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The Rutgers wide receiver room has lost a contributor. Senior wideout Brandon Sanders, who spent the 2021 season with the Scarlet Knights and had another year of eligibility available, announced his medical retirement from football Thursday on Instagram. "After many talks with God, my family and support staff, I have decided to medically retire from the game of football," Sanders wrote. "I am forever grateful for everyone who has guided me, taught me and believed in me along my journey these last 17 years." Sanders featured in 10 games -- including three starts -- for Rutgers during the 2021 season.

He was the Scarlet Knights' fourth-leading receiver, catching 16 passes for 183 yards and a touchdown. His best performance came against Delaware, when he caught three passes for 84 yards, including a 62-yard touchdown reception. Sanders spent his first three seasons of college football at Bucknell, hauling in 23 receptions for 264 yards and two touchdowns as a junior during the 2021 spring season, earning All-Patriot League honors for a second straight campaign. Sanders was a force at the FCS level, tallying 125 receptions for 1,310 yards and five touchdowns in 23 games over three seasons. - Star Ledger

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WR Brandon Sanders, Rutgers
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07/17/22 - Adam Korsak, rSr/2023, Rutgers, 6-1, 187 (DS#3 P) + More +

2022 WALTER CAMP PRESEASON FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: P Adam Korsak (Rutgers),...In 2021 Korsack played in all 13 games ... broke the school record for the fourth-straight year and set an NCAA record with a net punt of 45.25 ... selected Second Team All-America by Walter Camp (12/9), the Football Writers Association of America (12/10), Associated Press (12/13) and Phil Steele (12/21) for the highest national honors for a Scarlet Knight since 2012 and highest ever by a RU punter ... voted a Ray Guy Award finalist (11/23), winning the fan vote, to become the first Scarlet Knight to place in the top-three for a national on-field award since 2007 ... named First Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and Phil Steele, to the second team by the Associated Press, to the third team in the media vote... claimed a spot on the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/14) for the third time.

Named winner of the Homer Hazel Award and MVP - Special Teams at the team banquet (12/12) ... earned Ray Guy Punter of the Week three times, Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week twice and to the Ray's 8 on five occasions ... recorded no touchbacks to increase streak to 124 consecutive attempts out of the end zone dating back to 2019 ... punted 72 times with 38 downed inside the 20, 16 settling at the 10 or closer, eight at the five or closer and four times stopping a punt at the 1-yard line ... opponents were held to 41 return yards with a return of less than four yards 69 times, including 65 attempts recording a zero or negative return ... totaled 29 fair catches ... starting field position for opponent averaged to the own 22-yard line ... established a new Rutgers record with a 45.82 average, topping the previous high of 44.4 ... launched 19 punts at least 50 yards, with 11 traveling 55 or more yards and three over 60 - Rutgers Football

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P Adam Korsak, Rutgers
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07/01/22 - Noah Vedral, rSr/2024, Rutgers, 6-1, 200 (DS#999 QB) + More +

"The game is played on 120 yards of grass, and it takes one step (to change a play), which is one of the coolest parts of football," Noah Vedral says, explaining his thinking while reading a defensive end before snapping the ball on a crucial third-down play against Illinois. "There are so many parts of football, and that's one. Look at the space on the screen and we're talking about which foot he's taking his first step with." Whenever he hangs his cleats up for good, Vedral aspires to be a coach leading film sessions just like this, only to a group of actual football players instead. His immediate goal is to coach quarterbacks "at the college level or higher," with the aspirations of eventually becoming a college offensive coordinator and one day running his own program as a head coach.

That journey has no definitive start time. Vedral would "love" to play professionally, which would delay his coaching career, but he will not "chase that to exhaustion" if he does not believe professional football is within the realm of possibility. Whether he receives any opportunities will come down to how the two-year starter does in his final season of college football this fall, a process that begins in August with a training camp battle against hotshot freshman quarterback Gavin Wimsatt, the highest-ranked QB recruit in program history. Less cloudy is how Vedral came to the conclusion he wants to be a coach. It is a natural fit for the member of a football family that includes a legendary high school coach in his native Wahoo, Nebraska, and numerous former players for their home state Huskers, but it was not exactly preordained. While he always planned on being around football after he was done playing, Vedral said he did not know in what capacity until recently. - Star Ledger

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QB Noah Vedral, Rutgers
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05/26/22 - Adam Korsak, rSr/2023, Rutgers, 6-1, 187 (DS#3 P) + More +

Following the successful recruitment of All-American punter Adam Korsak, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights will once again lean on the international pipeline to bolster its special teams units. Latest additions to the Rutgers roster include a place kicker from Derry, Ireland, and another Australian punter, who arrives from the same program as Korsak. Korsak returns for his final season after a record-setting season last fall to mentor Flynn Appleby, a standout from the Australian Football League. Jude McAtamney arrives at Rutgers with two years of eligibility remaining after transferring from Chowan University, a Division 2 program in North Carolina. McAtamney told The Irish News he chasing the American Dream - the one that requires shoulder pads and helmets. - Star Ledger

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P Adam Korsak, Rutgers
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05/07/22 - Tyreem Powell, rSr/2025, Rutgers, 6-4, 239 (DS#75 OLB) + More +

Poised for a 2022 standout season: LB Tyreem Powell, sophomore. He's in line to become a full-time starter after an impressive 2021. He played in all 13 games and was pressed into three starts because of a run of injuries. He finished with 20 tackles, three interceptions and a fumble recovery. - AP College Football

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OLB Tyreem Powell, Rutgers
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05/06/22 - Taj Harris, rSr/2024, Rutgers, 6-1, 180 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Rutgers has to replace Bo Melton, now a Seattle Seahawk, but this position group is arguably deeper than it has been in a while. Syracuse transfer Taj Harris made a big impression in the spring game, finishing with five catches for 49 yards and a touchdown. The Palmyra product made some tough plays and clearly showed that he could be poised to be Rutgers' top receiver. He's a dynamic weapon. Sean Ryan also played well with four catches for 48 yards. Add in Aron Cruickshank, who's recovering from an injury, Shameen Jones, Isaiah Washington, Brandon Sanders and young players like Rashad Rochelle and Max Patterson, and this could be a formidable group with speed and athleticism. - Asbury Park Press

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WR Taj Harris, Rutgers
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04/29/22 - Max Melton, rJr/2024, Rutgers, 5-11, 187 (DS#8 CB) + More +

The third-year defensive back was one of the best players on the field. Melton finished with five tackles and one pass break-up. The 6-foot, 190-pound Melton made several nice plays and delivered some hard hits. Melton last season finished with 28 tackles (two for loss) with a team-leading three interceptions in 10 games. A Cedar Creek product, Melton was a lockdown cornerback. He's emerged as one of the most formidable defensive backs in the Big Ten. - Asbury Park Press

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CB Max Melton, Rutgers
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04/26/22 - Taj Harris, rSr/2024, Rutgers, 6-1, 180 (DS#999 WR) + More +

Taj Harris made a strong first impression on the Rutgers fanbase. He caught the opening touchdown of the spring game, an impressive back-shoulder grab on a pass from Noah Vedral. Harris finished with five catches for 49 yards. On the other team, Sean Ryan had the distinction of catching Wimsatt's first pass at a spring game, gaining 26 yards. Ryan finished with four catches for 48 yards. Sixth-year senior Shameen Jones (67 yards on three catches) had a nice day as well. With leading receiver Bo Melton off to the NFL, the trio are in the running to be the Scarlet Knights' top receiver, and each showed flashes of that capability. - Star Ledger

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WR Taj Harris, Rutgers
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04/21/22 - Kessawn Abraham, rSr/2024, Rutgers, 5-10, 189 (DS#82 SS) + More +

Kessawn Abraham had a breakout season in 2021. Now the Rutgers cornerback needs to build on it. Abraham was one of the Scarlet Knights' most consistent and dependable players last season, finishing with 44 tackles (three for loss) with nine pass breakups on the way to being named the team's defensive MVP at its season-ending banquet. The Erasmus Hall product made steady improvement in his fourth year in the program. Abraham also made one of the biggest plays of the season in Rutgers' win over Illinois, taking down Illini running back Chase Brown for a four-yard loss on fourth-and-1 with less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. That forced a turnover on downs and sealed the Scarlet Knights' 20-14 victory. "I would like to see him really just keep going and continuing on the course that he was," coach Greg Schiano said. "There is going to be increased competition at his position so that is going to challenge him. And Kess is a really good football player. He is a good corner, but he is a good football player. He has a good sense of what's going on. He just needs to continue to improve." - Asbury Park Press

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SS Kessawn Abraham, Rutgers
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04/20/22 - Naseim Brantley, rSr/2025, Rutgers, 6-1, 203 (DS#256 WR) + More +

2021 ALL-NORTHEAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): WR Naseim Brantley, Sacred Heart, Sr.,...Repeating All-NEC honors from the spring, Brantley is one of the best big-play receivers in the league. Ninth in the NEC at 45.50 receiving yards per game, he's second at 18.2 yards per reception. The Freehold, N.J. native has at least one catch of 25 yards or more in eight contests, topped by a 40-yard haul versus Bucknell. - Sacred Heart Football

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WR Naseim Brantley, Rutgers
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04/20/22 - J.D. DiRenzo, rSr/2023, Rutgers, 6-5, 306 (DS#49 OG) + More +

2021 ALL-NORTHEAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): OL JD DiRenzo, Sacred Heart, Sr.,...Champions of the Northeast Conference for the second time in seventh months, the Sacred Heart University football team hauled in 12 postseason conference awards as announced by the league office. Junior Malik Grant was named NEC Offensive Player of the Year and Mark Nofri captured Coach of the Year. Grant was joined on the First-Team All-NEC by offensive tackle, J.D. DiRenzo, punter Noah Gettman, defensive back Salaam Horne, defensive end Kevin Peprah and center/guard Josh Sokol. - Sacred Heart Football

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OG J.D. DiRenzo, Rutgers
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12/09/21 - Adam Korsak, rSr/2023, Rutgers, 6-1, 187 (DS#3 P) + More +

2021 RAY GUY AWARD FINALIST: Adam Korsak, Rutgers,...Korsak, one of three finalists for the Ray Guy Award, helped the Scarlet Knights to a net punt of 45.34, first nationally and setting a new NCAA record. Opponents had a return of less than four yards 67-of-70 attempts, with 63 times recording a zero or negative return. In addition, Korsak pinned 37 inside the 20 with 15 settling at the 10 or closer and four times stopping a punt at the 1-yard line. The Aussie boomed 19 at least 50 yards on the way to setting a new program record with a 45.9 average, recording zero touchbacks. - Rutgers Football

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P Adam Korsak, Rutgers
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11/28/21 - Shawn Bowman, rSr/2024, Rutgers, 6-5, 249 (DS#75 TE) + More +

2021 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Shawn Bowman, Maine, TE, Jr.,...Bowman proved to be a key weapon on offense for the Black Bears as he finished the season with career-highs in both receptions (24) and receiving yards (282) while adding a career-best four touchdowns. - Maine Football

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TE Shawn Bowman, Rutgers
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11/13/21 - Isaih Pacheco, Sr/2022, Rutgers, 5-10, 222 (DS#35 RB) + More +

Rutgers coach Greg Schiano started Saturday without his top three linebackers. Six turnovers and a a nifty trick play later, the Scarlet Knights celebrated a possible program-changing victory. Isaih Pacheco scored twice in the first quarter and Rutgers scored 17 points off turnovers, routing Indiana 38-3 to move within one win of becoming bowl eligible for the first time since 2014. "I'm excited, our guys are fighting," Schiano said. "We want to write that story at the end of the year and now we have a chance. We'll see what we can do." For the Scarlet Knights (5-5, 2-5 Big Ten), this wasn't just another win.

It was their most lopsided victory in conference play since joining the Big Ten - easily surpassing the previous mark of 22 points against Indiana in 2015. Now comes the hard part - beating either No. 23 Penn State or Maryland to finish the job. Rutgers earned some style points, too, when quarterback Noah Vedral threw a backward pass to offensive tackle Raiqwon O'Neal, who caught the ball around the 12-yard line and dove toward the pylon for a 7-yard TD run and a 31-3 lead in the third quarter. - Rutgers/AP College Football

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RB Isaih Pacheco, Rutgers
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11/03/21 - Adam Korsak, rSr/2023, Rutgers, 6-1, 187 (DS#3 P) + More +

NOV 1 BIG TEN CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Adam Korsak, Rutgers, P – Sr. – Melbourne, Australia – Maribyrnong College (Melbourne, Australia),...Punted six times for 282 net yards (47.0 avg.) and did not allow a punt return in Rutgers' 20-14 win at Illinois...Registered three 50-plus-yard punts and landed three punts inside the 20. Downed punts at the 20, 15, 4 and 1. Has now dropped four punts at the 1-yard line this season and has not registered a touchback in 94 consecutive punts dating back to 2019...Has led Rutgers' punt unit to the No. 1-ranked net punting average in the nation (46.6)...Earns the second Special Teams Player of the Week honor of his career and his second of the season...Last Rutgers Special Teams Player of the Week: Aron Cruickshank (Sept. 20, 2021). - Big Ten Football

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P Adam Korsak, Rutgers
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