Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Head Coach: Greg Schiano (6th year)
Offensive Coordinator: Kirk Ciarrocca
Defensive Coordinator: Travis Johansen (1st year)
Spring Game: No spring game. Practice concludes on 26-Apr-2026
2026 Schedule
Most Likely: 7-5(expected 6.8)The Scarlet Knights enter 2026 with new defensive coordinator Travis Johansen.
Greg Schiano's Scarlet Knights feature the highest-scoring OL in the nation: Kwabena Asamoah (186 score, ESPN All-American, confirmed returning). RB Antwan Raymond (130) and multiple award-floor defenders — LB Ty Morris (109), DL J'Dan Burnett (108) — give Rutgers legitimate Big Ten competitiveness. Nine transfer starters round out a roster built for Schiano's physical identity.
Key Games
Toss-up: edges USC (Big Ten)54% win
Toss-up: trails Northwestern (Big Ten)43% win
Toss-up: edges Wisconsin (Big Ten)57% win
Toss-up: edges Michigan (Big Ten)58% win
Toss-up: trails Maryland (Big Ten)42% win
Toss-up: edges Michigan State (Big Ten)59% win
Quarterbacks(4)
Dylan Lonergan
6'2" · 211 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Starter
AJ Surace
6'0" · 212 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Rocco Rainone
6'0" · 198 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Sean Ashenfelder
6'0" · 210 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Running Backs(7)
Antwan Raymond
5'0" · 205 lbs · Age 19
Junior
Role: Starter
Clay Thevenin
5'10" · 202 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Starter
Edd Guerrier
5'0" · 190 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Ja'shon Benjamin
5'0" · 203 lbs · Age 20
Senior
Role: Backup
Remi Rodriguez
5'0" · 175 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Terrell Mitchell
5'0" · 194 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Xavier Williams
5'0" · 212 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Wide Receivers(10)
Dylan Braithwaite
5'0" · 181 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Backup
KJ Duff
6'0" · 225 lbs · Age 19
Junior
Role: Starter
Famah Toure
6'0" · 220 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Backup
Ben Black
6'0" · 184 lbs · Age 19
Junior
Role: Starter
Ben Rosenblatt
5'0" · 192 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Reserve
Jourdin Houston
6'0" · 195 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Michael Thomas III
5'0" · 202 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Sah'nye Degraffenreidt
6'0" · 211 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Salomon Ealey
5'0" · 160 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Vernon Allen III
6'0" · 198 lbs · Age 18
Sophomore
Role: Starter
Tight Ends(7)
Ben Rothhaar
6'0" · 231 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Jackson Gister
6'0" · 251 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Kameron Anthony
6-4 · 251 lbs · Age 21
R-Junior
Role: Starter
Liam Kilcomons
6'0" · 238 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Logan Blake
6'0" · 261 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Backup
Mike Higgins
6'0" · 253 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Rotation
Ryan Bayoumy
6'0" · 225 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Offensive Line(20)
Everett Small
6'4" · 302 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Backup
Isaiah Cook
6'3" · 300 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Rotation
Chris Vigna
6'0" · 302 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Dantae Chin
6'0" · 320 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Starter
Emir Stinette
6'0" · 335 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Rotation
Hank Zilinskas
6'0" · 304 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Backup
Jayden Elijah
6'0" · 278 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Joseph Lakatos
6'0" · 282 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Joshua Blackston
6'0" · 284 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Justin Cesaire
6'0" · 314 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Backup
Kenny Jones
6'0" · 302 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Kwabena Asamoah
6'0" · 311 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Starter
Miron Gurman
6'0" · 282 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Moshood Giwa
6'0" · 320 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Reserve
Nick Oliveira
6'0" · 318 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Reserve
Raymond Giacobbe
6'0" · 277 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Raynor Andrews
6'0" · 321 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Ryder Langsdale
6'0" · 298 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Starter
Terrence Salami
6'0" · 306 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Starter
Tyler Needham
6'0" · 306 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Starter
Defensive Line(20)
Keshon Griffin
6'0" · 301 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Backup
Malachi Davis
6'4" · 255 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Starter
J'Dan Burnett
6'0" · 250 lbs · Age 22
GR
1 years remaining
Role: Starter
Jaedin Lee
6'3" · 310 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Rotation
Rondo Porter
6'0" · 295 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Starter
Anthony Morales
6'0" · 257 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Braxton Kyle
6'0" · 296 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Canaan Edwards
6'0" · 252 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
DJ Allen
6'0" · 267 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Backup
Doug Blue-Eli
6'0" · 304 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Rotation
Elijah King
6'0" · 258 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Farell Gnago
6'0" · 268 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Jyon Simon
6'0" · 283 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Monte Keener
6'0" · 244 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Oliver Billotte
6'0" · 298 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Rotation
RJ Johnson Jr.
6'0" · 255 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Raedyn Bruens
6'0" · 262 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Riley Wingate
6'0" · 264 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Wydeek Collier
6'0" · 215 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Zaire Angoy
6'0" · 301 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Starter
Linebackers(11)
Moses Walker
6'0" · 232 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Starter
Ty Morris
6'2" · 229 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Starter
Abram Wright
6'0" · 221 lbs · Age 20
Senior
Role: Starter
DJ McClary
6'0" · 230 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Isaiah Deloatch
6'0" · 226 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Joe Nwachukwu
6'0" · 222 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
John Insinga
6'0" · 233 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Kamar Archie
6'0" · 234 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Liam Gilmore
6'0" · 223 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
MJ Johnson
6'0" · 231 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Sean Allison
6-0 · 235 lbs · Age 23
R-Senior
Role: Backup
Defensive Backs(17)
Kaj Sanders
6'0" · 197 lbs · Age 19
Junior
Role: Starter
Kevyn Humes
6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 21
Junior
2 years remaining
Role: Backup
Bradlee Jones
6'1" · 175 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Starter
Mikey Munn
6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Starter
Zahmir Dawud
6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 22
Senior
1 years remaining
Role: Rotation
Cannon Marshall
6'0" · 180 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Chris Joines
6'0" · 200 lbs · Age 21
GR
Role: Starter
DK Gilley
6'0" · 201 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Isaiah Crumpler
6'0" · 200 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Kevin Levy
6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Latrell Noel
6'0" · 200 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Michael Clayton
6'0" · 188 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Noah Shaw
6'0" · 197 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Sage Clawges
6'0" · 194 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Reserve
Shawn Purcell
6'0" · 186 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Reserve
Steven Murray
6'0" · 176 lbs · Age 18
Freshman
Role: Reserve
Zilan Williams
6'0" · 194 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Rotation
Kickers(4)
Dane Pizzaro
6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Jack Scullion
6'0" · 207 lbs · Age 19
Sophomore
Role: Reserve
Jai Patel
5'0" · 180 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Starter
Riley McCann
6'0" · 208 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Reserve
Punters(1)
Jakob Anderson
6'0" · 192 lbs · Age 19
Junior
Role: Starter
Long Snappers(2)
Matthew Murri
6'0" · 200 lbs · Age 20
Junior
Role: Reserve
Sammy El Hadidi
5'0" · 203 lbs · Age 21
Senior
Role: Rotation