PISCATAWAY -- What do linebackers, wide receivers and special teams have in common?
At Rutgers, those are the three positions where true freshmen were expected to see significant snaps in 2017.
Well, the youth movement is 2/3 underway, but Rutgers defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Jay Niemann has been slow to give more gameday responsibility to the quartet of Brendan DeVera, Olakunle Fatukasi, Tyshon Fogg and CJ. Onyechi.
A bye week spent practicing fundamentals could increase his comfort level, however.
"All those young guys have gotten a lot of reps this week," Niemann said.