THE LAND FROM WHICH THEY COME
New Brunswick, NJ looks like a...place. I'll definitely hold out for that assignment in Hawai'i.
TEN FACTS ABOUT NEW JERSEY
- North Jersey is the car theft capital of the world. Newark has more cars stolen than New York City and Los Angeles...combined.
- It is illegal to slurp your soup in New Jersey.
- New Jersey has the highest population density in America (1,030 people per square mile).
- In Trenton, NJ it is illegal to throw a bad pickle in the street.
- Monopoly used Atlantic City for its street names.
- Drivers must honk their horn before passing another vehicle.
- The world's largest water tower is located in New Jersey.
- You cannot pump your own gas in New Jersey.
- The first baseball game was played in Hoboken, NJ.
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In Newark, it is illegal to sell ice cream after 6 p.m., unless the customer has a note from his doctor.
| LOCATION | New Brunswick/Picsataway, NJ |
| YEAR FOUNDED | 1766 |
| ENROLLMENT | 65,000 |
| NICKNAME | Scarlet Knights |
| COLORS | Scarlet |
| HEAD COACH | Kyle Flood |
KNOW RUTGERS' RECENT HISTORY
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| RUTGERS | YEAR | OHIO STATE |
| 8-5 | 2014 | 14-1 |
| 6-7 | 2013 | 12-2 |
| 9-4 | 2012 | 12-0 |
| 23-16 | TOTAL | 38-3 |
| 8-5 | AVERAGE | 13-1 |
KNOW THE MAN WHO LEADS RUTGERS
Kyle Flood was hired by the Scarlet Knights in January 2012. He has led Rutgers to a record of 26-19 (.578). Prior to taking the head job at Rutgers Flood was the Scarlet Knights offensive line coach (2005-2012) and assistant head coach (2008-2012). He was promoted to head coach when Greg Schiano took the Tampa Bay Buccaneers job in 2012. Schiano led Rutgers to its first bowl win last season.
The 2015 season has not been easy for Kyle Flood. The Scarlet Knights have had several incidents off of the football field. Since May eight players have been arrested for robbery in two separate cases. Before the season opener five players were suspended for violating team rules. In September Flood was suspended for three games and fined $50,000 for violating school policy and NCAA regulations when he contacted a professor to get a player's grade changed.
Flood played high school football at St. Francis Preparatory School in NY. He played college football at Iona College of the All-Liberty Conference and graduated in 1993. I wonder if Iona will need a coach at the end of the season? Kyle Flood might be available.
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| POSITION | PLAYER | COMP. RATING | POSITION | PLAYER | COMP. RATING |
| QB | CHRIS LAVIANO | .860 | QB | J.T. BARRETT | .935 |
| RB | ROBERT MARTIN | .868 | RB | EZEKIEL ELLIOTT | .969 |
| WR | LEONTE CARROO | .918 | WR | MICHAEL THOMAS | .870 |
| WR | ANDRE PATTON | .849 | WR | JALIN MARSHALL | .983 |
| FB | SAM BERGEN | .790 | HY | BRAXTON MILLER | .983 |
| TE | NICK ARCIDIACONO | .833 | TE | NICK VANNETT | .912 |
| LT | KEITH LUMPKIN | .895 | LT | TAYLOR DECKER | .927 |
| LG | DORIAN MILLER | .882 | LG | BILLY PRICE | .916 |
| C | DERRICK NELSON | .822 | C | JACOBY BOREN | .870 |
| RG | CHRIS MULLER | .916 | RG | PAT ELFLEIN | .842 |
| RT | J.J. DENMAN | .900 | RT | CHASE FARRIS | .925 |
| AVERAGE | .867 | AVERAGE | .921 |
OFFENSIVE STARTERS RECRUITING NOTES 2012-2015
Rutgers' highest rated starter is WR Leonte Carroo (.918).
The largest gap among the offensive starters is the 134 point gap between Ohio State's WR Jalin Marshall and Rutgers' WR Andre Patton.
The average of Ohio State's starters is 54 points better than Rutgers' starters.
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| POSITION | NO. OF PLAYERS | POSITION | NO. OF PLAYERS |
| QB | 4 | QB | 4 |
| RB | 9* | RB | 5 |
| WR | 11 | WR | 11 |
| ATH | 9 | ATH | 9 |
| TE | 5 | TE | 3 |
| OT | 12 | OT | 11 |
| OG / C | 6 | OG / C | 7 |
| TOTAL | 56 | TOTAL | 50 |
*1 FB included.
OFFENSIVE RECRUITING COMPARISON
Rutgers' starting QB, Chris Laviano (.860), was 28/42 for 386 yards, 3 TDs and an INT last week against Indiana.
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| AVERAGE | CATEGORY | AVERAGE |
| 6-4 | HEIGHT | 6-4 |
| 208 | WEIGHT | 208 |
| .837 | COMP. AVERAGE | .890 |
Chris Laviano is averaging 231 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and an interception per game this season.
Last week RB Robert Martin rushed for 124 yards (7.3 ypc) last week. Through six weeks Martin has averaged 6.2 ypc.
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| AVERAGE | CATEGORY | AVERAGE |
| 5-10 | HEIGHT | 6-0 |
| 191 | WEIGHT | 207 |
| .738 | COMP. AVERAGE | .953 |
Between 2012 and 2015 Rutgers signed eight running backs. Robert Martin (.868) was their highest rated commit. Ohio State's highest rated commit was Ezekiel Elliott (.969).
WR Leonte Carroo (.918) had 157 yards receiving and 3 touchdowns against Indiana.
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| AVERAGE | CATEGORY | AVERAGE |
| 6-1 | HEIGHT | 6-1 |
| 187 | WEIGHT | 189 |
| .766 | COMP. AVERAGE | .914 |
Between 2012 and 2015 Rutgers signed 11 wide receivers. Leonte Carroo (.918) was their highest rated commit. Ohio State's highest rated commit was Jalin Marshall (.983).
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| AVERAGE | CATEGORY | AVERAGE |
| 6-1 | HEIGHT | 6-3 |
| 186 | WEIGHT | 198 |
| .849 | COMP. AVERAGE | .915 |
The Scarlet Knights signed 9 athletes between 2012-2015. Nadir Barnwell (.914) was their highest rated athlete. Curtis Samuel (.970) was Ohio State's highest rated athlete.
TE Nick Arcidiacono (.833) was recruited as a defensive end in 2013.
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| AVERAGE | CATEGORY | AVERAGE |
| 6-5 | HEIGHT | 6-4 |
| 233 | WEIGHT | 228 |
| .820 | COMP. AVERAGE | .901 |
Between 2012 and 2015 Rutgers signed five tight ends. Ohio State only signed three. Nakia Griffin-Stewart (.839) was Rutgers' highest rated commit. Ohio State's highest rated commit was Marcus Baugh (.960)
LT Keith Lumpkin (No. 74) was signed by Rutgers in 2012.
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| AVERAGE | CATEGORY | AVERAGE |
| 6-6 | HEIGHT | 6-8 |
| 288 | WEIGHT | 297 |
| .847 | COMP. AVERAGE | .904 |
Between 2012 and 2015 the Scarlet Knights signed 12 offensive tackles. Chris Muller (.916) was Rutgers' highest rated OT commit. Ohio State's highest rated OT commit was Jamarco Jones (.970).
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| AVERAGE | CATEGORY | AVERAGE |
| 6-4 | HEIGHT | 6-4 |
| 278 | WEIGHT | 293 |
| .844 | COMP. AVERAGE | .893 |
Between 2012 and 2015 Rutgers signed six players at offensive guard / center. Dorian Miller (.882) was their highest rated commit. Ohio State's highest rated commit was Demetrius Knox (.952).
ALL SIGNED PLAYERS 2012-2015
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| PLAYER (YEAR) | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | PLAYER (YEAR) | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | |
| CHRIS LAVIANO (2013) | 6-2 | 200 | .860 | J.T. BARRETT (2013) | 6-2 | 205 | .935 | |
| MICHAEL DARE (2015) | 6-5 | 225 | .858 | JOE BURROW (2015) | 6-4 | 200 | .897 | |
| BLAKE RANKIN (2012) | 6-4 | 195 | .830 | CARDALE JONES (2012) | 6-5 | 220 | .870 | |
| GIOVANNI RESCIGNO (2014) | 6-4 | 210 | .799 | STEPHEN COLLIER (2014) | 6-4 | 208 | .859 | |
| AVERAGE | 6-4 | 208 | .837 | AVERAGE | 6-4 | 208 | .890 |
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| PLAYER | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | PLAYER | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | |
| ROBERT MARTIN (2014) | 5-11 | 190 | .942 | EZEKIEL ELLIOTT (2013) | 6-0 | 212 | .969 | |
| JOSH HICKS (2014) | 5-9 | 205 | .904 | DONTRE WILSON (2013) | 5-10 | 181 | .969 | |
| DESOMON PEOPLES (2012) | 5-8 | 175 | .859 | MICHAEL WEBER (2015) | 5-9 | 219 | .960 | |
| DONTEA AYRES (2013) | 5-9 | 205 | .844 | BRI'ONTE DUNN (2012) | 6-2 | 218 | .954 | |
| CHARLES SNORWEAH (2015) | 5-10 | 175 | .834 | WARREN BALL (2012) | 6-2 | 203 | .914 | |
| JUSTIN GOODWIN (2013) | 5-11 | 185 | .830 | |||||
| ANTHONY CIOFFI (2013) | 6-0 | 175 | .806 | |||||
| LLOYD TAYLOR (2013) | 5-11 | 240 | NA | |||||
| AVERAGE | 5-10 | 191 | .738 | AVERAGE | 6-0 | 207 | .953 |
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| PLAYER | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | PLAYER | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | |
| LEONTE CARROO (2012) | 6-2 | 195 | .918 | JALIN MARSHALL (2013) | 5-11 | 196 | .983 | |
| RUHANN PEELE (2012) | 6-1 | 170 | .873 | JOHNNIE DIXON (2014) | 5-10 | 187 | .964 | |
| IAN THOMAS (2012) | 6-1 | 193 | .867 | PARRIS CAMPBELL (2014) | 6-0 | 184 | .936 | |
| ANDRE PATTON (2013) | 6-4 | 200 | .849 | K.J. HILL (2015) | 6-0 | 188 | .930 | |
| JOHN TSIMIS (2013) | 6-0 | 170 | .838 | JAMES CLARK (2013) | 5-10 | 170 | .911 | |
| CARLTON AGUDOSI (2012) | 6-6 | 203 | .832 | TERRY McLUARIN (2014) | 6-0 | 190 | .905 | |
| DONTAE OWENS (2015) | 6-0 | 180 | .829 | COREY SMITH (2013) | 5-11 | 185 | .903 | |
| RASHAD BLUNT (2015) | 6-2 | 190 | .819 | ALEX STUMP (2015) | 6-3 | 195 | .897 | |
| JAWUAN HARRIS (2015) | 5-10 | 185 | .800 | FRANK EPITROPOULOS (2012) | 6-3 | 195 | .878 | |
| SANDY ANYA (2014) | 5-10 | 180 | NA | RICQUAN SOUTHWARD (2012) | 6-2 | 185 | .876 | |
| VANCE MATTHEWS (2012) | 6-4 | 195 | NA | MICHAEL THOMAS (2012) | 6-4 | 200 | .870 | |
| AVERAGE | 6-1 | 187 | .766 | AVERAGE | 6-1 | 189 | .914 |
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| PLAYER | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | PLAYER | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | |
| NADIR BARNWELL (2013) | 5-11 | 188 | .914 | CURTIS SAMUEL (2014) | 6-0 | 185 | .970 | |
| DAVON JACOBS (2012) | 6-2 | 185 | .870 | JEROME BAKER (2015) | 6-2 | 203 | .969 | |
| MYLES NASH (2013) | 6-5 | 200 | .862 | TORRANCE GIBSON (2015) | 6-4 | 204 | .961 | |
| JANARION GRANT (2013) | 6-0 | 180 | .861 | SAM HUBBARD (2014) | 6-6 | 225 | .923 | |
| JEVON TYREE (2012) | 5-10 | 170 | .854 | NOAH BROWN (2014) | 6-2 | 212 | .919 | |
| ALKADAIR PORTS (2015) | 6-1 | 190 | .839 | MALIK HOOKER (2014) | 6-2 | 185 | .886 | |
| DELON STEPHENSON (2012) | 5-11 | 170 | .834 | TYVIS POWELL (2012) | 6-4 | 180 | .876 | |
| DEONTE ROBERTS (2015) | 6-2 | 210 | .812 | CHRISTOPHER WORLEY (2013) | 6-3 | 190 | .868 | |
| TJ TAYLOR (2013) | 6-3 | 180 | .799 | DARRON LEE (2013) | 6-2 | 195 | .860 | |
| AVERAGE | 6-1 | 186 | .849 | AVERAGE | 6-3 | 198 | .915 |
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| PLAYER | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | PLAYER | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | |
| NAKIA GRIFFIN-STEWART (2015) | 6-6 | 270 | .839 | MARCUS BAUGH (2013) | 6-4 | 225 | .960 | |
| ANTHONY FOLKERTS (2015) | 6-5 | 214 | .834 | BLAKE THOMAS (2012) | 6-4 | 240 | .871 | |
| TAYLOR MARINI (2013) | 6-2 | 222 | .821 | A.J. ALEXANDER (2015) | 6-4 | 220 | .869 | |
| GEORGE BEHR (2014) | 6-5 | 235 | .784 | |||||
| AVERAGE | 6-5 | 233 | .820 | AVERAGE | 6-4 | 228 | .901 |
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| PLAYER (YEAR) | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | PLAYER (YEAR) | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | |
| CHRIS MULLER (2012) | 6-6 | 287 | .916 | JAMARCO JONES (2014) | 6-5 | 290 | .970 | |
| J.J. DENMAN (2012) | 6-6 | 310 | .900 | EVAN LISLE (2013) | 6-5 | 260 | .965 | |
| RYAN BRODIE (2012) | 6-5 | 260 | .888 | ISAIAH PRINCE (2015) | 6-6 | 272 | .950 | |
| JACK SHUTACK (2015) | 6-6 | 275 | .844 | TAYLOR DECKER (2012) | 6-8 | 315 | .927 | |
| TARIQ COLE (2014) | 6-6 | 365 | .844 | KYLE DODSON (2012) | 6-6 | 330 | .919 | |
| MARCUS APPLEFIELD (2014) | 6-6 | 280 | .838 | KYLE TROUT (2014) | 6-6 | 300 | .901 | |
| ZACK HEEMAN (2014) | 6-8 | 270 | .830 | GRANT SCHMIDT (2015) | 6-6 | 275 | .873 | |
| DERRICK NELSON (2012) | 6-4 | 285 | .797 | KEVIN FEDER (2015) | 6-9 | 305 | .870 | |
| JONAH JACKSON (2015) | 6-4 | 285 | .797 | BRANDEN BOWEN (2015) | 6-7 | 330 | .867 | |
| MANNY TAYLOR (2015) | 6-6 | 270 | .795 | BRADY TAYLOR (2014) | 6-5 | 276 | .862 | |
| CAL IBANEZ (2014) | 6-5 | 325 | NA | TIMOTHY GARDNER (2013) | 6-5 | 310 | .842 | |
| BRYAN STONKUS (2012) | 6-4 | 250 | NA | |||||
| AVERAGE | 6-6 | 288 | .847 | AVERAGE | 6-8 | 297 | .904 |
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| PLAYER (YEAR) | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | PLAYER (YEAR) | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | |
| DORIAN MILLER (2013) | 6-3 | 310 | .882 | DEMETRIUS KNOX (2014) | 6-4 | 294 | .952 | |
| ZACH VESKY (2015) | 6-4 | 280 | .844 | MATTHEW BURRELL (2015) | 6-4 | 321 | .949 | |
| JACQUIS WEBB (2014) | 6-4 | 290 | .843 | JOEY O'CONNOR (2012) | 6-3 | 280 | .908 | |
| KEVIN WILKINS (2014) | 6-4 | 278 | .834 | MARCELYS JONES (2014) | 6-5 | 325 | .881 | |
| BRANDON ARCIDIACONO (2012) | 6-5 | 250 | .838 | JACOBY BOREN (2012) | 6-3 | 275 | .870 | |
| LOGAN LISTER (2014) | 6-3 | 261 | .822 | MIRKO JURKOVIC (2015) | 6-5 | 275 | .852 | |
| PAT ELFLEIN (2012) | 6-3 | 280 | .842 | |||||
| AVERAGE | 6-4 | 278 | .844 | AVERAGE | 6-4 | 293 | .893 |
Sources- strangestlaws.com, dumblaws.com, 50states.com, wikipedia.com, 247sports.com
