Rutgers football has put together one of the top recruiting classes in the nation for 2025, securing a deep and talented group of commits for the Big Ten program. In just the past month, Rutgers has landed 20 commits, almost averaging one verbal commitment per day. This has propelled them to have a top-10 recruiting class, making them one of the strongest classes in the Big Ten.
Rutgers football’s recent commitment of four-star linebacker D.J. McClary over the weekend has boosted their recruiting class to be among the top in the ESPN 300 for 2025. The Scarlet Knights currently have four commits for the 2026 class ranked in the ESPN 300, with three of those players in the top half of the class.
The potential of this recruiting class is immense and could go down as one of the best in program history. Among the standout commits are Michael Thomas III, Tariq Hayer, D.J. McClary, and Jaelyne Matthews, all ranked in
