PISCATAWAY – Rutgers football needed a tight end, and it found a candidate who was already in the program.
Ahead of the Scarlet Knights’ Pinstripe Bowl victory over Miami last December, coach Greg Schiano met with then-defensive end Kenny Fletcher and told him that moving to tight end would not only be best for Fletcher, but also best for the team. That change would give the Scarlet Knights the best chance to win heading into 2024.
That was all Fletcher needed to hear.
“As soon as he told me that,” Fletcher said following one of Rutgers’ recent spring practices, “I was ready for the change.”
Now Rutgers is hoping Fletcher, a Delran product, can become a consistent weapon in the offense. That’s why spring practices are a crucial time for Fletcher to refine his techniques, learn the position and expand his grasp on the playbook.
Rutgers football’s Kenny Fletcher has moved over from defensive line to tight end. The Scarlet Knights are hoping Fletcher can become a weapon at the position.
Fletcher is putting in the time.
“Extra meetings every day after a lift or after practice help me make it easier to learn the playbook,” Fletcher said.
Kenny Fletcher confident in his ability to be productive tight end for Rutgers football
Fletcher believes he can be a good fit for tight end. His experience as a wide receiver in high school – he caught 34 passes for 383 yards and three touchdowns as a senior – has already helped.
“It helps a lot,” Fletcher said. “It’s in me. It’s like second nature when I go out there to catch the ball.”
As for his blocking ability?
The 6-foot-3 Fletcher is confident he can be just as adept at that.
“Blocking, I feel like I’m a violent football player,” Fletcher said. “So blocking, the violence in me helps me block. It’s second nature, again.”
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