Rutgers's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Official Roster has been loaded (Last Update: Mar 28, 2026)Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Dylan Lonergan SR | 6'2"/210 | 190/284 (67%), 2025 Yds, 12 TD / 5 INT | 36 Car, -37 Yds, (-1 YPC), 1 TD, 3 FUM | B- | D+ | #81 | 487 (36%) | BC ('26) | |
| #10 AJ Surace JR | 6'2"/205 | 4/9 (44%), 58 Yds, 2 TD / 0 INT | 2 Car, -5 Yds, (-2.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | 34 (2%) | 4* HS ('24) | |||
| #6 Sean Ashenfelder SO | 6'1"/205 | 1/1 (100%), 11 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 1 Car, -3 Yds, (-3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C | C- | 5 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #17 Xavier Stearn FR | 6'6"/220 | 3* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Antwan Raymond JR | 5'11"/205 | 244 Car, 1241 Yds, (5.1 YPC), 13 TD, 2 FUM | 18 Rec, 225 Yds, (12.5 YPR), 2 TD | A- | C+ | #8 | 596 (50%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #9 Clay Thevenin SR | 5'8"/195 | 131 Car, 634 Yds, (4.8 YPC), 8 TD, 2 FUM | 33 Rec, 269 Yds, (8.2 YPR), 0 TD | B+ | B | #163 | 420 (35%) | LT ('26) | |
| #20 Ja'shon Benjamin SR | 5'9"/205 | 68 Car, 328 Yds, (4.8 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 4 Rec, 19 Yds, (4.8 YPR), 0 TD | B | C- | #276 | 162 (13%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #23 Edd Guerrier JR | 5'8"/195 | 7 Car, 25 Yds, (3.6 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C | C- | 15 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #26 Terrell Mitchell SO | 5'8"/200 | 3 Car, 14 Yds, (4.7 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | C- | 8 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #22 Michael Dukes FR | 6'0"/210 | 3* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 KJ Duff JR | 6'6"/225 | 60 Rec, 1084 Yds, (18.1 YPR), 7 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | B | #25 | 819 (85%) | NA | |
| #2 Ben Black JR | 6'0"/185 | 8 Rec, 119 Yds, (14.9 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | A- | #668 | 254 (26%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #14 S. Degraffenreidt SO | 6'1"/210 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D | C | 27 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #7 Dylan Braithwaite SR | 5'9"/180 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | B- | 24 (2%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #4 Jourdin Houston SO | 6'1"/195 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B | 18 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #83 Dino Kaliakmanis GR | 6'1"/200 | 1 Rec, 9 Yds, (9 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | B | 15 (2%) | MINN ('24) | ||
| #80 Michael Thomas III SO | 5'11"/205 | 1 Rec, 25 Yds, (25 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | B | 13 (1%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #5 Vernon Allen III SO | 6'2"/200 | 1 Rec, 18 Yds, (18 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | B- | 8 (1%) | NA | ||
| #25 Trent Osborn JR | 6'3"/205 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | 3 (0%) | NA | ||
| #00 Dyzier Carter FR | 5'11"/180 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #13 Elias Coke FR | 6'3"/215 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #1 Famah Toure SR | 6'3"/205 | 3* HS ('23) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #85 Kameron Anthony JR | 6'5"/255 | 7 Rec, 117 Yds, (16.7 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | C- | F | C | 461 (34%) | BALL ('26) | |
| #11 Logan Blake SR | 6'6"/265 | 1 Rec, 6 Yds, (6 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D | D+ | B | 60 (4%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #82 Jackson Gister JR | 6'6"/250 | 1 Rec, 11 Yds, (11 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | A- | C | 3 (0%) | NA | ||
| #88 Mike Higgins SR | 6'5"/250 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | 2 (0%) | 3* HS ('22) | |||
| #24 Ben Rothhaar SO | 6'3"/235 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #81 DJ Howerton FR | 6'5"/240 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #89 Brady Owens FR | 6'6"/235 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #54 Everett Small (T) JR | 6'5"/305 | C | B | B- | 830 (54.9%) | EMU ('26) | |
| #56 Tyler Needham (T) SR | 6'4"/300 | C+ | A | C- | 751 (55%) | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #74 Moshood Giwa (T) SR | 6'6"/320 | B | A | A- | 111 (8%) | LIU ('25) | |
| #76 Dantae Chin (T) SR | 6'4"/320 | C | A- | C- | 98 (7%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #79 Justin Cesaire (T) SR | 6'4"/315 | C+ | A | A- | 26 (2%) | NH ('25) | |
| #77 Kenny Jones (T) JR | 6'4"/310 | C | C | A | 11 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #69 Kwabena Asamoah (G) SR | 6'2"/310 | B- | A- | A- | 849 (62%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #57 Isaiah Cook (G) SR | 6'2"/315 | B- | A | B+ | 593 (39.6%) | DSU ('26) | |
| #67 Chris Vigna (G) SO | 6'5"/305 | B+ | A+ | A | 23 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #73 Terrence Salami (C) SR | 6'2"/305 | C+ | B+ | B | 49 (4%) | NA | |
| #53 Hank Zilinskas (C) SR | 6'3"/300 | C | C | 2 (0%) | COLO ('25) | ||
| #72 Jayden Elijah (OL) SO | 6'6"/290 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #68 Ryder Langsdale (OL) SR | 6'7"/295 | LAF ('25) | |||||
| #75 Raynor Andrews (OL) JR | 6'6"/320 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #61 Emir Stinette (OL) SR | 6'5"/335 | 3* HS ('22) | |||||
| #66 Donovan Johnson (OL) FR | 6'3"/310 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #78 Miron Gurman (OL) SO | 6'6"/290 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #55 Nick Oliveira (OL) SR | 6'4"/310 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| #62 Tyler Duell (OL) FR | 6'7"/310 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #60 Logan Anthony (OL) FR | 6'4"/320 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #64 Joshua Blackston (OL) SO | 6'3"/290 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #71 Jared Smith (OL) FR | 6'5"/330 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #70 Cameron Greene (OL) FR | 6'6"/325 | 3* HS ('26) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #94 J'Dan Burnett (DE) SR | 6'1"/255 | 28 Tac, 14 Solo, 10 TFL, 7 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B+ | C | 528 (69.3%) | TLSA ('26) | |
| #11 Malachi Davis (DE) SR | 6'4"/250 | 35 Tac, 19 Solo, 10 TFL, 6 Sacks, 8 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | A- | B | 442 (57.6%) | TOL ('26) | |
| #42 DJ Allen (DE) SR | 6'7"/275 | 4 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | D+ | 39 (6%) | 3* HS ('22) | ||
| #48 Raedyn Bruens (DE) SO | 6'5"/265 | D+ | 2 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #99 Rondo Porter (DT) SR | 6'0"/290 | 39 Tac, 16 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B | C | 534 (54%) | APP ('26) | |
| #91 Jaedin Lee (DT) JR | 6'1"/305 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | C | 435 (44.1%) | MAINE ('26) | |
| #55 Zaire Angoy (DT) SR | 6'3"/300 | 14 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | C | 333 (37%) | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #96 Keshon Griffin (DT) SR | 6'4"/305 | 12 Tac, 8 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | C | 304 (34%) | 3* HS ('21) | |
| #90 Farell Gnago (DT) JR | 6'4"/265 | 7 Tac, 3 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | C+ | 102 (11%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #95 Henry Hughes Jr. (DT) SR | 6'5"/290 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C- | 35 (4%) | 3* HS ('21) | ||
| #88 Jyon Simon (DT) SO | 6'1"/280 | D | C | 13 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #47 Canaan Edwards (DT) SO | 6'3"/235 | C- | 1 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #8 Wydeek Collier (DL) SO | 6'7"/225 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #97 Rinaldo Callaway (DL) FR | 6'4"/215 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #98 Braxton Kyle (DL) SO | 6'3"/295 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #93 Reece Beck (DL) FR | 6'6"/245 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #30 Elijah King (DL) JR | 6'5"/260 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #92 Jermaine Polk (DL) FR | 6'2"/285 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Doug Blue-Eli (DL) SR | 6'3"/300 | USF ('25) | |||||||
| #87 Monte Keener (DL) JR | 6'6"/245 | 3* HS ('24) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Ty Morris SR | 6'2"/235 | 79 Tac, 35 Solo, 9 TFL, 3 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C+ | C | 827 (115%) | RICE ('26) | |
| #6 Abram Wright SR | 6'1"/220 | 53 Tac, 26 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D+ | C | 463 (64%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #2 Moses Walker SR | 6'2"/230 | 17 Tac, 7 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C+ | C+ | 137 (19%) | 4* HS ('22) | |
| #13 DJ McClary SO | 6'1"/230 | 6 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | C | 26 (4%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #36 Kamar Archie SO | 6'1"/235 | C- | C | C | 23 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||
| #15 Zilan Williams SR | 6'1"/195 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | 7 (1%) | 3* HS ('22) | ||
| #23 Isaiah Deloatch SO | 6'0"/220 | C | C | 2 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #33 John Insinga SO | 6'1"/230 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #38 Joey Kopec FR | 6'2"/225 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Tanner Raymond FR | 6'3"/220 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #33 Sean Allison GR | 6'0"/235 | DRKE ('26) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Mikey Munn (CB) JR | 6'1"/190 | 7 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | A- | 904 (81%) | SDAK ('26) | |
| #12 Zahmir Dawud (CB) SR | 5'11"/185 | 5 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C- | B | 757 (68%) | NOVA ('26) | |
| #5 Bradlee Jones (CB) SR | 6'0"/180 | 5 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C+ | B- | 588 (53%) | CIT ('26) | |
| #7 Kevin Levy (CB) JR | 6'0"/190 | 5 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D+ | D- | 67 (6%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #27 Sage Clawges (CB) SR | 6'4"/200 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | D+ | 20 (2%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #1 Kaj Sanders (S) JR | 6'1"/200 | 64 Tac, 39 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS) | C- | C- | F | 620 (86%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #20 Chris Joines (S) SR | 6'2"/200 | 6 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | C | 38 (5%) | MER ('25) | |
| #16 Jesse Ofurie (S) SR | 6'2"/210 | 5 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D | 35 (5%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #29 Sebastian Jusma (S) SR | 6'1"/200 | 4 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | C | 27 (4%) | NA | ||
| #26 Isaiah Crumpler (S) JR | 6'0"/200 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | 3 (0%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #4 Kevyn Humes (DB) JR | 5'11"/180 | 16 Tac, 12 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | MD ('26) | |||||
| #44 Tariq Hayer (DB) SO | 6'0"/195 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #18 Messiah Tilson (DB) FR | 6'1"/180 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #22 Michael Clayton (DB) SO | 6'0"/190 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #32 Brandon Murray (DB) FR | 6'1"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #19 Davoun Fuse (DB) SR | 6'4"/220 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||||
| #9 DK Gilley (DB) JR | 6'2"/205 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #24 Steven Murray (DB) SO | 6'0"/185 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #25 Jamareis Conyers (DB) FR | 6'2"/170 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #31 Sebastian Cruz (DB) FR | 5'11"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #21 Devonte Anderson (DB) FR | 6'1"/195 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #34 Noah Shaw (DB) JR | 6'1"/195 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #37 RJ Wortman (DB) FR | 6'3"/215 | 3* HS ('26) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #44 Jai Patel SR | 5'9"/175 | 13/18 (72.2%), Long 51 Yds | 37/39 | 76 Pts | B+ | NA | ||
| #29 Dane Pizzaro JR | 6'2"/195 | 0/1 (0%), Long 0 Yds | 2/2 | 2 Pts | C- | C- | NA | |
| #93 Jack Scullion JR | 6'4"/205 | F | NA | |||||
| #21 Riley McCann SR | 6'3"/210 | NA |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #94 Jakob Anderson JR | 6'2"/195 | 33, 1460 YDS (44.2 YPP), Long 68 YDS | 10 In 20, 1 TB | B | F | NA |
FR ATH - No Position Yet
| Player | H/W | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Wydeek Collier FR | 6'7"/215 | 4* HS ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Greg Schiano returnsOC Kirk Ciarrocca returnsDC Travis Johansen new hire
Players with Starting experience2210 off • 12 def
Team Talent956#39 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.86Blue-chip 10%
Roster Size11222 portal (17.2%)
Off: 52 Talent: (#45)
Def: 54 Talent: (#37)
ST: 5
New Portal In: 15 (11.7%)
Portal Losses: 15
Unrated/No Stats: 16
Total Team Snaps: 16983
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 8
Top 100 Pos: 64
JAG: 26
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 3
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 237 (1%)
JR Snaps: 5905 (35%)
SR Snaps: 10720 (63%)
GR Snaps: 121 (1%)
99% Snaps by Upperclassmen
16 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
0 (1)
526(487)
Exp 38% • Prod 50% — Rutgers lost their starting QB from last year. QB Dylan Lonergan was taken in the portal to compete for the starting job.
RBHB
1 (0)
0 (1)
1201(420)
Exp 100% • Prod 100% — Rutgers returns Antwan Raymond & Ja'shon Benjamin, their top two RB's from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
1 (1)
1 (0)
1707(461)
Exp 61% • Prod 57% — Rutgers returns leading WR KJ Duff, but lost their #2 from last year.
OLT + G + C
2 (0)
1 (1)
3343(1423)
T 64% • G 52% • C 4% — Rutgers OL: 2 starters back, 0 with multi game experience, 2 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 2 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
2 (0)
4 (0)
2768(1939)
DE 66% • DT 93% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
1 (0)
1 (0)
1485(827)
LB 69% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
1 (0)
3 (0)
3059(2249)
CB 100% • S 50% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 6777 (2791 portal) 59% returning, (41% via Portal) • Defense 7312 (5015 portal) 31% returning, (69% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge