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Antwan Raymond rushed for a career-high 240 yards and Athan Kaliakmanis passed for four touchdowns to keep Rutgers' post-season hopes alive in a 35-20 win over Maryland on Saturday. Raymond's 240 yards are the most in the Big Ten this season and the third highest in the country this season behind Cameron Dickey of Texas Tech and Ahmad Hardy of Missouri. The sophomore ran for a TD and carried the ball 41 times for a 5.9-yard average. It's the third highest yards gained in Rutgers' program history. Ray Rice holds the top two rushing marks for the school.

Raymond, who has taken over the bulk of the carries for Rutgers since Kyle Monangai graduated and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in this years' NFL draft, now has 1,000 yards for the season. Raymond's 41 carries are tied with Savon Huggins and Jawan Jamison for the most in Scarlet Knights' history. It's the first time in school history that Rutgers (5-5, 2-5 Big Ten) has had consecutive 1,000-yard rushers in a season. Monangai ran for 1,279 yards in 2024. "It's definitely a special, special moment for sure," said Raymond. "All the work that we put in, not just me, but the coaches, all the other running backs, all the work we put in." "I'm not surprised about anything that's going my way, because I know I work so hard for this," he said. "I put my whole life into this. I come from really far away (Quebec, Canada). I left my family, so I think that I've done a lot of sacrifices to be here." Raymond set the tone by running the ball six straight times up the middle for 30 yards in the Scarlet Knights' first possession. "Every game, we anticipated really wanting to run the football," said Rutgers coach Greg Schiano. "But to say that I anticipated 41 carries; that would not be true." Maryland (4-5, 1-5) has lost five straight. - Rutgers/AP College Football

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RB Antwan Raymond, Rutgers
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10/25/25 - Athan Kaliakmanis, rSr/2026, Rutgers, 6-3, 212 (DS#42 QB) + More +

Jai Patel's 30-yard field goal as time expired on Saturday gave Rutgers a 27-24 victory over Purdue. The field goal gave Rutgers (4-4, 1-4) its first Big Ten win this season while Purdue's record fell to 2-6 and 0-5. The Boilermakers had taken a 27-24 lead on Ryan Browne's 14-yard touchdown pass to Nitro Tuggle with 4:43 remaining. The Scarlet Knights picked up a first down on the Purdue 7, but had to settle for a 20-yard field goal by Patel to tie it at 24 with 1:06 left. Browne caught his own pass and lost the fumble at his own 30 with 59 seconds left, which led to the winning field goal.

Scarlet Knights quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis completed 19 of 27 passes for 359 yards. He ran for one touchdown and passed for another. Antwan Raymond ran for 116 yards on 29 carries with one touchdown. The Boilermakers took a 17-7 lead on Malachi Singleton's 3-yard TD pass to Devin Mockobee in the first 2 minutes of the third quarter. Rutgers followed with 14 consecutive points. The Scarlet Knights narrowed the deficit to 17-14 on a 72-yard TD pass from Kaliakmanis to K.J. Duff, then took a 24-17 lead on Kaliakmanis' 1-yard TD run. - Rutgers/AP College Football

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QB Athan Kaliakmanis, Rutgers
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09/13/25 - Athan Kaliakmanis, rSr/2026, Rutgers, 6-3, 212 (DS#42 QB) + More +

Athan Kaliakmanis passed for 309 yards and a touchdown to lead Rutgers to a 60-10 win over Norfolk State on Saturday. Antwan Raymond ran for two TDS as Rutgers piled up 563 total yards, scoring on six of its first seven possessions. Rutgers has scored at least 30 points in seven straight games - a program record - going back to last season. Rutgers (3-0) limited Norfolk State (1-2) to 220 total yards. Kevon King scored the only touchdown for Norfolk State, coached by former NFL quarterback Michael Vick, who is in his first season with the Spartans. - Rutgers/AP College Football

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QB Athan Kaliakmanis, Rutgers
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09/06/25 - Athan Kaliakmanis, rSr/2026, Rutgers, 6-3, 212 (DS#42 QB) + More +

Athan Kaliakmanis passed for 259 yards and a career-high four touchdowns to lead Rutgers to a 45-17 win over Miami of Ohio on Saturday. Rutgers (2-0) has scored at least 30 points in six straight games going back to last season. The start of the game was delayed for 55 minutes due to thunderstorms. Wide receiver Ian Strong caught nine passes for a career-high 116 yards and two TDs for the Scarlet Knights, who are now 15-5-1 against MAC opponents.

This was the first meeting between the schools. Rutgers snapped a 7-7 tie in the first quarter by scoring 17 straight points in the second quarter to move ahead 24-7. Dequan Finn passed for 251 yards and a touchdown and ran for 85 yards and a TD for Miami (0-2). Keith Reynolds, a transfer from Washington, who caught just five passes last season, had seven receptions for 120 yards for the RedHawks. - AP College Football

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QB Athan Kaliakmanis, Rutgers
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08/28/25 - Athan Kaliakmanis, rSr/2026, Rutgers, 6-3, 212 (DS#42 QB) + More +

Athan Kaliakmanis passed for 252 yards and two touchdowns as Rutgers held on to defeat Ohio 34-31 on Thursday in the season-opener for both teams Jai Patel kicked a 26-yard field goal with 11:11 to play, snapping a 31-31 tie. Ohio quarterback Parker Navarro passed for 239 yards and three TDs and ran for 93 yards and a score.

The Bobcats scored two third-quarter touchdowns to draw even at 31. Kaliakmanis hit DT Sheffield for a 10-yard pass on fourth down that kept the Rutgers drive alive with 1:54 to play to seal it. The Scarlet Knights converted all five of their fourth-down attempts. Rutgers coach Greg Schiano brought in a program-high 19 transfers and three of them paid immediate dividends. Running back CJ Campbell Jr. (FAU) ran for 70 yards, wide receiver Sheffield (North Texas) caught four passes for 85 yards and a TD and DB Cam Miller (Penn State) had three solo tackles and recovered a blocked punt for a touchdown. - Rutgers/AP College Football

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QB Athan Kaliakmanis, Rutgers
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09/10/24 - Kyle Monangai, Sr/2025, Rutgers, 5-08, 211 (DS#19 RB) + More +

WEEK 2 BIG TEN OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kyle Monangai, Rutgers, RB - Sr. - Roseland, N.J. - Don Bosco Prep,...Rushed for a career-high 208 yards in the win over Akron, tying for the 10th-best mark in a game in school history...Became the first Scarlet Knight to reach 200 rushing yards in a game since 2014...Marked his fourth straight 100-yard game dating back to 2023, the best Rutgers streak since Jawan Jamison had six consecutive games from 2011-12...Rushed for three touchdowns for the second time in his career...Ranks ninth among Rutgers' career rushing leaders with 2,315 yards...Last Rutgers Offensive Player of the Week: Kyle Monangai (Sept. 18, 2023). - Big Ten Football

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RB Kyle Monangai, Rutgers
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08/29/24 - Kyle Monangai, Sr/2025, Rutgers, 5-08, 211 (DS#19 RB) + More +

Reigning Big Ten Conference rushing champion Kyle Monangai matched his career-best by running for 165 yards and a touchdown to lead Rutgers to a 44-7 victory over two-time defending Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champion Howard on Thursday night. Transfer quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis threw three touchdowns and defensive back Eric Rogers returned an interception 52 yards for a score on Howard's first possession as the Scarlet Knights overcame a slow start in winning their eighth straight non-conference game. Antwan Raymond scored on an 11-yard run on the final play of the game. There was no PAT.

Eden James, the son of NFL great Edgerrin James, scored on a 2-yard run late in the first half for Howard, which received a $425,000 guarantee to face a Power 4 opponent. Redshirt sophomore Ja'shawn Scroggins started his first game at quarterback for the Bison and ran for 67 yards and passed for 116. Monangai had 19 carries and scored on a 7-yard run in the third quarter in averaging 8.7 yards per carry. The senior also had 165 yards against Temple early last season, when he led the conference with 1,262 rushing yards. He had seven 100-yard games. - AP College Football

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RB Kyle Monangai, Rutgers
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12/27/23 - Hollin Pierce, rSr/2025, Rutgers, 6-8, 341 (DS#25 OT) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG TEN HONORABLE MENTION: Hollin Pierce,...Pierce moved to left tackle to start all 12 games to make it 36 consecutive starts overall dating back to 2021, the longest active streak on the team. The Trenton, New Jersey, native grades out as the seventh-highest tackle in the Big Ten in earning All-Big Ten recognition for the first time. The Scarlet Knights rank first in the Big Ten and 13th nationally with just 1.17 sacks allowed per game and have rushed for 1,985 yards so far, the most for the team since 2015. That included having the league's leading rusher and seeing the team improve by 25.1 yards of total offense and 5.2 points per game. - Rutgers Football

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OT Hollin Pierce, Rutgers
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12/27/23 - Jai Patel, rJr/2027, Rutgers, 5-09, 180 (DS#11 K) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG TEN HONORABLE MENTION: ST Jai Patel,...Patel becomes the third kicker in program history to earn all-conference recognition, joining Justin Davidovicz (2018 honorable mention, coaches) and Jeremy Ito (2006 second team). The Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, native has made each of his last 10 field goal attempts and is 14-of-16 (87.5 percent) overall, on track for the most accurate season in the school record books. That includes four games with multiples makes and twice going 3-for-3. He hit from a season-long 51 yards versus Temple on the way to earning Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week. - Rutgers Football

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K Jai Patel, Rutgers
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12/27/23 - Aaron Lewis, rSr/2025, Rutgers, 6-4, 255 (DS#87 DE) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG TEN HONORABLE MENTION: Aaron Lewis,...Lewis claims recognition for the second consecutive season after posting 48 tackles so far with five for loss and three sacks. The defensive lineman started each of the 12 games and batted down passes at Indiana and versus Ohio State. The Williamstown, New Jersey, native recorded a season-high eight tackles in the win over Virginia Tech, adding a stop on a two-point conversion attempt. - Rutgers Football

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DE Aaron Lewis, Rutgers
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12/27/23 - Max Melton, rJr/2024, Rutgers, 5-11, 187 (DS#8 CB) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG TEN HONORABLE MENTION: Max Melton,...Melton claims All-Big Ten honors for the second consecutive season after recording three interceptions. The Mays Landing, New Jersey, native has totaled 32 tackles with four for loss and six breakups in 12 starts at cornerback. He also forced and recovered a fumble on the same play in the red zone at Wisconsin. - Rutgers Football

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CB Max Melton, Rutgers
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12/27/23 - Kyle Monangai, Sr/2025, Rutgers, 5-08, 211 (DS#19 RB) + More +

2023 ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM: Kyle Monangai, Rutgers,...Monangai, who started all 12 games, ranks first in the Big Ten with 1,099 rushing yards, 115 more than any other player in the league. That included six games with at least 100 yards, five games with at least 20 carries and seven touchdowns. The Roseland, New Jersey, native had a high of 165 yards versus Temple and went for 159 versus No. 1 Ohio State, the second-most ever for a Scarlet Knight against a ranked opponent. Monangai earns All-Big Ten recognition for the first time in becoming the highest honored Rutgers running back since joining the league. - Rutgers Football

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RB Kyle Monangai, Rutgers
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11/28/23 - Athan Kaliakmanis, rSr/2026, Rutgers, 6-3, 212 (DS#42 QB) + More +

Minnesota sophomore quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis announced Tuesday he will enter the transfer portal and leave the program after his first full season as the starter. Kaliakmanis posted on social media that playing with his Gophers teammates "has been the honor of all honors" and that "the most difficult part" of his decision was to leave them. With the coaching staff planning to open competition for the starting job next season, Kaliakmanis opted to depart with two years of eligibility remaining. The native of Antioch, Illinois, started five games as a freshman last season when five-year starter Tanner Morgan was injured.

Kaliakmanis closed the regular season by passing for a career-high 319 yards and two touchdowns in a road win against rival Wisconsin, but he never found the same groove in 2023. Kaliakmanis had 14 touchdowns and nine interceptions in 12 games during a disappointing year for the Gophers (5-7), who became bowl eligible when there was a shortage of six-win teams. He had a 53.1% completion rate and an average of 153 passing yards per game. His backup was fifth-year senior Cole Kramer, who has one season of eligibility remaining. - AP College Football

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QB Athan Kaliakmanis, Rutgers
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11/26/23 - Eric ONeill, rSr/2026, Rutgers, 6-3, 261 (DS#15 DE) + More +

2023 NEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: DL Eric O'Neill, LIU, R-So,...O'Neill, a preseason All-American who flashed plenty of ability as a rookie in 2022, continued to be a dominant force. The 6-foot-3 defensive lineman was second in the circuit in sacks (5.5 per game) and was first in the NEC in tackles-for-loss (23.5) over the course of the regular season. In addition, his 2.14 tackles-for-loss per contest are good for second overall on the FCS leaderboard. He was also credited with 80 tackles, one forced fumble, seven quarterback hurries, three pass breakups and one interception.

The Staten Island native made a plethora of noteworthy plays against prime competition. He opened the season by making 3.5 tackles-for-loss at FBS opponent Ohio University, which finished second in the East Division of the MAC, before he contributed 2.0 tackles-for-loss at FBS member Baylor. In more than half of his NEC appearances, O'Neill produced 2.0-or-more tackles-for-loss, including a league-leading 4.5 against Merrimack, the top offense in the circuit. Boosting his All-NEC First Team award count to two, O'Neill has also been named a national finalist for the second straight season. Making the cut for last year's Stats Perform Jerry Rice Award, which is awarded to the nation's top freshman, he inked his name as a finalist on the 2023 Stats Perform Buck Buchanan Award list, which recognizes the FCS's Defensive Player of the Year. - Northeast Conference Football

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DE Eric ONeill, Rutgers
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02/18/23 - Jahzion Harris, Jr/2025, Rutgers, 6-4, 205 (DS#999 OLB) + More +

As a former four-star recruit and transfer from Texas A&M, Jahzion Harris arrived at Rutgers with plenty of potential. Due to an undisclosed medical condition, that potential will go unseen. Harris, a defensive lineman from Erasmus Hall High School and native of Staten Island, will retire from football but remain a student at Rutgers, a team official said Friday. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound edge rusher had four years of eligibility remaining after redshirting his freshman season in College Station and transferring to Rutgers without ever playing a snap for the Scarlet Knights. Harris originally signed with Texas A&M from a final five that included Rutgers, Michigan, LSU and Ohio State. - Star Ledger

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OLB Jahzion Harris, Rutgers
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