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2020 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): WR - Taj Harris, Syracuse, 57,...Harris was fifth in the ACC in receptions per game (5.8), continuing the tradition under head coach Dino Babers of a player finishing in the top-five in the category in each season he's been at Syracuse. He was sixth in receiving yards per game (73.3). He'll begin the 2021 season ranked sixth in program history in career catches (135) tied with Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison. - Syracuse Football

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WR Taj Harris, Rutgers
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12/23/20 - Olakunle Fatukasi, rSr/2022, Rutgers, 6-1, 234 (DS#19 ILB) + More +

Olakunle Fatukasi announced Sunday he plans to return to Rutgers for the 2021 season, passing up the opportunity to enter the NFL Draft following a season in which he became the only Big Ten player to crack the 100-tackle plateau. Fatukasi, whose 101 tackles ranked 7th in the season, is the first Rutgers player to take advantage of the rule implemented earlier this fall by the NCAA that allows all fall-sports athletes to take an extra year of eligibility that won't count against a team's scholarship limit in 2021-22. Fatukasi played in 12 games as true freshman in 2017, 11 in 2018, 12 in 2019 and all nine this season. Fatukasi, who has an older brother (Foley Fatukasi) on the Jets and a younger brother (Tunde) on the Scarlet Knights, figures to be a leading candidate for the Butkus Award heading into the 2021 season. - Star Ledger

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ILB Olakunle Fatukasi, Rutgers
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12/23/20 - Brendon White, Sr/2021, Rutgers, 6-1, 215 (DS#16 SS) + More +

Brendon White said he had unfinished business when he decided to transfer to Rutgers after spending the previous three years at Ohio State. "I just want to get out there and show the world not only what I'm about but what this new Rutgers program is going to be about,'' he told NJ Advance Media in July. White accomplished that when he was on the field during an injury-plagued season, recording 40 tackles, an interception, two pass breakups, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble in five games.

On Sunday, two days after the Scarlet Knights lost to Nebraska in their season finale, White announced he is turning pro. "After many thoughts and prayers with family and friends," he wrote, "I am officially announcing that I will be declaring for the 2021 NFL Draft." A 6-foor-2, 220-pound safety from Powell, Ohio, White will be looking to follow in the footsteps of his father, William White, who was an 11-year standout in the NFL for Detroit, Kansas City and Atlanta. - Star Ledger

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SS Brendon White, Rutgers
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12/21/20 - Ifeanyi Maijeh, rSr/2023, Rutgers, 6-1, 289 (DS#58 DT) + More +

Rutgers added some experienced help along the defensive line on Friday. The Scarlet Knights landed Temple grad defensive tackle Ifeanyi Maijeh, he announced on Twitter. He has two more years of eligibility and will be immediately eligible to play in the 2021 season. Rutgers defensive backs coach Fran Brown and defensive line coach Jim Panagos coached at Temple during his freshman year, and served as ties to the team. Maijeh is also a cousin of Rutgers linebacker and the Big Ten's leading tackler, Olakunle Fatukasi.

Maijeh, a former three-star prospect out of Brooklyn (N.Y.) Poly Prep, was a first-team All-AAC selection after a strong sophomore season in 2019 in which he had 10 tackles for loss, including 6.5 sacks. He entered the 2020 season with many preseason accolades, including the Bednarik Award (nation's best defender), Nagurski Trophy (nation's best defensive player) and Outland Trophy (nation's best interior lineman watch lists, but struggled to repeat his previous success, finishing the coronavirus-shortened season with half a tackle for loss and zero sacks in seven games. - Star Ledger

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DT Ifeanyi Maijeh, Rutgers
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12/20/20 - Aron Cruickshank, rSr/2023, Rutgers, 5-09, 165 (DS#120 WR) + More +

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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