PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Five from Rutgers football were recognized as Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Ten selections in the recently released listing. RB Kyle Monangai (first team), LB Mohamed Toure (second team), OL Hollin Pierce (third team), DB Flip Dixon (fourth team) and DB Robert Longerbeam (fourth team) all represent the Scarlet Knights.


KYLE MONANGAI
The Big Ten's leading rusher in 2023, Monangai racked up 1,262 rushing yards with seven 100-yard games and three with 150 or more yards. The running back was voted Second Team All-Big Ten, ranked No. 12 nationally, second in the league and sixth in the school record book with 242 carries. He scored eight touchdowns, including a score on 163 rushing yards to garner MVP in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami. The Roseland, New Jersey, native rated as the top running back in the Big Ten, best in the Power 5 and No. 5 nationally by Pro Football Focus. Monangai is a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.


MOHAMED TOURE
Toure returned to the field after missing the 2022 season to play all 13 games and rank second on the defense with 93 tackles, including a team-high 9.5 for loss and 4.5 sacks. He posted a career-high 11 stops versus Maryland and had an interception against Ohio State. The linebacker from Pleasantville, New Jersey, was named as a Comeback Player of the Year semifinalist, earned honorable mention All-Big Ten recognition in the coaches and media votes and rated as the No. 7 linebacker in the Big Ten by Pro Football Focus.


HOLLIN PIERCE
Pierce is set to enter the season having started 37 consecutive games on the Scarlet Knights' offensive line, the longest active streak on the roster. That included starting all 13 games at left tackle in 2023 and being voted honorable mention All-Big Ten by the coaches and media. The Trenton, New Jersey, native was also rated the sixth-best tackle in the Big Ten by Pro Football Focus and is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree. Rutgers led the league in fewest sacks allowed per game (1.08) and ranked fifth in rushing (168.7). The season was capped by 208 rushing yards and no sacks against in the win over Miami in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl.


FLIP DIXON
In his first season with the Scarlet Knights, Dixon started all 13 games with 76 tackles to lead the secondary and rank third on the team. The performance garnered honorable mention All-Big Ten status by the media, a spot on the All-ECAC Defense and being slotted as the No. 12 safety in the Big Ten by Pro Football Focus. The Statesboro, Georgia, native hauled in an interception against Virginia Tech, forced a fumble versus Maryland and totaled six pass breakups. Dixon is a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.


ROBERT LONGERBEAM
Longerbeam was one of two players in the Big Ten with double-digit pass breakups in 2023, ranking fourth in the league with 0.85 passes defended per game (10 breakups, one interception). That included three passes deflected in the win at Indiana and forcing two fumbles in the comeback over Michigan State. The cornerback from Alexandria, Virginia, additionally had a pick versus Northwestern, a sack against Virginia Tech, pounced on a muffed punt at Indiana and totaled 43 tackles in 13 starts. He was voted honorable mention All-Big Ten by the media and is a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

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2024 Rutgers Football Schedule
Thursday, Aug. 29 (6 p.m., Big Ten Network) vs. Howard
Saturday, Sept. 7 (Noon, Big Ten Network) vs. Akron (R Community Game)
Saturday, Sept. 21 at Virginia Tech
Friday, Sept. 27 (8 p.m., FOX) vs. Washington* (Blackout)
Saturday, Oct. 5 (Noon, 3:30 p.m. or 4 p.m.) at Nebraska*
Saturday, Oct. 12 vs. Wisconsin*
Saturday, Oct. 19 (Noon, 3:30 p.m. or 4 p.m.) vs. UCLA* (Homecoming & Family Weekend)
Friday, Oct. 25 (11 p.m., FOX) at USC*
Saturday, Nov. 9 vs. Minnesota*
Saturday, Nov. 16 at Maryland*
Saturday, Nov. 23 vs. Illinois*
Saturday, Nov. 30 at Michigan State*
* - Big Ten game
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