, Norfolk State (9/5) 1.0, at Navy (9/20/14); Norfolk State (9/5/15)Intercep ons - -PBUs 1, Washington State (9/12); 1, three mes at Wisconsin (10/31)
2015: Made fi rst start of the season in win at Army (11/21) and totaled four tack-les ... had two solo tackles versus Nebraska (11/14) ... three stops at No. 16 Mich-igan (11/7) ... broke up a pass at Wisconsin (10/31) ... had a tackle and a quarter-back hurry versus No. 1 Ohio State (10/24) ... made a tackle on kickoff coverage at Indiana (10/17) ... totaled four solo tackles versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) ... had a stop in win over Kansas (9/26) ... made a tackle-for-loss at Penn State (9/19) ... broke up a pass and made a solo stop versus Washington State (9/12) ... notched three tackles with a sack for a 12-yard loss in the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5).
2014: Played in nine games with one start at free safety ... contributor on special teams ... one of 27 in the program to be named to the Big Ten All-Academic Team (12/10) ... made fi rst career start and recorded two tackles and one break-up ver-sus Michigan (10/4) ... saw signifi cant ac on in win at Navy (9/20), totaling three tackles with a key sack late in the fourth quarter ... played against Howard (9/6) ... made collegiate debut on special teams in win at Washington State (8/28).
Career Notes• Joined the program for the 2013 season as a walk-on and redshirted ... now
on scholarship.
11 • ISAIAH WHARTON DBR-Fr. • Kissimmee, Fla. • 6-1 • 210Category Season-High Career-HighTackles 7, three mes SameTFLs 1.0, Nebraska (11/14) SameSacks - -Intercep ons 1, at Indiana (10/17) SamePBUs 2, Ohio State (10/24) Same
2014: Started fi rst 11 games at cornerback ... recorded four solo tackles with fi rst career tackle-for-loss against Nebraska (11/14) ... had six stops at No. 16 Michigan
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RUTGERS VS. MARYLANDCareer Notes• Fourth in school history with 44 fi eld goals made.• Career percentage of 68.8 ranks fi h in program history (min. 29 a .).• Has three career go-ahead fi eld goals in the fourth quarter.• One of three true freshmen to play in 2012• Nailed three fi eld goals at USF in 2012, including the fourth-longest in school
history (52 yards).• Two- me member of the conference all-academic team.• Missed the fi nal eight games in 2012 due to a hip injury.• Three-star recruit according to mul ple services; enrolled during the spring. • ESPN.com’s No. 10 kicker na onally out of high school.
94 • CHRIS GOUGH PK5th-Sr. • Winslow, N.J. • 6-3 • 185Category Season-High Career-HighKickoff s 10, Norfolk State (9/5) SameTouchbacks 4, Norfolk State (9/5) 4, Morgan State (10/25/14); Norfolk State (9/5/15)PATs - 7, James Madison (9/20/14)FGM - 2, at Syracuse (8/29/14)FGA - 4, at Syracuse (8/29/14) FG LG - 42, Fordham (9/6/14)
2015: A kickoff specialist ... totaled fi ve kickoff s in win at Army (11/21) ... had a touchback on three kickoff s versus Nebraska (11/14) ... recorded nine kickoff s in win at Indiana (10/17) with three touchbacks ... added two tackles on special teams against the Hoosiers ... had four a empts versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) ... kicked off six mes versus Washington State (9/12) ... launched 10 kick-off s in Rutgers debut with four touchbacks in opening win over Norfolk State (9/5) ... joined Rutgers in the summer as a graduate transfer ... immediately eligible to compete.
Career Notes• Played the last three seasons at Villanova as a placekicker and on kickoff s.• Made 4-of-8 fi eld goals and 28-of-31 extra points in 2014 and averaged
58.6 yards with 18 touchbacks on 90 kickoff s … averaged 60.5 yards with 17 touchbacks on kickoff s in 2013 and 58.8 yards with seven touchbacks in 2012.
85 • ALAN LUCY LSSo. • Dinwiddie, Va. • 6-0 • 230
2015: Starter at long snapper for the fi rst 11 games ... had a tackle at Wisconsin (10/31) ... delivered clean snap on game-winning fi eld goal at Indiana (10/17) ... resumed role as long snapper in opening win over Norfolk State (9/5) and success-ful with nine extra-points and one punt.
2014: Served as the long snapper for all punts, fi eld goals and extra points during the season ... assisted on a tackle in win versus Tulane (9/27).
Career Notes• Rated No. 3 long snapping prospect out of high school by Chris Rubio.
96 • JOEY ROTH PSr. • Basking Ridge, N.J. • 6-0 • 180Category Season-High Career-HighPunts 8, at Penn State (9/19) SameLG 54, Washington State (9/12); Same at Army (11/21)
2015: Starter at punter for the fi rst 11 games ... booted a 54-yard punt on three a empts at Army (11/21) ... punted six mes versus Nebraska (11/14) ... forced a fair catch on 4-of-7 a empts at No. 16 Michigan ... totaled six punts with a long of 45 at Wisconsin (10/31) ... had a long of 46 yards on seven a empts versus No. 1 Ohio State (10/24) ... averaged 42 yards on fi ve tries at Indiana (10/17) with a long of 47, pinning one at the 3-yard line ... punted four mes with a long of 46 versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) ... knocked both punt a empts inside the 20-yard line against Kansas (9/26), including one that rolled out-of-bounds at the three ... punted eight mes with a 41.9-yard average at Penn State (9/19), recording a long of 51 ... averaged 49.0 yards on three punts versus Washington State (9/12) with a long a empt of 54 yards ... started opening win over Norfolk State (9/5) at punter and holder, recording a 48-yard punt and holding nine successful extra points.
2014: Punted in eight games with six starts ... totaled 31 punts with a long of 51 yards ... averaged 36.3 per a empt ... forced nine fair catches ... had a long of 51 yards in three a empts in the Quick Lane Bowl (12/26) win against North Carolina ... had a 41.0 average on two a empts in win at Maryland (11/29) ... was roughed on an a empt in the second quarter against the Terrapins that led to a Rutgers touchdown that started 25-point comeback ... had a long punt of 51 yards in four a empts against Penn State (9/13) ... punted three mes versus Howard (9/6), with a long of 48 yards ... punted twice in RU debut at Washington State (8/28).
Career Notes• Redshirted as backup punter in 2013.• Punted at College of the Canyons in 2011 and averaged 38.7 yards on 45
a empts, including a long of 55 yards ... downed nine inside the 20.
2015 Rutgers FootballRutgers Game Results (as of Nov 22, 2015)
All games
Date Opponent Score Overall Conference Time AttendSep 05, 2015 NORFOLK STATE W 63-13 1-0 0-0 3:08 47453Sep 12, 2015 WASHINGTON STATE L 34-37 1-1 0-0 3:36 46536
* Sep 19, 2015 at Penn State L 3-28 1-2 0-1 3:18 103323Sep 26, 2015 KANSAS W 27-14 2-2 0-1 3:10 46136
* Oct 10, 2015 #4 MICHIGAN STATE L 24-31 2-3 0-2 3:17 50373* Oct 17, 2015 at Indiana W 55-52 3-3 1-2 3:47 40567* Oct 24, 2015 #1 OHIO STATE L 7-49 3-4 1-3 3:17 53111* Oct 31, 2015 at Wisconsin L 10-48 3-5 1-4 3:04 74575* Nov 07, 2015 at #16 Michigan L 16-49 3-6 1-5 3:22 109879* Nov 14, 2015 NEBRASKA L 14-31 3-7 1-6 3:13 45606Nov 21, 2015 at Army West Point W 31-21 4-7 1-6 3:12 30113
2015 Rutgers FootballRutgers Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 22, 2015)
All games
Team Statistics RU OPPSCORING 284 373 Points Per Game 25.8 33.9 Points Off Turnovers 60 38FIRST DOWNS 213 224 R u s h i n g 103 80 P a s s i n g 98 133 P e n a l t y 12 11RUSHING YARDAGE 1853 1832 Yards gained rushing 2197 2076 Yards lost rushing 344 244 Rushing Attempts 422 400 Average Per Rush 4.4 4.6 Average Per Game 168.5 166.5 TDs Rushing 16 27PASSING YARDAGE 2141 3056 C o m p - A t t - I n t 182-304-11 216-329-12 Average Per Pass 7.0 9.3 Average Per Catch 11.8 14.1 Average Per Game 194.6 277.8 TDs Passing 15 22TOTAL OFFENSE 3994 4888 Total Plays 726 729 Average Per Play 5.5 6.7 Average Per Game 363.1 444.4KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 44-949 38-714PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 11-167 13-139INT RETURNS: #-Yards 12-117 11-101KICK RETURN AVERAGE 21.6 18.8PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 15.2 10.7INT RETURN AVERAGE 9.8 10.1FUMBLES-LOST 19-6 11-3PENALTIES-Yards 70-532 47-406 Average Per Game 48.4 36.9PUNTS-Yards 57-2233 40-1442 Average Per Punt 39.2 36.0 Net punt average 35.0 31.4KICKOFFS-Yards 54-3136 69-4058 Average Per Kick 58.1 58.8 Net kick average 39.8 36.7TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 0 : 3 7 2 9 : 1 43RD-DOWN Conversions 54/145 64/141 3rd-Down Pct 37% 45%4TH-DOWN Conversions 9/19 7/20 4th-Down Pct 47% 35%SACKS BY-Yards 13-91 25-207MISC YARDS 2 -15TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 37 49FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 10-14 10-13ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0RED-ZONE SCORES (28-34) 82% (40-50) 80%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (20-34) 59% (34-50) 68%PAT-ATTEMPTS (30-33) 91% (47-48) 98%ATTENDANCE 289215 358457 Games/Avg Per Game 6/48202 5/71691 Neutral Site Games 0/0
FG Sequence Rutgers OpponentsNorfolk State - -Washington State (37),(48) (46),(47),(37)Penn State (34) -Kansas 39 -Michigan State (22) 35,(30)Indiana (26) (27)Ohio State 29 -Wisconsin (21),41 (49),(27)Michigan (32),(29),(27) 37,(34),(28)Nebraska 49 (44)Army West Point (41) 42
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
2015 Rutgers FootballRutgers Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 14, 2015)
Conference games
Date Opponent Score Att.* Sep 19, 2015 at Penn State L 3-28 103323* Oct 10, 2015 #4 MICHIGAN STATE L 24-31 50373* Oct 17, 2015 at Indiana W 55-52 40567* Oct 24, 2015 #1 OHIO STATE L 7-49 53111* Oct 31, 2015 at Wisconsin L 10-48 74575* Nov 07, 2015 at #16 Michigan L 16-49 109879* Nov 14, 2015 NEBRASKA L 14-31 45606
Record: Overall Home Away NeutralAll games 1-6 0-3 1-3 0-0Conference 1-6 0-3 1-3 0-0Non-Conference 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Team Statistics RU OPPFIRST DOWNS 112 150 R u s h i n g 48 59 P a s s i n g 59 85 P e n a l t y 5 6RUSHING YARDAGE 798 1429 Rushing Attempts 242 279 Average Per Rush 3.3 5.1 Average Per Game 114.0 204.1 TDs Rushing 5 23PASSING YARDAGE 1383 1961 C o m p - A t t - I n t 114-213-8 128-196-9 Average Per Pass 6.5 10.0 Average Per Catch 12.1 15.3 Average Per Game 197.6 280.1 TDs Passing 8 15TOTAL OFFENSE 2181 3390 Average Per Play 4.8 7.1 Average Per Game 311.6 484.3KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 28-551 20-418PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 6-77 10-116INT RETURNS: #-Yards 9-111 8-73FUMBLES-LOST 14-2 6-2PENALTIES-Yards 36-257 26-219PUNTS-AVG 48-38.1 24-38.1TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 2 9 : 5 7 3 0 : 0 33RD-DOWN Conversions 33/104 42/894TH-DOWN Conversions 4/13 5/11
2015 Rutgers FootballRutgers Game Superlatives (as of Nov 22, 2015)
All games
INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
Rushes 21 Hicks, Josh vs Kansas (Sep 26, 2015)Yards Rushing 124 Martin, Robert at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)TD Rushes 3 Martin, Robert at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)
3 James, Paul at Army West Point (Nov 21, 2015)Long Rush 72 James, Paul vs Michigan State (Oct 10, 2015)Pass attempts 42 Laviano, Chris at Penn State (Sep 19, 2015)
42 Laviano, Chris at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)Pass completions 28 Laviano, Chris at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)Yards Passing 386 Laviano, Chris at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)TD Passes 3 Laviano, Chris vs Norfolk State (Sep 05, 2015)
3 Laviano, Chris vs Michigan State (Oct 10, 2015)3 Laviano, Chris at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)
Long Pass 58 Laviano, Chris at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)58 Rettig, Hayden vs Ohio State (Oct 24, 2015)
Receptions 7 Carroo, Leonte vs Michigan State (Oct 10, 2015)7 Carroo, Leonte at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)
Yards Receiving 157 Carroo, Leonte at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)TD Receptions 3 Carroo, Leonte vs Norfolk State (Sep 05, 2015)
3 Carroo, Leonte vs Michigan State (Oct 10, 2015)3 Carroo, Leonte at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)
Long Reception 58 Carroo, Leonte at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)58 Agudosi, Carlton vs Ohio State (Oct 24, 2015)
Field Goals 3 Federico, Kyle at Michigan (Nov 07, 2015)Long Field Goal 48 Federico, Kyle vs Washington State (Sep 12, 2015)Punts 8 Roth, Joey at Penn State (Sep 19, 2015)Punting Avg 51.0 Cintron, Michael at Wisconsin (Oct 31, 2015)Long Punt 57 Cintron, Michael at Wisconsin (Oct 31, 2015)Punts inside 20 2 Roth, Joey vs Kansas (Sep 26, 2015)
2 Roth, Joey at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)Long Punt Return 67 Grant, Janarion at Michigan (Nov 07, 2015)Long Kickoff Return 100 Grant, Janarion vs Washington State (Sep 12, 2015)Tackles 19 Longa, Steve vs Ohio State (Oct 24, 2015)Sacks 1.0 Hunt, Andre vs Norfolk State (Sep 05, 2015)
1.0 Gause, Quentin vs Norfolk State (Sep 05, 2015)1.0 Turay, Kemoko vs Norfolk State (Sep 05, 2015)1.0 Hogan, Jimmy vs Norfolk State (Sep 05, 2015)1.0 Turay, Kemoko vs Kansas (Sep 26, 2015)1.0 Longa, Steve vs Michigan State (Oct 10, 2015)1.0 Cioffi, Anthony at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)1.0 Lambert, Quanzell vs Ohio State (Oct 24, 2015)1.0 Longa, Steve vs Nebraska (Nov 14, 2015)1.0 Lambert, Quanzell at Army West Point (Nov 21, 2015)
Tackles For Loss 2.0 Gause, Quentin vs Michigan State (Oct 10, 2015)2.0 Gause, Quentin vs Ohio State (Oct 24, 2015)2.0 Gause, Quentin at Wisconsin (Oct 31, 2015)2.0 Davis, Darnell at Michigan (Nov 07, 2015)2.0 Gause, Quentin vs Nebraska (Nov 14, 2015)
Interceptions 1 Cioffi, Anthony vs Norfolk State (Sep 05, 2015)1 Cioffi, Anthony at Penn State (Sep 19, 2015)1 Lewis, Kaiwan vs Kansas (Sep 26, 2015)1 Hester, Kiy vs Michigan State (Oct 10, 2015)1 Cioffi, Anthony at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)1 Wharton, Isaiah at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)1 Austin, Blessuan at Wisconsin (Oct 31, 2015)1 Lewis, Kaiwan at Wisconsin (Oct 31, 2015)1 Hampton, Saquan vs Nebraska (Nov 14, 2015)
2015 Rutgers FootballRutgers Game Superlatives (as of Nov 22, 2015)
All games
1 Cioffi, Anthony vs Nebraska (Nov 14, 2015)1 Wilkins, Kevin vs Nebraska (Nov 14, 2015)1 Hicks, Josh at Army West Point (Nov 21, 2015)
2015 Rutgers FootballRutgers Game Superlatives (as of Nov 22, 2015)
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TEAM GAME HIGHS
Rushes 58 vs Kansas (Sep 26, 2015)Yards Rushing 312 vs Kansas (Sep 26, 2015)Yards Per Rush 6.5 at Army West Point (Nov 21, 2015)TD Rushes 4 vs Norfolk State (Sep 05, 2015)
4 at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)4 at Army West Point (Nov 21, 2015)
Pass attempts 43 at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)Pass completions 28 at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)Yards Passing 386 at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)Yards Per Pass 16.5 vs Norfolk State (Sep 05, 2015)TD Passes 4 vs Norfolk State (Sep 05, 2015)Total Plays 83 vs Kansas (Sep 26, 2015)
83 at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)Total Offense 596 at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)Yards Per Play 8.7 vs Norfolk State (Sep 05, 2015)Points 63 vs Norfolk State (Sep 05, 2015)Sacks By 4 vs Norfolk State (Sep 05, 2015)First Downs 31 vs Kansas (Sep 26, 2015)Penalties 11 vs Washington State (Sep 12, 2015)Penalty Yards 100 vs Washington State (Sep 12, 2015)Turnovers 3 vs Washington State (Sep 12, 2015)
3 at Penn State (Sep 19, 2015)3 vs Kansas (Sep 26, 2015)
Interceptions By 3 vs Nebraska (Nov 14, 2015)Punts 9 at Wisconsin (Oct 31, 2015)Punting Avg 49.0 vs Washington State (Sep 12, 2015)Long Punt 57 at Wisconsin (Oct 31, 2015)Punts inside 20 2 vs Kansas (Sep 26, 2015)
2 at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)Long Punt Return 67 at Michigan (Nov 07, 2015)
2015 Rutgers FootballRutgers Game Superlatives (as of Nov 22, 2015)
All games
OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
Rushes 21 Barkley, Saquon, at Penn State (Sep 19, 2015)Yards Rushing 195 Barkley, Saquon, at Penn State (Sep 19, 2015)TD Rushes 3 Clement, Corey, at Wisconsin (Oct 31, 2015)Long Rush 75 Lynch, Akeel, at Penn State (Sep 19, 2015)Pass attempts 66 Falk, Luke, vs Washington State (Sep 12, 2015)Pass completions 47 Falk, Luke, vs Washington State (Sep 12, 2015)Yards Passing 478 Falk, Luke, vs Washington State (Sep 12, 2015)TD Passes 4 Falk, Luke, vs Washington State (Sep 12, 2015)
4 Sudfeld, Nate, at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)Long Pass 65 Carter, Chris, at Army West Point (Nov 21, 2015)Receptions 14 Marks, Gabe, vs Washington State (Sep 12, 2015)Yards Receiving 156 Burbridge, A., vs Michigan State (Oct 10, 2015)TD Receptions 2 Fuchs, Jordan, at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)Long Reception 65 Poe, Edgar, at Army West Point (Nov 21, 2015)Field Goals 3 Powell, Erik, vs Washington State (Sep 12, 2015)Long Field Goal 49 Gaglianone, R., at Wisconsin (Oct 31, 2015)Punts 9 LOMAX,Bo, vs Norfolk State (Sep 05, 2015)Punting Avg 50.0 Tardieu, Alex, at Army West Point (Nov 21, 2015)Long Punt 54 O'Neill, Blake, at Michigan (Nov 07, 2015)Punts inside 20 5 Gulla, Chris, at Penn State (Sep 19, 2015)Long Punt Return 29 Marshall, Jalin, vs Ohio State (Oct 24, 2015)Long Kickoff Return 41 Graham, Damon, at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)Tackles 14 Oliver, Marcus, at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)Sacks 2.0 Biegel, Vince, at Wisconsin (Oct 31, 2015)
2.0 Wormley, Chris, at Michigan (Nov 07, 2015)2.0 McMullen, Greg, vs Nebraska (Nov 14, 2015)
Tackles For Loss 3.0 McMullen, Greg, vs Nebraska (Nov 14, 2015)Interceptions 1 Pippins, Mar., vs Washington State (Sep 12, 2015)
1 Haley, Grant, at Penn State (Sep 19, 2015)1 Reid, John, at Penn State (Sep 19, 2015)1 Allen,Greg, vs Kansas (Sep 26, 2015)1 Arnick,Courtney, vs Kansas (Sep 26, 2015)1 Oliver, Marcus, at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)1 Conley, Gareon, vs Ohio State (Oct 24, 2015)1 McEvoy, Tanner, at Wisconsin (Oct 31, 2015)1 Wilson, Jarrod, at Michigan (Nov 07, 2015)1 Jones, Chris, vs Nebraska (Nov 14, 2015)1 Gerry, Nate, vs Nebraska (Nov 14, 2015)
2015 Rutgers FootballRutgers Game Superlatives (as of Nov 22, 2015)
All games
OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS
Rushes 52 at Army West Point (Nov 21, 2015)Yards Rushing 330 at Penn State (Sep 19, 2015)Yards Per Rush 8.0 at Penn State (Sep 19, 2015)TD Rushes 5 at Wisconsin (Oct 31, 2015)Pass attempts 66 vs Washington State (Sep 12, 2015)Pass completions 47 vs Washington State (Sep 12, 2015)Yards Passing 478 vs Washington State (Sep 12, 2015)Yards Per Pass 23.3 at Army West Point (Nov 21, 2015)TD Passes 4 vs Washington State (Sep 12, 2015)
4 at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)Total Plays 82 vs Washington State (Sep 12, 2015)Total Offense 627 at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)Yards Per Play 8.2 at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)Points 52 at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)Sacks By 6 vs Nebraska (Nov 14, 2015)First Downs 28 vs Washington State (Sep 12, 2015)
28 at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)Penalties 8 vs Norfolk State (Sep 05, 2015)
8 at Penn State (Sep 19, 2015)Penalty Yards 80 at Penn State (Sep 19, 2015)Turnovers 3 at Indiana (Oct 17, 2015)
3 vs Nebraska (Nov 14, 2015)Interceptions By 2 at Penn State (Sep 19, 2015)
2 vs Kansas (Sep 26, 2015)2 vs Nebraska (Nov 14, 2015)
Punts 9 vs Norfolk State (Sep 05, 2015)Punting Avg 50.0 at Army West Point (Nov 21, 2015)Long Punt 54 at Michigan (Nov 07, 2015)Punts inside 20 5 at Penn State (Sep 19, 2015)Long Punt Return 29 vs Ohio State (Oct 24, 2015)
2015 Rutgers FootballRutgers Red-Zone Results (as of Nov 22, 2015)
All games
Rutgers Inside Opponent Red-Zone
Times Times Total Rush Pass FGs Failed to score inside RZDate Opponent Score In RZ Scored Pts TDs TDs TDs Made FGA Down Int Fumb Half GameSep 05, 2015 NORFOLK STATE W 63-13 5 5 35 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Sep 12, 2015 WASHINGTON STATE L 34-37 3 3 17 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Sep 19, 2015 at Penn State L 3-28 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Sep 26, 2015 KANSAS W 27-14 7 4 27 4 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0Oct 10, 2015 MICHIGAN STATE L 24-31 2 2 10 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Oct 17, 2015 at Indiana W 55-52 2 2 10 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Oct 24, 2015 OHIO STATE L 7-49 2 1 7 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Oct 31, 2015 at Wisconsin L 10-48 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0Nov 07, 2015 at Michigan L 16-49 4 3 9 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0Nov 14, 2015 NEBRASKA L 14-31 2 2 14 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Nov 21, 2015 at Army West Point W 31-21 4 4 28 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20-YARD PLUS PLAYSYds Type Player(s) Opponent100* KR Grant, Janarion Washington State98* KR Grant, Janarion Michigan80* KR Grant, Janarion Norfolk State72 Rush James, Paul Michigan State67 PR Grant, Janarion Michigan58* Pass Carroo, Leonte from Laviano, Chris Indiana58 Pass Agudosi, Carlton from Rettig, Hayden Ohio State56* Pass Carroo, Leonte from Laviano, Chris Norfolk State55* PR Grant, Janarion Washington State55* Pass Carroo, Leonte from Laviano, Chris Norfolk State54 Rush Martin, Robert Michigan54 Rush James, Paul Army West Point51 INT Cioffi, Anthony Nebraska50* INT Austin, Blessuan Wisconsin49 Pass Agudosi, Carlton from Rettig, Hayden Wisconsin43* Pass Carroo, Leonte from Laviano, Chris Indiana42 KR Grant, Janarion Wisconsin40 Pass Agudosi, Carlton from Laviano, Chris Indiana40* Rush James, Paul Indiana40 Pass Grant, Janarion from Laviano, Chris Nebraska39* Pass Carroo, Leonte from Laviano, Chris Michigan State38 Pass Patton, Andre from Laviano, Chris Indiana38 KR Grant, Janarion Kansas35 Rush Martin, Robert Kansas33 Pass Carroo, Leonte from Laviano, Chris Ohio State31 Rush Hicks, Josh Kansas30 Pass Patton, Andre from Laviano, Chris Penn State30 Pass Carroo, Leonte from Laviano, Chris Nebraska30* Rush Martin, Robert Indiana29 Rush Grant, Janarion Army West Point28* Pass Carroo, Leonte from Laviano, Chris Michigan State28 KR Grant, Janarion Washington State27 Rush James, Paul Kansas27 KR Grant, Janarion Washington State26 Pass Carroo, Leonte from Laviano, Chris Michigan State26* FR Turay, Kemoko Indiana26 KR Grant, Janarion Michigan State25 Pass Grant, Janarion from Laviano, Chris Kansas25 KR Goodwin, Justin Army West Point25 Pass Patton, Andre from Laviano, Chris Michigan State25* Rush Hicks, Josh Norfolk State25 Rush James, Paul Ohio State24* Rush Martin, Robert Indiana24 Pass Patton, Andre from Rettig, Hayden Norfolk State23 Rush Hicks, Josh Washington State23* Pass Carroo, Leonte from Laviano, Chris Indiana22 Pass Grant, Janarion from Laviano, Chris Michigan22 Pass Agudosi, Carlton from Laviano, Chris Penn State22 KR Grant, Janarion Norfolk State22 Rush Hicks, Josh Nebraska22 KR Grant, Janarion Washington State22 Rush Hicks, Josh Wisconsin22 Pass Arcidiacono, Nick from Laviano, Chris Ohio State22 KR Grant, Janarion Wisconsin21 KR Hicks, Josh Nebraska21 Rush Grant, Janarion Washington State21 PR Grant, Janarion Army West Point21 Pass Grant, Janarion from Laviano, Chris Army West Point21 KR Grant, Janarion Michigan State20 KR Hicks, Josh Nebraska20 KR Grant, Janarion Nebraska20 Pass Grant, Janarion from Laviano, Chris Washington State20 Pass Patton, Andre from Laviano, Chris Indiana20 KR Grant, Janarion Michigan State20 Pass Carroo, Leonte from Laviano, Chris Washington State20 KR Grant, Janarion Michigan20 Pass Patton, Andre from Laviano, Chris Michigan20 KR Grant, Janarion Washington State
* touchdown scored on play
LONG PLAYS BY THE NUMBERSLong Plays By Yards No. TD100+ 1 190-99 1 180-89 1 170-79 1 060-69 1 050-59 9 540-49 6 230-39 9 220-29 39 5
Long Plays By Type No. TDRushing 16 4Passing 27 7Punt returns 3 1Kick returns 19 3Interceptions 2 1Fumble returns 1 1Other 0 0TOTAL 68 17
LONGEST PLAYS OF THE YEARRushing72 James, Paul vs Michigan State (10/10/2015)Rushing Touchdown40 James, Paul vs Indiana (10/17/2015)Passing58 Carroo, Leonte from Laviano, Chris
vs Indiana (10/17/2015)58 Agudosi, Carlton from Rettig, Hayden
vs Ohio State (10/24/2015)Passing Touchdown58 Carroo, Leonte from Laviano, Chris
vs Indiana (10/17/2015)Punt Return67 Grant, Janarion vs Michigan (11/7/2015)Kick Return100 Grant, Janarion vs Washington State (9/12/2015)Interception Return51 Cioffi, Anthony vs Nebraska (11/14/2015)Fumble Return26 Turay, Kemoko vs Indiana (10/17/2015)Punt57 Cintron, Michael vs Wisconsin (10/31/2015)Field Goal48 Federico, Kyle vs Washington State (9/12/2015)
2015 Rutgers FootballRutgers Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Nov 22, 2015)
2015 Rutgers FootballRutgers Games Played (as of Nov 22, 2015)
All games
## PLAYER GP-GS NSU WSU PSU KU MSU IND OSU WIS MICH NEB ARMY25 Adams, Jarius 9/2 X X X X X X X X X X X X . . . X X X START START X X X X X X . . .13 Agudosi, C. 9/4 START . . . X X X X X X . . . X X X START START START X X X X X X71 Applefield, M. 6/1 X X X . . . X X X . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X X X X X X START42 Arcidiacono, N. 11/7 X X X X X X START START START START START START X X X START X X X10 Austin, B. 10/9 START START START START START START . . . X X X START START START95 Bateky, Jon 9/- X X X X X X . . . X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X . . .44 Bergen, Sam 11/7 START START START START X X X X X X START X X X START X X X START55 Brodie, Ryan 1/- X X X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Carroo, Leonte 7/5 X X X START . . . . . . START START X X X . . . . . . START START9K Cintron, M. 1/- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X . . . . . . . . .31 Cioffi, Anthony 10/10 START START START START START START START START START START . . .28 Clayton, Najee 5/- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X65 Cole, Tariq 7/- X X X . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X59 Davis, Darnell 11/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X77 Denman, J.J. 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START1K Federico, Kyle 11/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X81 Flanagan, Matt 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START4D Folkerts, A. 1/- X X X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Gause, Quentin 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START32 Goodwin, Justin 11/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X94 Gough, Chris 10/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X . . . X X X X X X1 Grant, Janarion 11/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X91 Hamilton, D. 1/- . . . . . . X X X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Hampton, Saquan 11/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X79 Heeman, Zack 6/1 X X X X X X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X X X X X X START2 Hester, Kiy 10/7 . . . START X X X START START X X X START START START START X X X8 Hicks, Josh 11/2 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X START X X X START98 Hogan, Jimmy 9/- X X X . . . X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X . . .30 Hunt, Andre 11/1 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X START29 Jacobs, Davon 4/4 START START START . . . . . . START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 James, Paul 10/9 START START START START START START START START . . . X X X START5C James, Ronnie 4/- X X X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X X X X X X . . . . . .47 Johnson, Isaiah 11/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X51 Joseph, S. 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START22 Lambert, Q. 11/10 START X X X START START START START START START START START START5 Laviano, Chris 11/10 X X X START START START START START START START START START START14 Lewis, Kaiwan 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START3 Longa, Steve 10/10 START START START START START START START START START START . . .85 Lucy, Alan 11/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X74 Lumpkin, Keith 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START35 Margolis, Eric 10/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X . . . X X X X X X X X X X X X40 Marquez, Kevin 11/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X7 Martin, Robert 11/1 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X START X X X87 Matthews, Vance 11/1 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X START93 Mera, Djwany 11/10 START X X X START START START START START START START START START60 Miller, Dorian 10/10 START START START START START START START START START START . . .15 Morris, Trevor 11/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
2015 Rutgers FootballRutgers Games Played (as of Nov 22, 2015)
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## PLAYER GP-GS NSU WSU PSU KU MSU IND OSU WIS MICH NEB ARMY70 Muller, Chris 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START38 Nash, Myles 1/- X X X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Nelson, Derrick 10/10 START START START START START START START START START START . . .89 Owens, Dontae 2/- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X X X . . .88 Patton, Andre 11/9 START START START START START START X X X START START START X X X53 Pinnix-Odrick 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START11 Rettig, Hayden 4/1 START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X X X X X X X . . . . . .26 Roberts, Deonte 11/1 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X START96 Roth, Joey 11/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X49 Russell, B. 1/- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X X X . . . . . .46 Scarff, Charles 11/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X84 Tsimis, John 2/- . . . . . . X X X X X X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Turay, Kemoko 10/1 X X X START X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X . . .41 Verbitski, B. 3/- . . . . . . . . . X X X . . . X X X X X X . . . . . . . . . . . .1D Wharton, Isaiah 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START92 Wiafe, Eric 7/- X X X X X X . . . X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X . . . . . . . . .99 Wilkins, Kevin 11/- X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
2015 Rutgers FootballRutgers Total Tackles Game-by-Game (as of Nov 22, 2015)
All games
Total Tackles UA-A Total NSU WSU PSU KU MSU IND OSU WIS MICH NEB ARMYLonga, Steve LB 71-40 111 3 - 1 1 2 - 2 4 - 4 9 - 4 6 - 5 1 0 - 6 1 2 - 7 3 - 3 6 - 5 6 - 3 D N PGause, Quentin LB 54-33 87 3 - 0 5 - 1 5 - 3 3 - 1 6 - 4 7 - 3 8 - 7 6 - 9 3 - 2 3 - 2 5 - 1Lewis, Kaiwan LB 42-21 63 4 - 0 5 - 0 4 - 4 4 - 2 2 - 2 1 - 3 3 - 1 4 - 3 5 - 1 9 - 4 1 - 1Wharton, Isaiah DB 32-18 50 3 - 0 6 - 1 2 - 2 2 - 1 6 - 1 3 - 4 1 - 5 1 - 1 3 - 3 4 - 0 1 - 0Cioffi, Anthony DB 32-8 40 - 6 - 1 5 - 1 3 - 2 2 - 0 6 - 2 4 - 1 1 - 1 4 - 0 1 - 0 D N PLambert, Q. DL 20-19 39 1 - 0 0 - 1 2 - 1 2 - 1 2 - 1 2 - 0 5 - 2 0 - 5 0 - 3 1 - 2 5 - 3Hester, Kiy DB 25-11 36 D N P 3 - 1 - 6 - 3 6 - 0 3 - 2 2 - 0 2 - 2 1 - 2 2 - 1 -Austin, B. DB 27-5 32 0 - 1 5 - 0 1 - 0 - 8 - 2 3 - 1 D N P 2 - 0 0 - 1 4 - 0 4 - 0Pinnix-Odrick DL 18-12 30 1 - 1 2 - 1 4 - 1 3 - 0 0 - 2 1 - 1 3 - 0 2 - 1 1 - 2 - 1 - 3Hunt, Andre DB 19-3 22 2 - 1 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 4 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 2 - 1 2 - 0 3 - 1Joseph, S. DL 14-7 21 1 - 1 1 - 1 - 0 - 2 2 - 1 3 - 0 - 0 - 1 1 - 0 1 - 0 5 - 1Mera, Djwany DL 10-10 20 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 1 - 0 0 - 2 - 1 - 2 0 - 1 0 - 1 2 - 1 4 - 3Hampton, Saquan DB 16-3 19 4 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 0 - - - 1 - 0 2 - 1 4 - 2 1 - 0 2 - 0Davis, Darnell DL 15-4 19 2 - 1 2 - 0 - 2 - 0 1 - 0 1 - 1 - 1 - 0 2 - 0 1 - 0 3 - 2Jacobs, Davon DB 14-2 16 1 - 0 3 - 0 6 - 1 D N P D N P 4 - 1 D N P D N P D N P D N P D N PWilkins, Kevin DL 8-5 13 2 - 0 - 2 - 0 0 - 1 - 1 - 0 - - 1 - 1 0 - 1 2 - 2Adams, Jarius DB 7-5 12 2 - 1 - - - D N P - 1 - 1 2 - 2 2 - 1 - D N PRoberts, Deonte LB 6-5 11 0 - 1 - - 1 - 0 1 - 0 - - - 1 - 3 - 3 - 1Turay, Kemoko DL 6-1 7 1 - 0 2 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 1 - 0 - - - D N PHicks, Josh 6-0 6 - - - - - - - - - - 6 - 0Johnson, Isaiah LB 4-2 6 2 - 0 - - - 1 - 0 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 0 - 1 - -Bateky, Jon DL 3-2 5 - - D N P - - - - - 1 - 2 2 - 0 D N PHogan, Jimmy DL 2-3 5 1 - 0 D N P - 0 - 1 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 - 1 - - D N PMatthews, Vance 3-1 4 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - 1 - 0 - 1 - 0Morris, Trevor LB 2-2 4 - - - - 1 - 0 0 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 1 - 0 -Clayton, Najee DB 1-2 3 D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P - 1 - 0 - - 0 - 2Margolis, Eric LB 2-1 3 1 - 0 - - - - 1 - 0 D N P 0 - 1 - - -Marquez, Kevin LB 3-0 3 1 - 0 - - 1 - 0 - - - - 1 - 0 - -James, Ronnie DB 1-1 2 1 - 0 D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P - - 0 - 1 D N P D N PGough, Chris 2-0 2 - - - - - 2 - 0 - - D N P - -Carroo, Leonte 2-0 2 - - D N P D N P - 1 - 0 - D N P D N P 1 - 0 -Scarff, Charles 1-0 1 - - - 1 - 0 - - - - - - -Patton, Andre 1-0 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 - 0 -Flanagan, Matt 1-0 1 - 1 - 0 - - - - - - - - -Goodwin, Justin 1-0 1 - - - 1 - 0 - - - - - - -Roth, Joey P 1-0 1 - - - - - - 1 - 0 - - - -Rettig, Hayden 1-0 1 1 - 0 D N P D N P D N P D N P D N P - - - D N P D N PLucy, Alan 1-0 1 - - - - - - - 1 - 0 - - -Applefield, M. 1-0 1 - D N P 1 - 0 D N P D N P D N P D N P - - - -
2015 Rutgers FootballRutgers Passing Game-by-Game (as of Nov 22, 2015)
