Rutgers Scarlet Knights Depth Chart 2026 — starters, backups & full two-deep

Unit

Tags · year-class · 3-SO = third-year soph

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×5

10AJ SuraceQB13-SO—12Dylan LonerganQB24-JR—

PORTAL 6Sean AshenfelderQB32-FR 17Xavier StearnQB4FR (3)

15Rocco RainoneQB5

×7

3Antwan RaymondRB13-JR—9Clay TheveninRB24-JR—

PORTAL 20Ja'shon BenjaminRB34-SRALSO KR 22Michael Dukes IIIRB4FR (3)

23Edd GuerrierRB5

X×5

8KJ DuffX13-JR—ALSO PR 80Michael Thomas IIIX22-FR—14Sah'nye DegraffenreidtX32-FR 83Dino KaliakmanisX4GR

25Trent OsbornX5

Z×4

2Ben BlackZ13-JR—ALSO KR 5Vernon Allen IIIZ22-FR—1Famah ToureZ34-JR 13Elias CokeZ4FR (3)

SLOT×4

4Jourdin HoustonSLOT12-FR—0Dyzier CarterSLOT2FR (4)—7Dylan BraithwaiteSLOT34-SR 39Salomon EaleySLOT42-SO

×8

11Logan BlakeTE14-JR—85Kameron AnthonyTE23-SO—

PORTAL 82Jackson GisterTE33-JR 81DJ HowertonTE4FR (3)

24Ben RothhaarTE5

LT×6

74Moshood GiwaLT14-JR—

PORTAL 68Ryder LangsdaleLT25-SR—

PORTAL 77Kenny JonesLT33-SO 60Logan AnthonyLT4FR (3)

78Miron GurmanLT5 71Jared SmithLT6

LG×6

76Dantae ChinLG15-SR—55Nick OliveiraLG24-JR—67Chris VignaLG32-FR 64Joshua BlackstonLG42-SO

70Cameron GreeneLG5 58Joseph LakatosLG6

C×5

73Terrence SalamiC15-SR—53Hank ZilinskasC24-JR—

PORTAL 66Donovan JohnsonC3FR (3)75Raynor AndrewsC43-JR

51Raymond GiacobbeC5

RG×4

69Kwabena AsamoahRG15-SR—57Isaiah CookRG25-SR—

PORTAL 72Jayden ElijahRG32-SO 61Emir StinetteRG44-SR

RT×4

56Tyler NeedhamRT15-SR—54Everett SmallRT23-SO—

PORTAL 62Tyler DuellRT3FR (3)79Justin CesaireRT44-SR

PORTAL

Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DT×8

55Zaire AngoyDT15-SR—91Jaedin LeeDT23-JR—

PORTAL 95Henry Hughes Jr.DT35-SR 97Rinaldo Callaway IIIDT4FR (4)

93Reece BeckDT5

NT×8

0Doug Blue-EliNT15-SR—

PORTAL 99Rondo PorterNT25-SR—

PORTAL 96Keshon GriffinNT35-SR 88Jyon SimonNT42-SO

98Braxton KyleNT5

EDGE

LDE×3

11Malachi DavisLDE15-SR—

PORTAL 90Farell GnagoLDE23-SO—14RJ Johnson Jr.LDE32-FR

—open

EDGE

STUD×3

9DK GilleySTUD13-SO—16Jesse OfurieSTUD24-JR—29Sebastian JusmaSTUD35-SR

—open

EDGE

RDE×3

94J'Dan BurnettRDE15-SR—

PORTAL 42DJ AllenRDE25-SR—8Wydeek Collier-JohnsonRDE32-FR

—open

WLB×6

–Sean AllisonWLB15-SR—

PORTAL 6Abram WrightWLB24-JR—13DJ McClaryWLB32-SO 23Isaiah DeloatchWLB42-SO

17MJ JohnsonWLB5 59Liam GilmoreWLB6

MLB×6

10Ty MorrisMLB14-SR—

PORTAL 2Moses WalkerMLB25-SR—36Kamar ArchieMLB32-SO 38Joey KopecMLB4FR (3)

33John InsingaMLB5 50Joe NwachukwuMLB6

LCB×10

–Mikey MunnLCB13-JR—

PORTAL 4Kevyn HumesLCB23-JR—

PORTAL 12Zahmir DawudLCB34-JR

PORTAL 21Devonte AndersonLCB4FR (4)

32Brandon MurrayLCB5

RCB×10

7Kevin LevyRCB13-SO—5Bradlee JonesRCB24-SR—

PORTAL 27Sage ClawgesRCB34-JR 18Messiah TilsonRCB4FR (4)

22Michael ClaytonRCB5

FS×2

20Chris JoinesFS14-SR—

PORTAL 44Tariq HayerFS22-FR—

—open

SS×2

1Kaj SandersSS13-JR—19Davoun FuseSS24-JR—

—open

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×2

93Jack ScullionKO13-JR—29Dane PizzaroKO23-SO—

—open

×2

2Ben BlackKR13-JR—ALSO WR 20Ja'shon BenjaminKR24-SR—ALSO RB

—open

×4

99Michael O'ConnorLS15-SR—46Sammy El HadidiLS25-SR—68Matthew MurriLS34-JR 49Evan WardLS44-SR

×3

44Jai PatelPK15-SR—29Dane PizzaroPK23-SO—21Riley McCannPK34-SR

—open

×1

8KJ DuffPR13-JR—ALSO WR

—open

×1

94Jakob AndersonPT13-JR—

—open

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB5 listed

AJ Surace#10QB13-SO—QB212Dylan Lonergan4-JR

PORTAL QB36Sean Ashenfelder2-FR QB417Xavier StearnFR (3)

RB7 listed

Antwan Raymond#3RB13-JR—RB29Clay Thevenin4-JR

PORTAL RB320Ja'shon Benjamin4-SRALSO KR RB422Michael Dukes IIIFR (3)

WRX5 listed

KJ Duff#8X13-JR—ALSO PR X280Michael Thomas III2-FR X314Sah'nye Degraffenreidt2-FR X483Dino KaliakmanisGR

WRZ4 listed

Ben Black#2Z13-JR—ALSO KR Z25Vernon Allen III2-FR Z31Famah Toure4-JR Z413Elias CokeFR (3)

WRSLOT4 listed

Jourdin Houston#4SLOT12-FR—SLOT20Dyzier CarterFR (4)SLOT37Dylan Braithwaite4-SR SLOT439Salomon Ealey2-SO

TE8 listed

Logan Blake#11TE14-JR—TE285Kameron Anthony3-SO

PORTAL TE382Jackson Gister3-JR TE481DJ HowertonFR (3)

OLLT6 listed

Moshood Giwa#74LT14-JR—

PORTAL LT268Ryder Langsdale5-SR

PORTAL LT377Kenny Jones3-SO LT460Logan AnthonyFR (3)

OLLG6 listed

Dantae Chin#76LG15-SR—LG255Nick Oliveira4-JR LG367Chris Vigna2-FR LG464Joshua Blackston2-SO

OLC5 listed

Terrence Salami#73C15-SR—C253Hank Zilinskas4-JR

PORTAL C366Donovan JohnsonFR (3)C475Raynor Andrews3-JR

OLRG4 listed

Kwabena Asamoah#69RG15-SR—RG257Isaiah Cook5-SR

PORTAL RG372Jayden Elijah2-SO RG461Emir Stinette4-SR

OLRT4 listed

Tyler Needham#56RT15-SR—RT254Everett Small3-SO

PORTAL RT362Tyler DuellFR (3)RT479Justin Cesaire4-SR

PORTAL

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDT8 listed

Zaire Angoy#55DT15-SR—DT291Jaedin Lee3-JR

PORTAL DT395Henry Hughes Jr.5-SR DT497Rinaldo Callaway IIIFR (4)

DLNT8 listed

Doug Blue-Eli#0NT15-SR—

PORTAL NT299Rondo Porter5-SR

PORTAL NT396Keshon Griffin5-SR NT488Jyon Simon2-SO

EDGELDE3 listed

Malachi Davis#11LDE15-SR—

PORTAL LDE290Farell Gnago3-SO LDE314RJ Johnson Jr.2-FR

EDGESTUD3 listed

DK Gilley#9STUD13-SO—STUD216Jesse Ofurie4-JR STUD329Sebastian Jusma5-SR

EDGERDE3 listed

J'Dan Burnett#94RDE15-SR—

PORTAL RDE242DJ Allen5-SR RDE38Wydeek Collier-Johnson2-FR

LBWLB6 listed

Sean AllisonWLB15-SR—

PORTAL WLB26Abram Wright4-JR WLB313DJ McClary2-SO WLB423Isaiah Deloatch2-SO

LBMLB6 listed

Ty Morris#10MLB14-SR—

PORTAL MLB22Moses Walker5-SR MLB336Kamar Archie2-SO MLB438Joey KopecFR (3)

CBLCB10 listed

Mikey MunnLCB13-JR—

PORTAL LCB24Kevyn Humes3-JR

PORTAL LCB312Zahmir Dawud4-JR

PORTAL LCB421Devonte AndersonFR (4)

CBRCB10 listed

Kevin Levy#7RCB13-SO—RCB25Bradlee Jones4-SR

PORTAL RCB327Sage Clawges4-JR RCB418Messiah TilsonFR (4)

SFS2 listed

Chris Joines#20FS14-SR—

PORTAL FS244Tariq Hayer2-FR

SSS2 listed

Kaj Sanders#1SS13-JR—SS219Davoun Fuse4-JR

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO2 listed

Jack Scullion#93KO13-JR—KO229Dane Pizzaro3-SO

KR2 listed

Ben Black#2KR13-JR—ALSO WR KR220Ja'shon Benjamin4-SRALSO RB

LS4 listed

Michael O'Connor#99LS15-SR—LS246Sammy El Hadidi5-SR LS368Matthew Murri4-JR LS449Evan Ward4-SR

PK3 listed

Jai Patel#44PK15-SR—PK229Dane Pizzaro3-SO PK321Riley McCann4-SR

PR1 listed

KJ Duff#8PR13-JR—ALSO WR

PT1 listed

Jakob Anderson#94PT13-JR—

Program & Venue

Program

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Rutgers University–New Brunswick

Conference Big TenFootball began 1869Location Piscataway, NJ

Home

SHI Stadium

52,454Listed capacity

Location Piscataway, New Jersey

Coaching staff

Head coachGreg Schiano

Offensive coordinatorKirk Ciarrocca

Defensive coordinatorTravis Johansen

Identity

Mascot Sir Henry, The Scarlet Knight

Scarlet Primary

Secondary