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Rutgers Baseball Alum Brian Fitzpatrick Makes MLB Debut

Former Rutgers baseball player Brian Fitzpatrick was called up from Triple-A Nashville to the MLB’s Milwaukee Brewers last night, pitching 1.1 innings in the team’s April 29th game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was the first time that a former Scarlet Knight appeared in an MLB game since both Brian O’Grady and Patrick Kivlehan played […]

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Rutgers Women’s Basketball Sets New Season Ticket Sales Record

The hype around the first year of new Rutgers women’s basketball head coach Gary Redus II’s tenure is alive and well, as the program has announced that it has broken its previous season ticket sales record on X, and the season is still months away! The new age has brought a lot of excitement to […]

3-Star Linebacker Moses Poku-Kankam Commits to Rutgers Football

Rutgers football has added its second defensive commit of the 2027 recruitment class, as 3- star North Carolina linebacker Moses Poku-Kankam has decided to commit to the Scarlet Knights, according to his social media account. Poku-Kankam took his first trip up to campus last Thursday, which Rutgers coaches used to seal his commitment. He is […]

Point Boro 165-Pounder Jake Clayton Commits to Rutgers Wrestling

Rutgers wrestling has landed another commit for its 2027 class, as Point Boro 165-pounder Jake Clayton has committed to wrestle for the Scarlet Knights, according to a post made by The Knight Report. A multi-sport athlete for Point Boro, who also plays football and baseball, Clayton has made the state championship all three years he […]

Rutgers Wrestling Accepts Invite to the 2026 National Duals Invitational

Rutgers wrestling has accepted an invitation to the second-ever National Duals Invitational, according to Pat Mineo of the Wrestling Room. The National Duals Invitational is a tournament sponsored by Paycom that will see several top Division 1 programs from around the country fly to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to compete against each other for a cash prize. […]

Why Athan Kaliakmanis to the Commanders makes sense

There were many scratching their heads when Rutgers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis was selected 223rd overall by the Washington Commanders on Saturday afternoon. Kaliakmanis was selected before presumed SEC locks Garrett Nussmeier and Diego Pavia. While there might be off-the-field issues at play with both, the same cannot be said for Kaliakmanis. He visited the Commanders […]

Rutgers Baseball wins series vs. Ohio State

Rutgers was able to win the series against Ohio State over the weekend at Bainton Field in Piscataway. The Scarlet Knights dropped the first game of the series before winning the last two to end it. Rutgers is now 22-22 overall and 9-12 in Big Ten play. Game One It was a difficult start to […]

MLB

Former Scarlet Knights Dariel Djabome, Colin Weber, and Gus Zilinskas Invited to NFL Rookie Minicamps

After the conclusion of the NFL draft, where quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis was the only former Scarlet Knight to have his name called, several other former Rutgers football players signed undrafted free agent deals with NFL teams. These include tight end Kenny Fletcher Jr, EDGE Eric O’Neill, cornerback Cam Miller, and wide receiver DT Sheffield. After […]

Rutgers DL Zaire Angoy gets extra year of eligibility

Rutgers received a major boost on the depth chart this weekend. Defensive lineman Zaire Angoy received approval for a sixth year of eligibility in 2026. He petitioned the NCAA for an extra year due to a redshirt used in 2021. Angoy has been practicing with the team but did not hear until recently that his […]

Former Scarlet Knights Kenny Fletcher Jr, Eric O’Neill, Cam Miller, and DT Sheffield Sign UDFA Deals

After the conclusion of the NFL draft, where quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis was the only former Scarlet Knight to have his name called, several other former Rutgers football players signed undrafted free agent deals with NFL teams. These include tight end Kenny Fletcher Jr, EDGE Eric O’Neill, cornerback Cam Miller, and wide receiver DT Sheffield. All […]

Rutgers Quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis Selected No. 223 Overall by the Washington Commanders

Rutgers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis will now have to make the short trip down from New Jersey to Landover, Maryland, as he was selected No.223 overall by the Washington Commanders. The Commanders already have a quarterback room filled with talent, such as Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota, meaning that Kaliakmanis will have several experienced NFL quarterbacks […]

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Rutgers Football Announces 2026 Spring Award Winners

Rutgers football announced its 2026 spring awards today, recognizing three players for their efforts during the spring practice window and the off-season. These awards are usually announced during halftime of the Rutgers spring game; however, this year’s traditions continued despite the cancellation of the spring game. These awards are meant to honor the most improved […]

Former Rutgers Wrestlers Find New Teams

Two former Rutgers wrestlers who entered the transfer portal at the end of last season have already found new teams. Former Rutgers 125-pounder Ayden Smith, who was a starter for Rutgers this past season, is now an Iowa State Cyclone, and Max Hermes, a junior who wrestled in a reserve role for the 157-pounders, has […]

Rutgers Wide Receivers Coach Dave Brock Hosts Spring Practice Press Conference

After giving the media a chance to speak to head coach Greg Schiano, offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca, and defensive coordinator Travis Johansen, the program has started the press conferences where members of the media can ask questions to position coaches. This time, it was wide receivers coach Dave Brock’s turn at the mic to answer questions […]

Rutgers Board of Governors Votes to Rename Soccer Stadium

Yurcak Field, or rather the soccer stadium itself, will change its name after the Rutgers board of Governors held a vote on Thursday morning to change the name of the soccer stadium itself. According to The Knight Report, longtime corporate sponsor of the Scarlet Knights, RWJ Barnabas Health, has entered into another deal with the […]

Rutgers Men’s Lacrosse: Several Scarlet Knights Earn All-Big Ten Honors

The Big Ten recently released their all- conference Lacrosse teams ahead of the Big Ten tournament, with three Rutgers players earning All-Big Ten Status.  Joe Juengerkes was named First Team All-Big Ten, while Cardin Stoller and Colin Kurdyla were named to the All-Big Ten second team. In addition, Dylan Finder was on the All-Freshman Team.  This is the second year in […]