Football Adds Six On National Signing Day
Feb 06 | Football
Scarlet Knights welcome 22-member signing class for 2019
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers head football coach Chris Ash added six Scarlet Knights who signed National Letters of Intent to join the 2019 recruiting class, it was announced Wednesday on National Signing Day, presented by Nissan. Three students - Matt Alaimo, Monterio Hunt and Johnny Langan - enrolled in January and will begin practice in March. They join five other early enrollees - Malachi Burby, Omari Cooper, Drew Singleton, Cole Snyder and Mohamed Toure - who signed in December.
The 2019 recruiting class consists of players from 10 different states and Sweden. Ten Scarlet Knights hail from New Jersey, followed by two from New York and Florida, and one each from California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Matt Alaimo
TE • R-Fr. • 6-4 • 220
Paramus, N.J./St. Joseph Regional (UCLA)
Prior to Rutgers: Spent 2018 season at UCLA. Prior to College: Played for head coach Augie Hoffmann at St. Joseph Regional ... rated No. 27 tight end in the nation and the No. 12 recruit in the state of New Jersey by 247Sports.com ... ranked the No. 13 recruit in New Jersey and the No. 31 tight end in the nation by Rivals.com ... ESPN.com's No. 19 tight end in the nation and the No. 19 prospect in the state of New Jersey ... recorded 44 catches for 671 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior ... hauled in 25 receptions as a junior for 371 yards and a touchdown ... three-star recruit according to 247Sports.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.com.
Rayyan Buell
DL • Fr. • 6-2 • 270
Hornell, N.Y./Hornell
Prior to Rutgers: Played for head coach Erik Werner at Hornell ... two-time Section V Player of the Year ... rated No. 5 defensive tackle prospect in New York and 43rd-best in the nation according to 247Sports.com ... also played tailback for the Red Raiders ... won the 2017 Class B Section V Championship as a junior ... earned First Team NYSPHSAA All-State honors ... a Class B First Team All-State selection.
Darius Gooden
DB • Fr. • 6-2 • 190
Newark, N.J./West Side
Prior to Rutgers: Played at West Side for head coach Marion Bell ... played cornerback and wide receiver for the Rough Riders ... named First Team All-Group I on defense by NJ.com as a senior ... was a First Team All-Conference pick on defense in 2018 ... selected honorable mention on defense as a junior ... rated No. 41 prospect in New Jersey according to 247Sports.com ... also competed on the track and field team.
Monterio Hunt
WR • Jr. • 6-2 • 185
Walnut, Miss./Walnut (Marshall/Northwest Mississippi CC)
Prior to Rutgers: Started and played in all 10 games at Northwest Mississippi Community College in 2018 ... had 41 receptions for 405 yards and three touchdowns ... spent 2017 season at Marshall ... appeared in 12 games, primarily on special teams. Prior to College: Rated the 15th-best prospect in the state of Mississippi ... also lined up at running back, defensive back, linebacker and punter at Walnut ... caught 25 passes for 673 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior to go with 1,140 rushing yards and 12 more scores on the ground ... had 45 tackles and three interceptions on defense with a kickoff and punt return touchdown ... named first-team all-state ... three-star prospect according to Rivals.com, 247Sports.com and ESPN.com.
Stanley King
WR • Fr. • 6-4 • 190
Camden, N.J./Woodrow Wilson
Prior to Rutgers: Played for head coach Preston Brown at Woodrow Wilson ... played wide receiver and defensive back in high school ... caught 79 receptions for a state-high 1,413 yards ... scored 15 touchdowns as a senior ... advanced to the finals of the NJSIAA South Group 3 game ... had six games of 100-plus yards, including 233 and three touchdowns against Camden Catholic and a career-high 253 with three scores in a win over Seneca ... First Team All-State selection on offense by NJ.com ... named First Team All-South Jersey on offense by the Courier Post ... selected to the USA Today Network 2018 All-New Jersey offensive team ... First Team West Jersey Football League Constitution Division All-Star (coaches) on offense ... First Team All-Group 3 selection ... caught 26 passes for 412 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior ... Under Armour All-American selection ... rated 18th-best prospect in New Jersey by Rivals.com and No. 19 by 247Sports.com.
Johnny Langan
QB • R-Fr. • 6-5 • 190
Wayne, N.J./Bergen Catholic (Boston College)
Prior to Rutgers: Spent 2018 season at Boston College. Prior to College: Played for head coach Nunzio Campanile at Bergen Catholic ... named the 2017 New Jersey Player of the Year by News 12 after leading the Crusaders to their first Non-Public, Group 4 state championship since 2004 ... passed for 2,103 yards and 23 touchdowns to go along with 825 yards rushing and 12 rushing touchdowns ... finished his career with 4,789 yards passing, 1,452 yards rushing and a combined 69 touchdowns ... rated as the No. 22 prospect in New Jersey and the No. 30 pro-style quarterback nationally by Rivals.com ... listed as the Garden State's 33rd-best player and the nation's 45th-best dual-style quarterback according to 247Sports.com ... rated the No 26 dual-threat quarterback in the nation and New Jersey's No. 1 dual-threat quarterback by ESPN Recruiting ... as a junior, threw for 1,998 yards and 19 touchdowns to help lead BC to the state semifinals ... served as team captain.
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The 2019 recruiting class consists of players from 10 different states and Sweden. Ten Scarlet Knights hail from New Jersey, followed by two from New York and Florida, and one each from California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | High School (Previous School) |
| Matt Alaimo | TE | 6-4 | 220 | Paramus, N.J. | St. Joseph Regional (UCLA) |
| Rayyan Buell | DL | 6-2 | 270 | Hornell, N.Y. | Hornell |
| Darius Gooden | DB | 6-2 | 190 | Newark, N.J. | West Side |
| Monterio Hunt | WR | 6-2 | 185 | Walnut, Miss. | Walnut (Marshall/Northwest Mississippi CC) |
| Stanley King | WR | 6-4 | 190 | Camden, N.J. | Woodrow Wilson |
| Johnny Langan | QB | 6-3 | 225 | Wayne, N.J. | Bergen Catholic (Boston College) |
Matt Alaimo
TE • R-Fr. • 6-4 • 220
Paramus, N.J./St. Joseph Regional (UCLA)
Prior to Rutgers: Spent 2018 season at UCLA. Prior to College: Played for head coach Augie Hoffmann at St. Joseph Regional ... rated No. 27 tight end in the nation and the No. 12 recruit in the state of New Jersey by 247Sports.com ... ranked the No. 13 recruit in New Jersey and the No. 31 tight end in the nation by Rivals.com ... ESPN.com's No. 19 tight end in the nation and the No. 19 prospect in the state of New Jersey ... recorded 44 catches for 671 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior ... hauled in 25 receptions as a junior for 371 yards and a touchdown ... three-star recruit according to 247Sports.com, Rivals.com and ESPN.com.
Rayyan Buell
DL • Fr. • 6-2 • 270
Hornell, N.Y./Hornell
Prior to Rutgers: Played for head coach Erik Werner at Hornell ... two-time Section V Player of the Year ... rated No. 5 defensive tackle prospect in New York and 43rd-best in the nation according to 247Sports.com ... also played tailback for the Red Raiders ... won the 2017 Class B Section V Championship as a junior ... earned First Team NYSPHSAA All-State honors ... a Class B First Team All-State selection.
— Rutgers Football (@RFootball) February 6, 2019
Darius Gooden
DB • Fr. • 6-2 • 190
Newark, N.J./West Side
Prior to Rutgers: Played at West Side for head coach Marion Bell ... played cornerback and wide receiver for the Rough Riders ... named First Team All-Group I on defense by NJ.com as a senior ... was a First Team All-Conference pick on defense in 2018 ... selected honorable mention on defense as a junior ... rated No. 41 prospect in New Jersey according to 247Sports.com ... also competed on the track and field team.
— Rutgers Football (@RFootball) February 6, 2019
Monterio Hunt
WR • Jr. • 6-2 • 185
Walnut, Miss./Walnut (Marshall/Northwest Mississippi CC)
Prior to Rutgers: Started and played in all 10 games at Northwest Mississippi Community College in 2018 ... had 41 receptions for 405 yards and three touchdowns ... spent 2017 season at Marshall ... appeared in 12 games, primarily on special teams. Prior to College: Rated the 15th-best prospect in the state of Mississippi ... also lined up at running back, defensive back, linebacker and punter at Walnut ... caught 25 passes for 673 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior to go with 1,140 rushing yards and 12 more scores on the ground ... had 45 tackles and three interceptions on defense with a kickoff and punt return touchdown ... named first-team all-state ... three-star prospect according to Rivals.com, 247Sports.com and ESPN.com.
Stanley King
WR • Fr. • 6-4 • 190
Camden, N.J./Woodrow Wilson
Prior to Rutgers: Played for head coach Preston Brown at Woodrow Wilson ... played wide receiver and defensive back in high school ... caught 79 receptions for a state-high 1,413 yards ... scored 15 touchdowns as a senior ... advanced to the finals of the NJSIAA South Group 3 game ... had six games of 100-plus yards, including 233 and three touchdowns against Camden Catholic and a career-high 253 with three scores in a win over Seneca ... First Team All-State selection on offense by NJ.com ... named First Team All-South Jersey on offense by the Courier Post ... selected to the USA Today Network 2018 All-New Jersey offensive team ... First Team West Jersey Football League Constitution Division All-Star (coaches) on offense ... First Team All-Group 3 selection ... caught 26 passes for 412 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior ... Under Armour All-American selection ... rated 18th-best prospect in New Jersey by Rivals.com and No. 19 by 247Sports.com.
— Rutgers Football (@RFootball) February 6, 2019
Johnny Langan
QB • R-Fr. • 6-5 • 190
Wayne, N.J./Bergen Catholic (Boston College)
Prior to Rutgers: Spent 2018 season at Boston College. Prior to College: Played for head coach Nunzio Campanile at Bergen Catholic ... named the 2017 New Jersey Player of the Year by News 12 after leading the Crusaders to their first Non-Public, Group 4 state championship since 2004 ... passed for 2,103 yards and 23 touchdowns to go along with 825 yards rushing and 12 rushing touchdowns ... finished his career with 4,789 yards passing, 1,452 yards rushing and a combined 69 touchdowns ... rated as the No. 22 prospect in New Jersey and the No. 30 pro-style quarterback nationally by Rivals.com ... listed as the Garden State's 33rd-best player and the nation's 45th-best dual-style quarterback according to 247Sports.com ... rated the No 26 dual-threat quarterback in the nation and New Jersey's No. 1 dual-threat quarterback by ESPN Recruiting ... as a junior, threw for 1,998 yards and 19 touchdowns to help lead BC to the state semifinals ... served as team captain.
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