The Rutgers football coaching staff is working diligently on the recruiting trail during the bye week. The Scarlet Knights secured a verbal commitment from Malachi Burby, a defensive lineman who plays at Cheshire Academy in Connecticut. Burby was in attendance for the homecoming game against Northwestern last weekend.
The Berlin, CT native holds offers from eight FBS schools per 247sports, including fellow power five schools Syracuse and Wake Forest. At 6’2” and 270 pounds, Burby is a solid three-star prospect, the 12th best in Connecticut for the 2019 class according to the 247 composite which includes other sources.