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Keith Sargeant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Fencing the Garden State
Since 2007, 68 FBS schools have come into New Jersey and ended up signing a recruit on National Signing Day. But some programs have had more success than others at mining the best prospects the Garden State has to offer. The fact that Rutgers has landed the most shouldn't come as a surprise, but 27 other schools have signed five or more N.J. recruits over the last decade.
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Rutgers: 90
Ben Martin (RB, Absegami); Kemoko Turay (DE, Barringer); John Tsimis (WR, Bergen Catholic); Solomon Manning (LB, Colonia); Eric LeGrand (LB, Colonia - pictured, left); Anthony Cioffi (DB, Dayton); Davon Jacobs (DB, DePaul Catholic); Justin Nelson (DE, DePaul Catholic); Michael Maietti (C, Don Bosco Prep); Darius Hamilton (DT, Don Bosco Prep - pictured, 91); Paul Canevari (FB, Don Bosco Prep); Gary Nova ( QB, Don Bosco Prep); Leonte Carroo (WR, Don Bosco Prep); Al-Majid Hutchins (CB, East Orange); Logan Ryan (CB, Eastern); Eric Wiafe (DL, Egg Harbor); Michael Dare (QB, Elmwood Park); Steve Shimko (QB, Ewing); Carlton Agudosi (WR, Franklin); Ronnie James (CB, Glassboro); Junior Solice (DL, Hackensack); Malcolm Bush (TE, Hackensack); Saquan Hampton (DB, Hamilton North); Wayne Thomas (DT, Hamilton North); Frank Quartucci (OL, Hamilton West); Isaac Holmes (DL, Hoboken); Joe Martinek (RB, Hopatcong); Mike Lonsdorf (OL, Immaculata); Ruhann Peele (WR, Linden); Ryan Brodie (OL, Long Branch); Miles Shuler (WR, Long Branch); Justin Goodwin (RB, Madison); Mike Bimonte (QB, Manalapan); Rob Forst (OL, Manasquan); Art Forst (OL, Manasquan); Dorian Miller (OL, Metuchen); Julian Pinnix-Odrick (DE, Montclair);J.T. Tartacoff (WR, Montgomery); Zack Heeman (OL, Mount Olive); Charles Davis (DB, Neptune); Marquis Hamm (DE, New Brunswick); Willington Previlon (DL, Orange); Quron Pratt (WR, Palmyra); Najee Clayton (DB, Paramus Catholic); Marquise Wright (DT, Paramus Catholic); Jorge Vicioso (OL, Passaic); Al-Ghaffar Lane (DE, Paterson Catholic); Alex Silvestro (LB, Paulsboro); Aaron Hayward (WR, Penns Grove); Nadir Barnwell (CB, Piscataway); Marvin Booker (LB , Piscataway); Anthony Davis (OL, Piscataway); Jawaun Wynn (WR, Piscataway); Sam Howson (C, Pope John XXIII); Jimmy Hogan (DE, Ramapo); Josh Klecko (DL, Red Bank Catholic); Donald Bedell (DE, Rumson-Fair Haven); Steve Longa (LB, Saddle Brook); Steve Beauharnais (LB, Saddle Brook); Daryl Stephenson (DT, Sayreville); David Milewski (LB, Sayreville - pictured, 90); Betim Bujari (C, Secaucus); Mason Robinson (RB, Somerville); Jevon Tyree (DB, South Brunswick); T.J. Taylor (LB, South Brunswick); Mohamed Jabbie (WR, South Brunswick); Mohamed Sanu (WR, South Brunswick); Anthony DiPaula (P, St. John Vianney); Nick Krimin (OL, St. Joseph-Metuchen); Pat Kivlehan (DB, St. Joseph-Montvale); Kevin Wilkins (DL, St. Joseph-Montvale); Keith Lumpkin (OL, St. Peter's Prep); Savon Huggins (RB, St. Peter's Prep); K.J. Gray (WR, St. Peter's Prep); Rashad White (RB, Teaneck); Nakia Griffin (TE, Tenafly); Myles Nash (DE, Timber Creek); Tyreek Williams (LB, Timber Creek); Quanzell Lambert (LB, Timber Creek); Keith Newell (OL,Trenton Central); Michael Larrow (DL, Union); Desmond Stapleton (OT, Union); Manny Abreu (LB, Union Hill); Tim Wright (WR, Wall); Chris Fonti (OL, Wayne Hills); Sidney Gopre (LB, Weequaic); Kyle George (DE, Willingboro); Brandon Jones (DB, Winslow);Ka'Lial Glaud (LB, Winslow); Max Issaka (DE, Woodbridge).
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Temple: 59
David Hood (RB, Absegami); Jeffrey Whittingham (OL, Atlantic City); Maurice Jones (LB, Belleville); Jihaad Pretlow (RB, Blair Academy); Deven Baker (WR , Bound Brook); Sean Chandler (CB, Camden); Jarred Alwan (LB, Camden Catholic); Jerry Watters (WR, Camden Catholic); Matthew Hennessy (OG, Don Bosco Prep); Frank Nutile (QB, Don Bosco Prep); Chris Burrell (RB, Don Bosco Prep); Michael Campbell (WR, Edison); P.J. Walker (QB, Elizabeth - pictured); Jahad Thomas (RB, Elizabeth); Jake Robinson (TE, Haddonfield); Sean Daniels (DE, Highland); Nate Smith (LB, Highland Park); Matt Ioannidis (DE, Hunterdon Central); Cody Bohler (OL, Immaculata); Tyler Johnson (TE, Lakeland); Amir Tyler (LB, Lakewood); Chapelle Cook (LB, Lakewood); Kareem Gaulden (CB, Lincoln); Muhammad Wilkerson (DE, Linden); Jim Cooper (K, Mainland); Ryquell Armstead (DB, Millville); Stephaun Marshall (DB, Montclair); Avery Ellis (LB, Montclair); Khalif Herbin (WR, Montclair); Shane Rafter (OT, Moorestown); Dante Weaver (DT, New Brunswick); Tahir Whitehead (DB, Newark West Side); Marquise Goods (CB, Orange); Michael Dogbe (DE, Parsippany Hills); Chris Hutton (CB, Paul VI); Shahbaz Ahmed (DE, Paul VI); Zach Grant (WR, Paul VI); Kimere Brown (CB, Penns Grove); Eric Lofton (OL, Rancocas Valley); Ray Korang (OT, Rancocas Valley); Linwood Crump (ATH, Sayreville); Marcus Green (LB, Scotch Plains); Roy Pugh (WR, Shabazz); Khadeem Wilson (DE, St. Anthony); Benson Israel (OL, St. Joseph-Montvale); Shamir Bearfield (DB, St. Peter's Prep); Kareem Ali (CB, Timber Creek); Zaire Williams (RB, Timber Creek); Evangelos Regas (OL, Toms River North); Jeremiah Atoki (WR, Vineland North); Blaze Caponegro (LB, Wall); Amara Kamara (LB, Weequaic); Chris Tremel (DT, West Essex); Lloyd Codada (OL, West Orange); Gerald Silvera (WR, West Orange); Buddy Brown (LB, Williamstown); Jullian Taylor (TE, Williamstown); Kamal Johnson (DE, Willingboro); Praise Martin (LB, Woodbridge)
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Boston College: 32
Jarrett Darmstatter (TE, Barnegat); Korab Idrizi (TE, Bergen Catholic); Ameer Richardson (DB, Collingswood); Shakim Phillips (WR, DePaul Catholic); Mike Strizak (LB, Don Bosco Prep); Steele Divitto (LB, Don Bosco Prep); Alexander DiSanzo (LB, Don Bosco Prep); Tom Sweeney (TE, Don Bosco Prep); Jim Cashman (OT, Haddonfield); Joe Vitiello (TE, Immaculata); Michael Marscovetra (QB, Indian Hills); Chris Johnson (QB, JFK-Paterson); Austin Stevens (OL, Montclair); Elijah Robinson (WR, Montclair); Colin Larmond (WR, Morristown Beard); Dan Crimmins (TE, Northern Valley Regional-Demarest); Malachi Moore (DE, Pope John XXIII); Noa Merritt (DT, Pope John XXIII); Connor Wujciak (DE, Seton Hall Prep); Mike Naples (WR, Somerville); Anthony Brown (QB, St. John Vianney); Patrick Neumann (OL, St. Joseph-Montvale); Sherman Alston (RB, St. Joseph-Montvale); Christian Klein (TE, St. Joseph-Montvale); Will Thompson (LB, St. Peter's Prep); Jonathan Hilliman (RB, St. Peter's Prep); Charlie Callinan (TE, St. Peter's Prep); Michael Giacone (TE, St. Peter's Prep); David Dudeck (DB, The Hun School); Chris Pantale (DE, Wayne Valley); Nolan Borgersen (WR, Westwood); Brad Newman (TE, Manasquan)
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Penn State: 24
Manny Bowen (LB, Barnegat); Anthony Alosi (OT, Cherokee); Will Fries (OG, Cranford); Juwan Johnson (WR, Glassboro); Jason Cabinda (LB, Hunterdon Central); Saeed Blacknall (WR, Manalapan); Antoine White (DT, Millville); Kevin Haplea (TE, North Hunterdon); Brandon Bell (LB, Oakcrest); Irvin Charles (WR, Paul VI); Gerald Hodges (LB, Paulsboro); Brendan Mahon (OL, Randolph); Garrett Sickels (DE,Red Bank); Angelo Mangiro (OL, Roxbury); Glenn Carson (LB, Southern Regional -- pictured); Mike Gesicki (TE, Southern Regional); Jack Crawford (DE, St. Augustine Prep); Austin Johnson (OL, St. Augustine Prep); Wendy Laurent (OL, The Hun School); Daiquan Kelly (LB, Union City); Steven Gonzalez (OL, Union City); Jamil Pollard (DT, West Deptford); Bill Belton (WR, Winslow); Shawney Kersey (WR, Woodbury)
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Connecticut: 23
Nazir Williams (DE, Bridgeton); Kashif Moore (WR, Burlington); Felton Blackwell (DT, Cedar Creek); Nick Zecchino (LS, Cedar Grove); Tyler Samra (OL, Don Bosco Prep); John Robinson (DB, Dwight Morrow-Englewood); Omaine Stephens (LB, East Orange); Tyraiq Beals (WR, East Orange); Jerome Williams (LB, Holy Cross); Anthony Watkins (CB, Lawrenceville Prep); Sheriden Lawley (DT, Lawrenceville Prep); Jazzmar Clax (LB, Neptune); Marshe Terry (WR, Northern Burlington); Jamar Summers (CB, Orange); David Ryslik (DT, Peddie); Ian Campbell (TE, Pequannock); Dwayne Gratz (CB, Piscataway); Eddie Hahn (DB, Red Bank Catholic); Wyatt Vinci (LB, The Hun School); Nick Williams (WR, The Hun School); David Kenney (DB, The Peddie School); Richard Levy (OT, Trenton Central); Scott Schultz (TE, Wayne Hills)
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Syracuse: 18
Oliver Haney (DT, A.L. Johnson); Shu Mungwa (DB, Bergen Catholic); Marcus Coleman (DT, Camden Catholic); Rodney Williams (DB, Cherry Hill West); Chaz Cervino (CB, DePaul Catholic); Daivon Ellison (CB, Don Bosco Prep); Mike Mele (LB, Manasquan); Jake Pickard (DE, Millburn); David Stevens (TE, Millburn); Zack Chibane (OL, Paramus); Jarel Lowery (DT, Paterson Catholic); Kenny Carter (DE, Plainfield); Ross Krautman (K, Ramapo); Grant Mayes (CB, Seton Hall Prep); Lamar Middleton (DE, Shabazz); Dontae Strickland (RB, South Brunswick); D'Amon Merkerson (CB, St. Mary-Rutherford); Dyshawn Davis (WR, Woodbury).
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UMass: 17
Chris Carter (DE, Bridgewater); Derek Beck (WR, Bridgewater); Tyrell Smith (OL, Lacey); Randall West (QB, Lawrenceville Prep); Jaurice Jones (WR, Linden); Kassan Messiah (TE, Orange); Leo Krizanovic (DT, Paramus Catholic); Tajae Sharpe (WR, Piscataway -- pictured); Tyler Thompson (RB, Ocean Twp.); Sadiq Palmer (WR, Red Bank); Leyshawn Askew (DB, Wayne Hills); Rich Queen (OL, Bergen Catholic); Enock Asante (DE, Hamilton East); Michael Caggiano (K, Manalapan); Sam Zeff (OG, Montclair); Shane Huber (DE, St. Peter's Prep); Jordan Page (OT, The Pennington School). NOTE: All since becoming a FBS program in 2011.
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Pittsburgh: 15
Dion Lewis (RB, Blair Academy); Reggie Green (DB, Cranford); Bryan Murphy (DE, Don Bosco Prep); Brandon Sacco (OL, Don Bosco Prep); Ray Graham (RB, Elizabeth); Bernardo Nunez (DE, Hoboken); Jason Hendricks (CB, Hudson Catholic); Maurice Ffrench (ATH, New Brunswick); Saleem Brightwell (LB, Paramus Catholic); T.J. Clemmings (DE, Paterson Catholic); Phil Campbell (DB, South Brunswick); K'Waun Williams (CB, St. Joseph-Montvale); Kevin Adams (RB, St. Joseph-Montvale); Shariff Harris (RB, St. Peter's Prep); Adonis Jennings (WR, Timber Creek)
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Michigan: 13
Ron Johnson Jr. (DE, Camden); Brad Hawkins (WR, Camden); Ahmir Mitchell (WR, Cedar Creek); Michael Dwumfour (DT, DePaul Catholic); Kareem Walker (RB, DePaul Catholic); Marcus Witherspoon (LB , Holy Spirit); Grant Newsome (OL, Lawrenceville Prep); Brandon Smith (DB, New Brunswick); Jabrill Peppers (CB, Paramus Catholic); Rashan Gary (DT, Paramus Catholic); Juwan Bushell-Beatty (OT, Paramus Catholic); Anthony LaLota (DL, The Hun School); J.B. Fitzgerald (LB, West Windsor Plainsboro South). NOTE: LaLota, Witherspoon and Mitchell each transferred to Rutgers after signing with Michigan. Mitchell is eligible to play this season.
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Notre Dame: 12
Rashad Kinlaw (CB, Absegami); Mike Ragone (TE, Camden Catholic); Elijah Shumate (DB, Don Bosco Prep); Hafis Williams (DT, Elizabeth); Duval Kamara (WR, Hoboken); Theo Riddick (RB, Immaculata); Andrew Trumbetti (DE, Northern Valley Regional-Demarest); Bennett Jackson (CB, Raritan -- pictured); Quenton Nelson (OT, Red Bank Catholic); Brandon Wimbush (QB, St. Peter's Prep); Tyler Stockton (DT, The Hun School); Carlo Calabrese (MLB, Verona)
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Army: 12
Demetrius Richardson (QB, Cherokee); Frank Allen (OL, Holy Cross); E.J. Tucker (WR, Marlboro); Lawrence Stevens (DB, Don Bosco Prep); John Trainor (RB, Northern Valley-Old Tappan); Malik St. Hilaire (WR, Palisades Park); Elijah St. Hilaire (WR, Palisades Park) -- pictured); Denis Mucha (LB, Paramus Catholic); Matt Giachinta (LB, Paramus Catholic); Jason Rothamel (LB, Ridge); R.J. Edwards (WR, St. Joseph-Montvale). Ethan Thies (OL, Washington Twp.).
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Navy: 12
Mike Adzima (OL, Bergen Catholic); Steve Spada (OL, Bergen Catholic); Anthony Gargiulo (DE, Colts Neck); Denzel Polk (DE, Kingsway); Dy-Shawn Simpkins (DB, Paramus Catholic); Ed Royds (RB, Shawnee); Calvin Cass (RB, St. Augustine Prep -- pictured); Dave Tolentino (DT, St. Peter's Prep); Brendan Dudeck (CB, The Hun School); Abdul-Malik Majeed (DB The Hun School); Cameron Dudeck (WR, The Hun School); Nico Steriti (RB, Toms River East).
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Maryland: 11
Juwann Winfree (WR, Dwight Morrow-Englewood); Joe Faiella (OL, Freehold Twp.); Ian Evans (DE, Hammonton); Bearthur Johnson (OL, Hoboken); Ben Pooler (LB, Lawrenceville Prep); Tony Logan (CB, Piscataway); Cole Farrand (LB, Pope John XXIII); Ryan Donohue (LB, St. Joseph-Montvale); Matt Furstenburg (TE, The Hun School); Dominique Herald (DB, The Pennington School); Malcolm Culmer (WR, Willingboro)
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Iowa: 9
Brandon Simon (DE, Don Bosco Prep); Jameer Outsey (DE, Franklin); Mike Daniels (DE, Highland); Terrence Harris (DE, Paramus Catholic); J.D. Griggs (DE, Piscataway); Nolan MacMillan (OL, The Hun School); Quinton Alston (LB, Timber Creek); Akrum Wadley (RB, Weequaic); Dezman Moses (LB, Willingboro).
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Miami: 9
Jovani Haskins (TE, Bergenfield); David Njoku (WR, Cedar Grove); Kiy Hester (DB, DePaul Catholic); Alquadin Muhammad (DE, Don Bosco Prep); Jamie Gordinier (DE, Red Bank Catholic); Courtel Jenkins (DT, St. Anthony); Hunter Knighton (OT, The Hun School); Zach Kane (LB, Toms River North); Kevin Olsen (QB, Wayne Hills).
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North Carolina: 9
John Ferranto (OT, Burlington); Dan Mastromatteo (LB, Holy Spirit); Devon Ramsay (FB, Lawrenceville Prep); Brad Henson (OL, Monsignor Donovan); Jack Tabb (TE, Red Bank Catholic); C.J. Feagles (P, Ridgewood); Tommy Hatton (OL,St. Joseph-Montvale); Dajaun Drennon (DE, Timber Creek -- pictured); Greg Webb (DT, Timber Creek).
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Virginia: 9
Bill Schautz (ATH, Bergen Catholic); Hasise Dubois (ATH, DePaul Catholic); Ryan Cobb LB, Don Bosco Prep); Kye Morgan (RB, Franklin); Ausar Walcott (DB, Hackensack); Tanner Cowley (DE, Manasquan); Christian Baumgardner (TE, Ocean City); Sonny Abramson (QB, Pope John XXIII); Chris Sharp (LB, The Hun School).
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Cincinnati: 8
Angel Clyburn (LB, Blair Academy); Lynell Payne (WR, Cherokee); Sam Griffin (DE, Don Bosco Prep); Craig Parmenter (OL, Lakeland); Tahree McQueen (WR, Paterson-Eastside -- pictured); O.J. Woodard (WR, Pompton Lakes); Randy Martinez (LB, Teaneck); Reuben Johnson (CB, Winslow).
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Northwestern: 7
Cameron Queiro (DB, Bergen Catholic); Kyle Queiro (DB, Bergen Catholic -- pictured); Cameron Dickerson (WR, Bergen Catholic); Brandon Vitabile (C, Bishop Ahr); Andrew Otterman (OL, Delbarton); Garrett Dickerson (TE, Don Bosco Prep); Shane Mertz (OT, Raritan).
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Old Dominion: 7
Ray Lawry (RB, Kingsway); Lawrence Garner (LB , Northern Burlington); Pat Toal (OL, Raritan); Justice Davila (CB, Timber Creek); Noah Ellison (WR, Timber Creek); Isaiah Worthy (LB, West Deptford); Marques Little (CB, Williamstown). NOTE: ODU has signed 7 NJ recruits since moving up to FBS in '14 and three others while playing on FCS level from 2009-13.
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West Virginia: 7
Doug Rigg (LB, Bergen Catholic); Marcell Lazard (OT, Bloomfield); Christian Brown (DT, Bridgeton); Chris Chugunov (QB, Montgomery -- pictured); Evan Rodriguez (DB, North Bergen); Al-Rasheed Benton (LB, Shabazz); Brandon Napoleon (CB, St. Peter's Prep)
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Florida State: 6
Ed Imeokparia (RB, Blair Academy); Anthony Grosso (OT, Matawan); Daniel Foose (OT, Paramus Catholic); Ryan Izzo (TE, Pope John XXIII); Sean Maguire (QB, Seton Hall Prep -- pictured); Josue Matias (OT, Union City);
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5 apiece
Akron, Buffalo, Louisville, Ohio State, Purdue and Stanford have signed five N.J. recruits apiece over the last decade. Pictured is Ohio State wide receiver Noah Brown, a Pope John XXIII product.
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RU football closing strong
Check out the video above to find out which targets Rutgers has lined up with just 48 hours left until one of the most exciting Wednesdays of the year for college football fans.
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