PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Following three draft picks on Saturday – the most for Rutgers football since 2013 – six more from the program signed contracts in recent days. That makes it 113 Scarlet Knights to join the NFL after playing for head coach Greg Schiano. In addition, four others are headed to rookie minicamps for a chance to compete for a roster spot.

NFL Draft
DB Robert Longerbeam: Baltimore Ravens (Sixth Round, Pick 212)
DL Kyonte Hamilton: Houston Texans (Seventh Round, Pick 224)
RB Kyle Monangai: Chicago Bears (Seventh Round, Pick 233)

NFL Free Agent Signings
DB Desmond Igbinosun: Baltimore Ravens
DB Shaquan Loyal: Cincinnati Bengals
WR Dymere Miller: New York Jets
OL Hollin Pierce: Philadelphia Eagles
LB Tyreem Powell: New Orleans Saints
DB Eric Rogers: Los Angeles Chargers

NFL Rookie Minicamp Invite
DB Flip Dixon: Buffalo Bills
WR Christian Dremel: Kansas City Chiefs & New York Giants
DL Malcolm Ray: Kansas City Chiefs
LS Austin Riggs: Minnesota Vikings


DESMOND IGBINOSUN
Career: Played in 41 games with 29 starts at safety ... totaled 186 tackles with 15 for loss and two sacks ... had two games with double-digit stops ... added seven pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery ... saw action in two bowl games ... set the Rutgers individual Big Ten game record with four tackles-for-loss in the 2023 comeback win over Michigan State.


SHAQUAN LOYAL
Career: Played in 43 games with 28 starts at safety ... an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection ... totaled 176 tackles with eight for loss and two sacks ... had three games with double-digit stops ... compiled four interceptions with a pick-six and 12 pass breakups ... added a blocked punt, forced fumble and fumble recovery ... saw action in three bowl games ... a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.


DYMERE MILLER
Career: Played in 47 games with 43 starts at wide receiver ... totaled 227 receptions for 3,144 yards and 21 touchdowns ... had five games with multiple receiving touchdowns ... compiled a career-high 11 receptions in four different games ... recorded 12 games with at least 100 receiving yards ... posted 59 receptions and 757 receiving yards in final collegiate season at Rutgers (2024), the ninth-most receptions in a season in program history and most receiving yards since Leonte Carroo in 2015 ... set the Rutgers individual Big Ten game record with 11 receptions at USC, the first time a Scarlet Knight reached double digits in a game since Mohamed Sanu in 2011 ... played in 34 games for Monmouth (2020-23) to start career ... a finalist for the 2023 Walter Payton Award, which honors the most outstanding player in the Football Championship Subdivision ... also named All-America (first team) by multiple outlets in 2023 ... a two-time all-conference selection ... led FCS with 1,293 receiving yards and 117.5 receiving yards per game in 2023 ... totaled 168 receptions for 2,387 yards and 17 touchdowns overall for the Hawks ... posted a career-high 333 receiving yards in a game ... added 125 rushing yards with a score.


HOLLIN PIERCE
Career: Played in 52 career games ... started final 50 games at offensive tackle ... became the first Scarlet Knight offensive lineman to earn All-America status since Anthony Davis in 2009 ... twice earned All-Big Ten accolades ... holds the distinction as the first RU offensive lineman to earn a spot on one of the three All-Big Ten teams ... a two-time nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy as one of the top walk-ons in the nation ... saw action in three bowl games ... a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.


TYREEM POWELL
Career: Played in 43 games with 32 starts at linebacker ... totaled 201 tackles with 11.5 for loss and five sacks ... had two games with double-digit stops ... broke up nine passes and hauled in an interception ... added two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery ... an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection ... a semifinalist for the Comeback Player of the Year Award ... saw action in two bowl games ... served as a team captain ... a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.


ERIC ROGERS
Career: Played in 39 games with 23 starts at cornerback ... recorded three interceptions and 14 pass breakups ... had three games with multiple passes defended ... scored two touchdowns ... totaled 96 tackles ... added a pair of forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a blocked punt ... played the last two seasons at Rutgers (2023-24) with 53 tackles, nine pass breakups, two forced fumbles, a blocked punt and a pick-six in 24 games ... began career at Northern Illinois (2020-22) and saw action in 15 games with 43 tackles with two interceptions, five pass breakups and a fumble recovery.


FLIP DIXON
Career: Played in 55 games with 31 starts at safety ... totaled 183 tackles with 3.5 for loss ... contributed 13 pass breakups and three interceptions ... added a forced fumble and blocked punt ... saw action in three bowl games ... collected 138 tackles the last two seasons at Rutgers (2023-24) after beginning at Minnesota (2020-22) ... voted honorable mention All-Big Ten by the media in 2023 ... a four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.


CHRISTIAN DREMEL
Career: Played in 58 games to tie the school record ... made 17 starts at wide receiver ... totaled 58 receptions for 699 yards and four touchdowns ... saw action in three bowl games ... joined the program as a walk-on and named a captain as a senior ... led the team in receiving in 2023 ... a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.


MALCOLM RAY
Career: Played in 56 games with 19 starts at defensive tackle ... totaled 87 tackles with 12.5 for loss and 4.5 sacks ... added three pass breakups and two fumble recoveries ... saw action in three bowls and one conference championship game ... finished career playing final season at Rutgers (2024) after beginning at Florida State (2020-23).


AUSTIN RIGGS
Career: Played in 53 games ... a two-time member of the Mannelly Award watch list ... played in three bowl games ... finished career at Rutgers (2024) and named a consensus honorable mention All-Big Ten selection ... previously saw action in 40 games at BYU (2020-23).

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