Rutgers added it’s top specialist target of the 2022 recruiting class this past weekend as kicker Jai Patel committed to the program while on campus for a camp on Saturday. He announced the decision publicly on Twitter on Sunday afternoon, just over a week since taking an unofficial visit.
The South Brunswick native is joining the program as a preferred walk-on with the opportunity to earn a scholarship if he ultimately wins the starting job. This was typical of how head coach Greg Schiano handled specialist roles in his first tenure. It makes sense he would do the same now, especially with fewer scholarships available with the 2022 class.