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Rutgers football landed a massive addition to its 2025 recruiting class last week when Matawan offensive lineman Jayden Elijah announced his commitment to Greg Schiano and the Scarlet Knights.
Perhaps nobody knows more about the player Rutgers is getting than Jay Graber, Elijah’s high school coach who earlier this month took over at Brick Township.
Simply put?
Elijah already boasts Big Ten size and unbridled potential.
“He’s physically imposing,” Graber said. “He’s 6-foot-7, 6-foot-8. He’s long, he has big hands. He has all the physical attributes of being a big-time offensive tackle. He’s very athletic and agile as well. He can do anything on the field as a tackle. He can pull, he can get out on screens, zone block, power block. He can do everything.”
Dec 28, 2023; Bronx, NY, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Greg Schiano and players run on to the field before the 2023 Pinstripe Bowl against Miami Hurricanes at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
It was a big win for Schiano and the Scarlet Knights to land Elijah, who held an impressive list of offers that included Michigan, Georgia, Penn State, Michigan State and Nebraska. Elijah is ranked as a three-star prospect and the No. 18 overall recruit in New Jersey for the 2025 class, according to the 247Sports Composite.
But Rutgers doesn’t search for rankings and stars in recruiting – how a player can develop within the program is more important.
That’s what makes Elijah a good fit.
The 6-foot-7, 265-pound Elijah has a unique combination of size and athleticism for his position.
“We started with him as an eighth grader, the summer going into his freshman year,” Graber said. “He was a little bit bigger and thicker. He had a little bit of baby fat on him. But you could still see the athleticism. He was a basketball…
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Publish date : 2024-02-22 09:05:59
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