Rutgers Football Recruiting Weekend Preview: 5/29/2026

The first of Rutgers three major official visit weekends is just under a week away. The hope for the Rutgers coaching staff is that they will secure commitments from those recruits they have eyed the most and convince them to shut down their recruitment as well. The staff has been known to use the Jersey Shore and New York City as a recruiting tool, so there is no doubt that whichever recruits show up will have a jam-packed schedule all weekend long.

That begs the question, who is coming this weekend? Is Rutgers the favorite to land them? The answers to these questions are listed below!

Terrance Smith: IOL, Langdale Catholic, PA 6-7, 290 pounds Rivals/On3: 4 Star, Favorite to Land: Rutgers 247sports: 4 Star, Chance of Committing to Rutgers: Warm Jonathan Dillon: WR, Southern High School, NC 6-2, 175 pounds Rivals/On3: 3 Star, Favorite to Land: NC State 247sports: 3 Star, Chance of Committing to Rutgers: Cool Lance Henderson: S , Southern High School, NC 5-11, 180 pounds Rivals/On3: 3 Star, Favorite to Land: NC State 247sports: 3 Star, Chance of Committing to Rutgers: Cool Arnold Mugerwa: WR, Richland High School, PA 6-3, 197 pounds Rivals/On3: 3 Star, Favorite to Land: Rutgers 247sports: 3 Star, Chance of Committing to Rutgers: Cool Jamar Taylor: WR, Salesianum High School, DE 6-4, 190 pounds Rivals/On3: 3 Star, 247sports: 3 Star COMMITTED: Rutgers 5/13/2026 James Cocozzo: IOL , Stillwater High School, NY 6-4, 292 pounds Rivals/On3: 3 Star, 247 Sports: 3 Star COMMITTED: Rutgers 4/4/26 Zion Vilma: ATH, Dr. Joaquin Garcia High School, FL 5-11,170 pounds Rivals/On3: 3 Star, Favorite to Land: Rutgers 247sports: 3 Star, Chance of Committing to Rutgers: Cool Moses Poku-Kankam: LB, Providence Day School, NC 6-2, 200 pounds Rivals/ On3: 3 Star, 247sports: 3 Star COMMITTED: Rutgers4/28/26 Nico Ramos: IOL, American Heritage High School, FL 6-6, 305 pounds Rivals/On3: 3 Star, Favorite to Land: West Virginia 247sports: 3 Star, Chance of Committing to Rutgers: cool Saleh Atariwa: TE, Cardinal Hayes High School, NY 6-7, 245 pounds On3/Rivals: 3 Star, 247sports: 3 star COMMITTED: Rutgers 4/11/26 Delorean Airall Jr: S, West Boca Raton High School, FL 5-11, 180 pounds Rivals/ On3: 3 Star, Favorite to Land: Rutgers 247sports: 3 Star, Chance of Committing to Rutgers: Cool Charles Butler: IOL, Bishop Canevin High School, PA 6-5, 330 pounds On3/Rivals: unranked, Favorite to Land: Rutgers 247sports: unranked, Chance of Committing to Rutgers: Warm Ramir Harris-Dupree: CB, Grimsley High School, NC 6-1, 160 pounds Rivals/On3: unranked, Favorite to Land: Virginia Tech 247sports: unranked, Chance of Commiting to Rutgers: Unkown Dallas Ward: EDGE, McIntosh High School, GA 6-2. 5, 250 pounds Rivals/On3: unranked, Favorite to Land: Rutgers 247sports: unranked, Chance of Commiting to Rutgers: Warm Zion Watson: S, Northside Christian School, FL 6-2, 170 pounds Rivals/On3: unranked, Favorite to Land: Rutgers 247sports: 3 Star, Chance of Committing to Rutgers: Cool Aaron Southard: IOL, The Saint James Academy, VA 6-5, 300 pounds Rivals/On3: unranked, Favorite to Land: Rutgers 247sports: unranked, Chance of Committing: Cool Jackson Albright: OT, Warrior Run High School , PA 6-5, 315 Rivals/On3: unranked, Favorite to Land: Rutgers 247sports: unranked, Chance of Committing to Rutgers: Cool Lamier Wade: EDGE, Bishop Canevin High School, PA 6-5, 225 Rivals/On3: unranked, Favorite to Land: Rutgers 247sports: 3 Star, Chance of Committing to Rutgers: Cool