2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–0 (1–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKirk Ciarrocca (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Harasymiak (3rd season)
Home stadiumSHI Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 23 Indiana   2 0     5 0  
No. 10 Michigan   2 0     4 1  
No. 3 Ohio State   1 0     4 0  
No. 6 Oregon   1 0     4 0  
No. 7 Penn State   1 0     4 0  
Rutgers   1 0     4 0  
Iowa   1 0     3 1  
No. 24 Illinois   1 1     4 1  
Nebraska   1 1     4 1  
No. 11 USC   1 1     3 1  
Michigan State   1 1     3 2  
Washington   1 1     3 2  
Northwestern   0 1     2 2  
Wisconsin   0 1     2 2  
Purdue   0 1     1 3  
Maryland   0 2     3 2  
Minnesota   0 2     2 3  
UCLA   0 2     1 3  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of October 3, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team will represent Rutgers University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights are led by Greg Schiano in the fifth year of his second stint (16th overall season) as Rutgers' head coach. The Scarlet Knights will play their home games at SHI Stadium located in Piscataway, New Jersey.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 296:00 p.m.Howard*BTNW 44–747,803
September 712:00 p.m.Akron*
  • SHI Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
BTNW 49–1741,021
September 213:30 p.m.at Virginia Tech*ACCNW 26–2365,632
September 278:00 p.m.Washington
  • SHI Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
FOXW 21–1854,079
October 54:00 p.m.at NebraskaFS1
October 1212:00 p.m.Wisconsin
  • SHI Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
FOX/BTN
October 19UCLAdagger
  • SHI Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
October 2511:00 p.m.at USCFOX
November 9Minnesota
  • SHI Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
November 16at Maryland
November 23Illinois
  • SHI Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
November 30at Michigan State

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Personnel

2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Dymere Miller Sr
WR 1 Famah Toure So
WR 2 Ben Black Fr
WR 3 Chris Long Sr
RB 5 Kyle Monangai Sr
WR 6 Christian Dremel Sr
WR 7 Dylan Braithwaite So
WR 8 K. J. Duff Fr
WR 9 Ian Strong So
QB 10 A. J. Surace Fr
TE 11 Logan Blake So
TE 12 Kenny Fletcher Jr
WR 13 Nasir Montgomery Sr
TE 14 Matthew Ogunniyi Fr
QB 15 Ajani Sheppard So
QB 16 Athan Kaliakmanis Sr
QB 17 Rocco Rainone Fr
WR 18 Naseim Brantley Sr
QB 19 Colin O'Sullivan So
RB 20 Ja'Shon Benjamin So
RB 21 Antwan Raymond Fr
RB 22 Gabe Winowich Fr
RB 23 Edd Guerrier Fr
WR 25 Trent Osborn Fr
RB 27 Samuel Brown V Jr
RB 33 Donovan Delaney Jr. Jr
RB 41 Jordan Kinsler Sr
OL 50 Mozell Williams So
OL 51 Raymond Giacobbe Fr
OL 54 Nick Ciaffoni Jr
OL 55 Nick Oliveira So
OL 56 Tyler Needham Sr
OL 58 Carter Kadow Fr
OL 59 Gus Zilinskas Sr
OL 60 Moses Gbagbe-Sowah Sr
OL 61 Emir Stinette Jr
OL 62 Cole Kozlowski So
OL 63 Taj White Jr
OL 64 Shedrick Rhodes Jr. Sr
OL 65 Bryan Felter Sr
OL 69 Kwabena Asamoah Jr
OL 70 Reggie Sutton Sr
OL 71 John Stone So
OL 72 Hollin Pierce Sr
OL 73 Terrence Salami Sr
OL 74 Dominic Rivera So
OL 75 Raynor Andrews Fr
OL 76 Dantae Chin Jr
OL 77 Kenny Jones Fr
RB 80 Jordan Smikle Jr
WR 81 Deondre Johnson So
TE 82 Jackson Gister Fr
WR 83 Dino Kaliakmanis Sr
WR 84 Gunnison Bloodgood Sr
WR 85 Ben Rosenblatt So
TE 86 Liam Kilcomons Fr
TE 87 Monte Keener Fr
TE 88 Mike Higgins Jr
TE 89 Victor Konopka Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 0 Eric Rogers Sr
LB 1 Mohamed Toure Sr
LB 2 Moses Walker Jr
DB 3 Bo Mascoe So
DB 4 Desmond Igbinosun Sr
DB 5 Kaj Sanders Fr
DB 6 Shaquan Loyal Sr
DB 7 Robert Longerbeam Sr
LB 8 Jamier Wright-Collins Sr
DL 9 Malcolm Ray Sr
DB 10 Flip Dixon Sr
LB 11 Abram Wright So
DB 12 Thomas Amankwaa Jr
DB 13 Antonio White Jr. Fr
DL 14 Jordan Thompson Sr
DB 15 Zilan Williams Jr
DB 16 Jesse Ofurie So
LB 17 M. J. Johnson Fr
DB 18 Fitzroy Ledgister Jr
DB 19 Davoun Fuse So
LB 20 Sam Robinson Fr
DB 21 Al-Shadee Salaam Sr
LB 22 Tyreem Powell Sr
DL 23 Wesley Bailey Sr
DB 24 Kevin Levy Fr
DB 25 D. K. Gilley Fr
DB 26 Isaiah Crumpler Fr
DB 27 Sage Clawges So
LB 28 Dariel Djabome Jr
DB 29 Sebastian Jusma Jr
DL 30 Elijah King Fr
DB 31 Michael Robinson II Sr
LB 32 Charlie Barth Jr
LB 33 Lance Rice Sr
DB 34 Noah Shaw Fr
DL 35 David Onuoha Jr
DB 36 Vilay Nakkoun Jr. So
DB 37 Joe Lusardi Sr
DB 38 Timmy Ward Sr
DB 39 Trent Brown So
DB 40 Zach Goodale Sr
LB 41 Sam Gadie Jr
DL 42 D. J. Allen Jr
DB 43 Andrew Vargas Jr
LB 44 Timmy Hinspeter Jr
DB 45 Shawn Purcell So
LB 46 Sam Pilof Fr
LB 47 Joe Nwachukwu Fr
DL 48 Kyonte Hamilton Sr
LB 49 Evan Ward Sr
DL 50 Jordany Augustin Jr
DL 51 Troy Rainey Sr
DL 55 Zaire Angoy Sr
DL 56 Sean Cooper Sr
LB 59 Liam Gilmore Fr
DL 71 Aaron Lewis Sr
DL 80 Aaris Bethea Fr
DL 82 Jordan Walker Jr
DL 87 Liam Rempel Sr
DL 90 Farell Gnago Fr
DL 91 Djibril Abdou Rahman So
DL 92 Tycoolhill Luman Fr
DL 94 JaSiré Peterson So
DL 95 Henry Hughes Jr. Sr
DL 96 Keshon Griffin Sr
DL 97 Anthony Morales Fr
DL 99 Tyclean Luman Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 29 Dane Pizzaro Fr
K 44 Jai Patel Jr
LS 46 Sammy El Hadidi Jr
LS 47 Austin Riggs Sr
K 93 Jack Scullion Fr
P 94 Jakob Anderson Fr
K 97 Riley McCann So
LS 99 Michael O'Connor Sr


Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Kirk CiarroccaOffensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Joe HarasymiakDefensive coordinator/linebackers
  • Mark Orphey – Cornerbacks
  • Drew Lascari – Safeties
  • Colin Ferrell – Defense linemen
  • Julian Campenni – Defensive ends
  • Dave BrockWide receivers
  • Damiere Shaw – Running backs
  • Pat FlahertyOffensive linemen
  • Shaun NuaDefensive ends
  • Scott Vallone – Tight ends
  • Jay Butler – Director, sports performance

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 09/29/24

Game summaries

vs. Howard (FCS)

Game One – Howard Bison (FCS) (0-0) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Howard (FCS) 0 7 007
Rutgers 7 10 141344

at SHI Stadium, Piscataway, NJ

  • Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 47,803
  • TV announcers (BTN): Jason Horowitz (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Taryn Hatcher (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:53) RUTG – Eric Rogers 52-yard interception return (Jai Patel kick) (Rutgers 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (4:51) RUTG – Dymere Miller 2-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:55; Rutgers 14-0)
  • (0:40) HOW – Eden James 2-yard run (Dylan West kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:05; Rutgers 14-7)
  • (0:04) RUTG – Jai Patel 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 0:34; Rutgers 17-7)
Third quarter
  • (8:06) RUTG – Kyle Monangai 7-yard run (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:45; Rutgers 24-7)
  • (2:33) RUTG – Samuel Brown V 34-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:34; Rutgers 31-7)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:16) RUTG – Kenny Fletcher 3-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Jai Patel kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 87 yards, 8:16; Rutgers 38-7)
  • (0:00) RUTG – Antwan Raymond 11-yard run (Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:15; Rutgers 44-7)
Statistics HOW RUTG
First downs 14 29
Total yards 60–262 70–476
Rushing yards 35–146 46–329
Passing yards 116 147
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–25–1 15–24–1
Time of possession 26:46 33:14
Team Category Player Statistics
Howard Passing Jashawn Scroggins 14/25, 116 yards, INT
Rushing Jashawn Scroggins 12 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Isiah Williams 3 receptions, 39 yards
Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 15/24, 147 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Kyle Monangai 19 carries, 165 yards, TD
Receiving Dymere Miller 4 receptions, 37 yards, TD

vs Akron

Akron Zips (0–1) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Akron 0 3 7717
Rutgers 7 14 141449

at SHI StadiumPiscataway, New Jersey

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 12:00 PM
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SW 7mph
  • Game attendance: 41,021
  • Referee: Bryan Banks
  • TV announcers (BTN): Jason Horowitz (play-by-play), Adam Breneman (analyst), and Taryn Hatcher (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (0:47) RU – Kyle Monangai 3-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:48; Rutgers 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (6:06) AKR – Garrison Smith 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:03; Rutgers 7–3)
  • (1:54) RU – KJ Duff 6-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:12; Rutgers 14–3)
  • (0:09) RU – Kyle Monangai 1-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:10; Rutgers 21–3)
Third quarter
  • (11:45) AKR – Adrian Norton 32-yard pass from Ben Finley, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:15; Rutgers 21–10)
  • (4:56) RU – Kyle Monangai 2-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:49; Rutgers 28–10)
  • (3:14) RU – Chris Long 58-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:46; Rutgers 35–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:25) RU – Kenny Fletcher 9-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:45; Rutgers 42–10)
  • (11:24) RU – Antwan Raymond 1-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:06; Rutgers 49–10)
  • (10:11) AKR – Jordon Simmons 73-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 0:42; Rutgers 49–17)
Statistics Akron Rutgers
First downs 15 26
Plays–yards 59–307 67–515
Rushes–yards 25–156 44–285
Passing yards 151 230
Passing: compattint 17–34–1 14–23–1
Time of possession 27:30 32:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Akron Passing Ben Finley 14/31, 138 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jordon Simmons 9 carries, 109 yards, TD
Receiving Adrian Norton 3 receptions, 55 yards, TD
Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 14/23, 230 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Kyle Monangai 27 carries, 208 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Chris Long 4 receptions, 87 yards, TD

at Virginia Tech

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2–0) at Virginia Tech Hokies (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rutgers 14 2 7326
Virginia Tech 0 7 01623

at Lane StadiumBlacksburg, Virginia

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 3:30 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 65,632
  • Referee: Tim Odey
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), and Coley Harvey (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:41) RU – Kyle Monangai 1-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:40; Rutgers 7–0)
  • (0:58) RU – Samuel Brown V 3-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:52; Rutgers 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:00) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 23-yard run, John Love kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; Rutgers 14–7)
  • (2:00) RU – Wesley Bailey 0-yard safety (Rutgers 16–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:44) RU – Samuel Brown V 5-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:16; Rutgers 23–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:06) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 14-yard run, Benji Gosnell pass (Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 0:33; Rutgers 23–15)
  • (4:35) VT – Bhayshul Tuten 2-yard run, Stephen Gosnell pass (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:16; Tied 23–23)
  • (1:56) RU – Jai Patel 24-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:39; Rutgers 26–23)
Statistics Rutgers Virginia Tech
First downs 25 14
Plays–yards 77–422 54–320
Rushes–yards 52–153 27–183
Passing yards 269 137
Passing: compattint 16–25–0 13–27–1
Time of possession 39:23 20:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 16/25, 269 yards
Rushing Kyle Monangai 26 carries, 84 yards, TD
Receiving Ian Strong 4 receptions, 110 yards
Virginia Tech Passing Kyron Drones 13/27, 137 yards, INT
Rushing Bhayshul Tuten 15 carries, 122 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Jaylin Lane 2 receptions, 38 yards

vs Washington

Washington Huskies (3–1) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Washington 3 0 7818
Rutgers 0 14 0721

at SHI StadiumPiscataway, New Jersey

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 8:00 PM
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: E 4 mph
  • Game attendance: 54,079
  • Referee: Jerry McGinn
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play) and Devin Gardner (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (4:10) UW – Grady Gross 22-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:57; Washington 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:26) RU – Kyle Monangai 1-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:44; Rutgers 7–3)
  • (0:30) RU – Ian Strong 15-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:56; Rutgers 14–3)
Third quarter
  • (4:23) UW – Denzel Boston 51-yard pass from Will Rogers, Grady Gross kick (Drive: 6 plays, 94 yards, 3:00; Rutgers 14–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:57) RU – Samuel Brown V 37-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:26; Rutgers 21–10)
  • (1:40) UW – Denzel Boston 12-yard pass from Will Rogers, Keleki Latu pass (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 2:56; Rutgers 21–18)
Statistics Washington Rutgers
First downs 23 15
Plays–yards 66–521 57–299
Rushes–yards 29–207 33–184
Passing yards 314 115
Passing: compattint 27–37–0 14–24–0
Time of possession 30:34 29:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Washington Passing Will Rogers 26/36, 306 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jonah Coleman 16 carries, 148 yards
Receiving Denzel Boston 6 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 14/24, 115 yards, TD
Rushing Kyle Monangai 25 carries, 132 yards, TD
Receiving Ian Strong 5 receptions, 40 yards, TD

at Nebraska

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-0) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rutgers 0 0 000
Nebraska 0 0 000

at Memorial StadiumLincoln, Nebraska

Statistics Rutgers Nebraska
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Rutgers Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nebraska Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Wisconsin

Wisconsin Badgers (0-0) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wisconsin 0 0 000
Rutgers 0 0 000

at SHI StadiumPiscataway, New Jersey

  • Date: October 12
Statistics Wisconsin Rutgers
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Wisconsin Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Rutgers Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs UCLA

UCLA Bruins (0-0) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
UCLA 0 0 000
Rutgers 0 0 000

at SHI StadiumPiscataway, New Jersey

  • Date: October 19
Statistics UCLA Rutgers
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UCLA Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Rutgers Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at USC

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0-0) at USC Trojans (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rutgers 0 0 000
USC 0 0 000

at Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, California

  • Date: October 26
Statistics Rutgers USC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Rutgers Passing
Rushing
Receiving
USC Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Minnesota

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-0) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Minnesota 0 0 000
Rutgers 0 0 000

at SHI StadiumPiscataway, New Jersey

  • Date: November 9
Statistics Minnesota Rutgers
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Minnesota Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Rutgers Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Maryland

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0-0) at Maryland Terrapins (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rutgers 0 0 000
Maryland 0 0 000

at SECU StadiumCollege Park, Maryland

  • Date: November 16
Statistics Rutgers Maryland
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Rutgers Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Maryland Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Illinois

Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Illinois 0 0 000
Rutgers 0 0 000

at SHI StadiumPiscataway, New Jersey

  • Date: November 23
Statistics Illinois Rutgers
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Illinois Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Rutgers Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Michigan State

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0-0) at Michigan State Spartans (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rutgers 0 0 000
Michigan State 0 0 000

at Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, Michigan

  • Date: November 30
Statistics Rutgers Michigan State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Rutgers Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Michigan State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  2. ^ Lanni, Patrick. "Rutgers' 2024 football schedule set as Big Ten reveals dates for new-look conference". NJ.com. Retrieved December 24, 2023.