Rutgers recruiting
Class of 2026
National rank
No. 36
Commits
26
4-star or better
6
Avg stars
3.23
| Player | Pos | Stars | Rating | Nat. rank | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Gibson | RB | ★★★★ | 0.9050 | No. 313 | Woodruff, SC · Woodruff |
| Dyzier Carter | WR | ★★★★ | 0.9048 | No. 316 | Mineral, VA · Louisa County |
| Rinaldo Callaway III | EDGE | ★★★★ | 0.8978 | No. 379 | Macon, GA · Southwest |
| Devonte Anderson | CB | ★★★★ | 0.8971 | No. 394 | Winter Garden, FL · West Orange |
| Messiah Tilson | S | ★★★★ | 0.8967 | No. 402 | Rockford, IL · Guilford |
| Wydeek Collier | ATH | ★★★★ | 0.8958 | No. 362 | Philadelphia, PA · Neumann Goretti |
| Jared Smith | IOL | ★★★ | 0.8900 | No. 487 | Stockbridge, GA · Stockbridge |
| Brandon Murray | CB | ★★★ | 0.8889 | No. 508 | Haymarket, VA · Battlefield |
| Reece Beck | DL | ★★★ | 0.8889 | No. 508 | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL · Ponte Vedra |
| Logan Anthony | IOL | ★★★ | 0.8878 | No. 527 | Palmerton, PA · Palmerton |
| Elias Coke | WR | ★★★ | 0.8841 | No. 633 | Harrisburg, PA · Harrisburg |
| Xavier Stearn | QB | ★★★ | 0.8822 | No. 665 | Fort Washington, PA · Germantown Academy |
| Jamareis Conyers | CB | ★★★ | 0.8800 | No. 731 | Riverview, FL · Sumner |
| James Cocozzo | IOL | ★★★ | 0.8767 | No. 833 | Stillwater, NY · Stillwater |
| Donovan Johnson | IOL | ★★★ | 0.8722 | No. 1030 | Fayetteville, NC · Pine Forest |
| Tyler Duell | OT | ★★★ | 0.8711 | No. 1066 | West Chester, PA · West Chester East |
| DJ Howerton | TE | ★★★ | 0.8700 | No. 1114 | Greensboro, NC · Grimsley |
| Michael Dukes III | RB | ★★★ | 0.8700 | No. 1114 | Detroit, MI · Martin Luther King |
| Sebastian Cruz | S | ★★★ | 0.8678 | No. 1211 | Orange Park, FL · Fleming Island |
| Cameron Greene | OT | ★★★ | 0.8678 | No. 1211 | Richland, NJ · St. Augustine Prep |
| Tanner Raymond | LB | ★★★ | 0.8656 | No. 1308 | Wallingford, CT · Choate Rosemary Hall |
| Joey Kopec | LB | ★★★ | 0.8656 | No. 1308 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH · Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy |
| Jermaine Polk | DL | ★★★ | 0.8644 | No. 1358 | Toledo, OH · St. Francis de Sales |
| Brady Owens | TE | ★★★ | 0.8633 | No. 1438 | Arlington, VA · Yorktown |
| RJ Wortman | S | ★★★ | 0.8633 | No. 1438 | Colonia, NJ · Colonia |
| Ian Asaeli Ngaue-Stephenson | IOL | ★★★ | 0.8400 | No. 2533 | Mesa, AZ · Mesa |
Class of 2025
National rank
No. 33
Commits
30
4-star or better
4
Avg stars
3.14
| Player | Pos | Stars | Rating | Nat. rank | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wydeek Collier | EDGE | ★★★★ | 0.9123 | No. 259 | Philadelphia, PA · Neumann Goretti |
| Tariq Hayer | S | ★★★★ | 0.9046 | No. 309 | Washington, DC · St. John's College |
| Michael Thomas III | WR | ★★★★ | 0.8973 | No. 379 | Toms River, NJ · Donovan Catholic |
| DJ McClary | LB | ★★★★ | 0.8947 | No. 413 | Jersey City, NJ · Henry Snyder |
| Braxton Kyle | DL | ★★★ | 0.8894 | No. 492 | Suwanee, GA · North Gwinnett |
| Michael Clayton | CB | ★★★ | 0.8886 | No. 503 | Warner Robins, GA · Northside |
| Kamar Archie | LB | ★★★ | 0.8869 | No. 524 | Trenton, NJ · Hun School |
| Ja'Elyne Matthews | OT | ★★★ | 0.8858 | No. 541 | Toms River, NJ · Toms River North |
| N-Kye Wynn | IOL | ★★★ | 0.8844 | No. 557 | Muskegon, MI · Muskegon |
| Jourdin Houston | WR | ★★★ | 0.8836 | No. 573 | Middle Village, NY · St. Thomas More |
| Talibi Kaba | LB | ★★★ | 0.8831 | No. 585 | Hillside, NJ · Hillside |
| Joshua Blackston | IOL | ★★★ | 0.8786 | No. 692 | Baltimore, MD · Dunbar |
| Renick Dorilas | CB | ★★★ | 0.8775 | No. 717 | Ramsey, NJ · Don Bosco Prep |
| Isaiah Deloatch | LB | ★★★ | 0.8772 | No. 721 | Durham, NC · Hillside |
| RJ Johnson Jr. | DL | ★★★ | 0.8767 | No. 739 | Wilmington, DE · Salesianum |
| Steven Murray | ATH | ★★★ | 0.8744 | No. 795 | Gibsonville, NC · Eastern Guilford |
| Jayden Elijah | OT | ★★★ | 0.8717 | No. 889 | Matawan, NJ · Matawan Regional |
| Vernon Allen III | WR | ★★★ | 0.8714 | No. 897 | Nottingham, MD · Perry Hall |
| Raedyn Bruens | DL | ★★★ | 0.8706 | No. 924 | Lynn Haven, FL · Mosley |
| Miron Gurman | DL | ★★★ | 0.8692 | No. 985 | Spencerport, NY · Spencerport |
| Canaan Edwards | EDGE | ★★★ | 0.8672 | No. 1049 | Fairburn, GA · Langston Hughes |
| Sah'nye Degraffenreidt | WR | ★★★ | 0.8664 | No. 1076 | Atlantic City, NJ · Atlantic City |
| Ben Rothhaar | TE | ★★★ | 0.8664 | No. 1076 | Norwalk, OH · Norwalk |
| Chris Vigna | IOL | ★★★ | 0.8642 | No. 1161 | Oradell, NJ · Bergen Catholic |
| Terrell Mitchell | RB | ★★★ | 0.8642 | No. 1161 | Somerville, NJ · Somerville |
| Jyon Simon | DL | ★★★ | 0.8631 | No. 1225 | Jacksonville, FL · Raines |
| John Insinga | LB | ★★★ | 0.8600 | No. 1325 | Princeton, NJ · Hun School |
| Sean Ashenfelder | QB | ★★★ | 0.8572 | No. 1486 | St. Augustine, FL · Creekside |
| Latrell Noel | CB | ★★★ | 0.8500 | No. 1738 | Naples, FL · First Baptist Academy |
| Cannon Marshall | CB | Unrated | Unrated | Not ranked | Rolesville, NC · Rolesville |
Recruiting data from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub: composite ratings, stars and national ranks. Commits only; a class grows until signing day.
The Rutgers recruiting class of 2026: where it ranks nationally, how many blue-chip players it has and every commit with position, stars and hometown. For players arriving from other programs, see the Rutgers transfer portal; for the whole conference, the Big Ten recruiting rankings.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does Rutgers's 2026 recruiting class rank?
No. 36 nationally with 220.70 points, with 26 commits on record.
Who is the top Rutgers commit in the class of 2026?
Aiden Gibson, a 4-star RB from Woodruff, SC, No. 313 nationally.
How many Rutgers commits are four-star or better in 2026?
6 of 26.