2021 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 28
Aslan Pugh
- Position:
- LB
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 230
- Hometown:
- Wilmington, Del.
- High School:
- Wilmington Charter
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering
2022 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2021 Academic All-Big Ten
2020 Academic All-Big Ten
2019 Academic All-Big Ten
2018 Academic All-Big Ten
2021 (Senior): Played in four games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/14) for the fourth time ... also earned status as a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/14) ... appeared in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31) ... saw action on special teams versus Maryland (11/27), at Penn State (11/20) and in the win at Indiana (11/13).
2020 (Senior): Played in seven games on special teams ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) ... made season debut on special teams against No. 17 Indiana (10/31).
2019 (Senior): Played in all 12 games on special teams ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11) ... totaled six tackles with a fumble recovery ... recorded two tackles against Michigan State (11/23) ... made a tackle and recovered a fumble on kickoff coverage in the win over Liberty (10/26) ... had a stop on kickoff coverage at Indiana (10/12) ... made two tackles in the win over Massachusetts (8/30) ... transitioned to linebacker in the offseason.
2018 (Junior): Played in one game ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/5) ... saw action on kickoff coverage in the opener against Texas State (9/1).
2017 (Sophomore): Appeared in one game ... made collegiate debut in the win over Morgan State (9/16) and recorded a five-yard rush.
2016 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
Prior to Rutgers: Competed at Wilmington Charter … scored five touchdowns as a running back for Wilmington Charter during senior season … also appeared at defensive end … selected to compete in 61st annual Blue-Gold All-Star game.
Personal: Working towards a master's degree in business and science.
2021 Academic All-Big Ten
2020 Academic All-Big Ten
2019 Academic All-Big Ten
2018 Academic All-Big Ten
2021 (Senior): Played in four games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/14) for the fourth time ... also earned status as a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/14) ... appeared in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31) ... saw action on special teams versus Maryland (11/27), at Penn State (11/20) and in the win at Indiana (11/13).
2020 (Senior): Played in seven games on special teams ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) ... made season debut on special teams against No. 17 Indiana (10/31).
2019 (Senior): Played in all 12 games on special teams ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11) ... totaled six tackles with a fumble recovery ... recorded two tackles against Michigan State (11/23) ... made a tackle and recovered a fumble on kickoff coverage in the win over Liberty (10/26) ... had a stop on kickoff coverage at Indiana (10/12) ... made two tackles in the win over Massachusetts (8/30) ... transitioned to linebacker in the offseason.
2018 (Junior): Played in one game ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/5) ... saw action on kickoff coverage in the opener against Texas State (9/1).
2017 (Sophomore): Appeared in one game ... made collegiate debut in the win over Morgan State (9/16) and recorded a five-yard rush.
2016 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
Prior to Rutgers: Competed at Wilmington Charter … scored five touchdowns as a running back for Wilmington Charter during senior season … also appeared at defensive end … selected to compete in 61st annual Blue-Gold All-Star game.
Personal: Working towards a master's degree in business and science.
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