PISCATAWAY – New Jersey is definitely Big Ten country.
There are 87 natives of the Garden State — a challenging recruiting hotbed — listed on the rosters for the 14 Big Ten football teams.
Almost half (43) of that contingent is playing at home for second-year member Rutgers, while the other half is scattered across every team except Nebraska, Minnesota and Indiana.
Penn State ranks second with 14 New Jerseyans, while Northwestern is the surprise third most-popular home with seven New Jerseyans.
Here is Gannett New Jersey’s list of the Top 10 New Jerseyans in the Big Ten entering the 2015 season:
Who are the 10 best New Jersey natives playing #B1GFootball in 2015?