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Rutgers Football Recruiting Position Analysis: Defensive Line

Rutgers seems to have enough pass rushers, but do we have enough big boys clogging the middle to hold up against B1G competition?

After the 2015 season, Rutgers loses Darius Hamilton and Djwany Mera, two huge contributors along the D-Line.  If Kemoko Turay figures it all out and shows the ability to stop the run and play every down, he could well be gone to the NFL also.

So who is rising, and which D-Line recruits is Rutgers targeting?

Returning D-Line Players in 2016 (current roster)

  • Jon Bateky;
  • Sam Blue;
  • Donald Bedell;
  • Kemoko Turay;
  • Jimmy Hogan;
  • Sebastian Joseph;
  • Quanzell Lambert;
  • Miles Nash;
  • Julian Pinnix-Odrick
  • Eric Wiafe
  • Kevin Wilkins

    Incoming 2015 Recruits

  • Jon Bateky (early enrollee)
  • Marques Ford
  • Kamaal Seymour
  • Ron'Dell Carter (might play TE)
  • Willington Previlon
  • Rutgers seems to be in good shape with edge rushers and D-Ends, such as Turay, Lambert, and Nash.