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2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Return Specialist Aron Cruickshank, Rutgers,...Cruickshank leads the Scarlet Knights with 832 all-purpose yards (573 kickoff return, 233 receiving, 26 rushing) in 2020. He hauled in his first collegiate receiving touchdown on a fourth down to help tie the game with 27 second remaining and force overtime versus Michigan. - Rutgers Football

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WR Aron Cruickshank, Rutgers
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12/20/20 - Adam Korsak, rSr/2023, Rutgers, 6-1, 187 (DS#3 P) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Punter Adam Korsak, Rutgers,...Korsak earned Second Team All-Big Ten in the media poll and Third Team by the coaches. This marks the third-straight year the Aussie has picked up recognition from both electors, gaining Second Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and Third Team by the media in 2019, and honorable mention from both in 2018. Korsak becomes the first Scarlet Knight to collect All-Big Ten recognition in three different years and first Rutgers punter to so regardless of conference. Korsak is averaging 42.9 yards per punt overall on 43 attempts with no touchbacks, owning seven of at least 50 yards with a long of 66 versus Illinois. That includes 21 fair catches and 17 pinned inside the 20. In his career, Korsak only has five touchbacks in 197 attempts (2.5 percent). - Rutgers Football

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P Adam Korsak, Rutgers
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12/20/20 - Brendon White, Sr/2021, Rutgers, 6-1, 215 (DS#16 SS) + More +

Brendon White had a limited season for Rutgers, but the safety still had a big impact on the Scarlet Knights. But now White has made a big decision about his future. White, who transferred from Ohio State, announced on social media Sunday that he plans to declare for the 2021 NFL Draft. White was limited to five games because of injury. He finished with 40 tackles, one interception and two pass breakups for the Scarlet Knights, who lost to Nebraska 28-21 in their season finale Friday. - Asbury Park Press

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SS Brendon White, Rutgers
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12/17/20 - Aron Cruickshank, rSr/2023, Rutgers, 5-09, 165 (DS#120 WR) + More +

2020 BIG TEN RODGERS-DWIGHT RETURN SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR: Aron Cruickshank, Rutgers,...Cruickshank ranks first in the Big Ten and sixth nationally with 573 combined kick return yards, and is averaging 23.9 yards per kickoff return on 24 attempts. The includes a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at Purdue that sparked a 17-0 scoring run to overcome a 10-point deficit and pull ahead for a road victory. It was the fifth 100-yarder in Rutgers history and first kickoff return touchdown of any length since 2016.

For Cruickshank, it was his third career kickoff return touchdown, as he earned Second Team All-Big Ten from the coaches and media in 2019. Overall, Cruickshank leads the Scarlet Knights with 832 all-purpose yards (573 kickoff return, 233 receiving, 26 rushing) in 2020. He hauled in his first collegiate receiving touchdown on a fourth down to help tie the game with 27 second remaining and force overtime versus Michigan. - Rutgers Football

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WR Aron Cruickshank, Rutgers
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12/17/20 - Olakunle Fatukasi, rSr/2022, Rutgers, 6-1, 234 (DS#19 ILB) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): LB Olakunle Fatukasi, Rutgers,...One of 16 linebackers on the Butkus Award semifinalist list, Fatukasi is averaging 12.4 tackles per game to lead the nation. The 99 total stops are eighth in the country, with every player above having played at least nine games. The next highest total by a Big Ten player is 77. The 99 also signal the most by a Scarlet Knight through eight games since Brian Sheridan (112) in 1997, as 102 tackles are the program record in a Big Ten season (Trevor Morris, 2017).

Fatukasi set a career high with 17 stops in the games versus Michigan and Penn State, recording double digits in 6-of-8 games. He also owns 11.0 tackles-for-loss, tied most by an RU player in a Big Ten campaign, with 2.5 each versus No. 17 Indiana and Michigan. The 1.4 per game sit second in the conference. Following the season opener at Michigan State, the linebacker earned Bednarik Award National Player of the Week and Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week after posting 10 tackles, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble. - Rutgers Football

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ILB Olakunle Fatukasi, Rutgers
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12/17/20 - Brendon White, Sr/2021, Rutgers, 6-1, 215 (DS#16 SS) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Brendon White,...Rejoining head coach Greg Schiano, White has started five games at safety for the Scarlet Knights. The Ohio native recovered a fumble, collected an interception and registered five tackles in his Rutgers debut at Michigan State. He posted a career-high 15 tackles and forced a fumble versus Michigan, breaking up two passes in the victory at Purdue. White has 40 tackles overall in 2020. - Rutgers Football

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SS Brendon White, Rutgers
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12/17/20 - Mike Tverdov, rSr/2022, Rutgers, 6-4, 266 (DS#50 DE) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Mike Tverdov,...Tverdov most recently notched three sacks in the win at Maryland, becoming the fourth player in program history to reach the mark in a game and the first since 2008. He has eight tackles-for-loss overall on the season, including one for a five-yard loss that forced a three-and-out and proved to be the final offensive play of the game for Purdue. The Union, New Jersey, native set a career high with 10 tackles against Penn State and leads the defensive line with 34 stops on the season. He added a forced fumble versus Illinois and recovered a fumble at No. 3 Ohio State. - Rutgers Football

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DE Mike Tverdov, Rutgers
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12/17/20 - Christian Izien, rSr/2023, Rutgers, 5-09, 199 (DS#11 SS) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Christian Izien,...Izien leads the secondary with 58 tackles, starting all eight games at safety. He recorded his first collegiate interception versus Penn State and added his second the week after at Maryland. The New York native matched his career high with 11 stops against the Nittany Lions, also reaching double digits versus Illinois. Izien posted two breakups against Michigan, adding a fumble recovery in the game, and owns four deflections overall in 2020. - Rutgers Football

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SS Christian Izien, Rutgers
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12/17/20 - Michael Dwumfour, rSr/2021, Rutgers, 6-2, 291 (DS#24 DT) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Michael Dwumfour,...In his first season with the Scarlet Knights, Dwumfour has established a presence on the interior of the defensive line. The Scotch Plains, New Jersey, native has started all eight games at defensive tackle, registering 25 tackles. The includes a career-high six stops with 1.5 for loss in the win at Michigan State, matching the six tackles with an assisted sack versus Penn State. - Rutgers Football

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DT Michael Dwumfour, Rutgers
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12/17/20 - Julius Turner, rSr/2022, Rutgers, 5-11, 281 (DS#90 DT) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Julius Turner,...Playing in all eight games with starts in each of the last seven at defensive tackle, Turner has recorded 30 tackles for seven for a loss as a force in the middle of the Rutgers defensive line. He posted three tackles-for-loss at No. 3 Ohio State, the most for an RU defensive lineman since 2011 at the time. From Mississippi, he registered seven stops versus Penn State and six against No. 17 Indiana. Turner is tied for the team lead with 45 games of experience with 30 starts, most on the defense. - Rutgers Football

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DT Julius Turner, Rutgers
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12/17/20 - Tre Avery, rSr/2022, Rutgers, 5-11, 181 (DS#68 CB) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES): DB Tre Avery, Rutgers,...Starting all eight games at cornerback, Avery leads the Scarlet Knights with eight passes defended (seven breakups, one interception). The Baltimore native opened the season at Michigan State with seven tackles, one for a loss, an interception and a pass breakup in the win. He matched his career high with seven stops versus Michigan, having recorded a pass breakup in 7-of-8 games. In the victory at Purdue, Avery was the primary defender of the Boilermakers' All-American Rondale Moore, helping hold PU to a to a season-low 237 passing yards after entering with an average of 320.8 per game. - Rutgers Football

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CB Tre Avery, Rutgers
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12/15/20 - Bo Melton, rSr/2022, Rutgers, 5-11, 190 (DS#18 WR) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Bo Melton,...Melton leads RU with nine total touchdowns (six receiving, two rushing, one punt return), which ranks second in the Big Ten, on three multiple-score games. Previously recognized nationally as member of the Biletnikoff Award watch list and the Hornung Award honor roll, he has posted career highs with 42 receptions for 557 yards, highlighted by back-to-back 100-yard games versus Illinois (150) and Michigan (109). The Mays Landing, New Jersey, native rushed for two touchdowns in the recent win at Maryland, both giving RU the lead, and collected a career-high 170 all-purpose yards at No. 3 Ohio State. He has eight receptions of at least 20 yards and two over 60 yards this year. - Rutgers Football

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WR Bo Melton, Rutgers
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12/15/20 - Reggie Sutton, rSr/2025, Rutgers, 6-3, 308 (DS#999 OG) + More +

2020 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Reggie Sutton,...Sutton has started all eight games on the offensive line, the first seven at right tackle before moving inside to right guard in last week's victory at Maryland. The Scarlet Knights tallied a season-high 235 rushing yards against the Terrapins. Sutton, from Towson, Maryland, entered the season with only one collegiate start, which came as a blocking tight end, and has been part of a unit that has scored eight more offensive touchdowns that last season in three fewer games. - Rutgers Football

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OG Reggie Sutton, Rutgers
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12/14/20 - Mike Tverdov, rSr/2022, Rutgers, 6-4, 266 (DS#50 DE) + More +

Rutgers' seven sacks in a 27-24 win over Maryland was a Big Ten record for a conference game. Defensive end Mike Tverdov accounted for three of the sacks and became the fourth FBS player this season to finish with five tackles for loss. - AP College Football

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DE Mike Tverdov, Rutgers
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12/12/20 - Bo Melton, rSr/2022, Rutgers, 5-11, 190 (DS#18 WR) + More +

Valentino Ambrosio kicked the tying field goal at the end of regulation and accounted for the only points in overtime with a 42-yarder to help Rutgers rally past error-prone Maryland 27-24 Saturday. Bo Melton scored two touchdowns for the Scarlet Knights (3-5, 3-5 Big Ten), who trailed twice in the fourth quarter before coming back. Rutgers had lost five of six before salvaging this one. Backup quarterback Artur Sitkowski moved the Scarlet Knights 61 yards to set up a 39-yard field goal by Ambrosio on the final play of the fourth quarter. - Rutgers/AP College Football

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WR Bo Melton, Rutgers
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