Rutgers Gets A Slew Of Commits
Currently Ranked Ninth Best In-Coming Class In NCAA
12/03/2007
Written By: Kirk Herbstreit
ESPN NCAA Football Analyst
[Piscataway, New Jersey]-- The Rutgers Scarlet Knights already had cornerback
Steve Williamson commit almost two months ago. They hadn't had one since. Now Williamson will know that Rutgers recruiting class is ranked the ninth best thus far in all of the NCAA.
Head coach
Greg Schiano and the rest of the Scarlet Knights staff have landed five more four star players, now giving them six total. Along with Williamson, tackle
Matt Wright, guard
Garrett Marshall, halfback
Derek Parrish, outside linebacker
Jay Maxwell, and strong safety
Mark Lewis will all be joining the Scarlet Knights in Piscataway next season.
Wright, a 6'4 321 pound tackle out of Cliffside Park, New Jersey, said he wanted to stay close to home, and Rutgers was a perfect choice. Wright was ranked the 7th best tackle in the senior class across the nation, the 166th best prospect. He was also receiving and considering an offer from Michigan.
Marshall, who is a 6'4 337 pound guard out of Elkridge, Maryland, was considering Rutgers along with Penn State, and West Virginia. Markshall is ranked the 3rd best guard and 39th best prospect in all of the NCAA, making him Rutgers top recruit thus far.
Halfback Derek Parrish was the last of all the commits to sign with Rutgers so far. He was ranked the 10th best halfback, and 99th best prospect coming in. He is 5'9, and weighs 206 poundes out of Neenah, Wisconsin. He was also considering Penn State, Utah, Michigan, and Boise State before finalizing on Rutgers.
Jay Maxwell was a late recruit attempt by coach Schiano. He wasn't targeted by the Scarlet Knights staff until week three of the recruiting process, but they quickly fell in love with what they had seen out of the outside linebacker. Maxwell, ranked 14th at outside linebacker, 126th overall, was also considering Oklahoma, University of Southern Florida, and Georgia Tech. He is 6'4 and weighs 222 pounds.
The final recruit for coach Schiano is Mark Lewis, out of Tecumseh, Oklahoma. Lewis was ranked the 2nd best strong safety, and the 120th best prospect in the nation. He is very tall, standing at 6'6, and weighs in at 200 pounds. Other colleges interested were Wisconsin, and Oklahoma State.