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2024 Football Roster

Adam Obirek
Dustin Satloff
Ariel Fox
Tim Fuller
Adam Obirek
Ariel Fox
Robert Simmons
Dustin Satloff
Ariel Fox

5 Kyle Monangai

5 Kyle Monangai

  • Position:
    RB
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-9 / 209
  • Hometown:
    Roseland, N.J.
  • High School:
    Don Bosco Prep
  • Major:
    Supply Chain Management

Summary

Biography

PRONUNCIATION
2025 NFL Draft Pick (Seventh Round, Chicago Bears)
2024 Fourth Team All-America (Phil Steele)
2024 First Team All-Big Ten (Coaches, Media, Associated Press, Phil Steele)
2024 All-ECAC Offense

Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 9, 2024)
2024 Maxwell Award Watch List
2024 Doak Walker Award Watch List

2024 Big Ten Preseason Honors List
2024 Team Captain
2023-24 Rutgers Athletics Junior of the Year
2023 Pinstripe Bowl MVP
2023 Big Ten Rushing Leader (1,262 Yards)
2023 First Team All-Big Ten (Pro Football Focus)
2023 Second Team All-Big Ten (Coaches, Media, Phil Steele)
2023 All-ECAC Offense

Doak Walker Award Weekly Recognition (Sept. 19, 2023)
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 18, 2023)
2023 Academic All-Big Ten

2023 Team Captain
2022 Academic All-Big Ten

2021 Academic All-Big Ten
Career: Played in 52 games with 35 starts at running back ... selected by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round (pick 233) of the 2025 NFL Draft ... a two-time All-Big Ten selection ... became the first Rutgers running back to earn All-America status since Ray Rice in 2007 ... rushed for 3,221 yards on 669 carries with 27 touchdowns ... ranks second in program history in rushing yards as one of three Scarlet Knights to reach 3,000 yards ... set the program record for most touches (669 rushing attempts, 38 receptions) without a fumble ... also leaves second in the Rutgers career record book with 669 rushing attempts, third with 14 100-yard rushing games, seventh with 3,473 all-purpose yards, seventh with 27 rushing touchdowns and tied for eighth with 4.81 rushing yards per carry ... had 13 games with at least 20 carries, eight with 25 or more and a high of 31 rushing attempts ... posted two of the top six rushing seasons by yards in school history and the two highest rushing seasons for RU in the Big Ten era ... one of four players in program history to record multiple 1,000-yard seasons ... ranks fourth in the Rutgers season record book with 1,279 rushing yards in 2024, fifth with 256 rushing attempts in 2024, tied for fifth with 1,262 rushing yards in 2023, tied for seventh with 13 rushing touchdowns in 2024 and tied for seventh with 242 rushing attempts in 2023 ... led the Big Ten in rushing yards in 2023 ... added 38 receptions for 252 yards and a touchdown in the passing game ... became the first Scarlet Knight to earn First Team All-Big Ten on offense in both the coaches and media votes in 2024 ... had six games with at least 150 rushing yards, including a career-high 208 rushing yards in 2024 versus Akron, tied for 10th-most in a game in program history ... compiled five games with multiple touchdowns and three with three trips to the end zone ... merited MVP of the 2023 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl ... named All-ECAC each of the past two seasons ... twice earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week ... a two-time captain ... a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree.



2024 (Senior): Started 11 games at running back ... invited to the NFL Scouting Combine (1/28) ... named Phil Steele Fourth Team All-America (12/31) ... became the first Scarlet Knight to earn First Team All-Big Ten on offense in both the coaches and media votes (12/3) ... also named first team all-conference by Phil Steele (12/31) and Associated Press (12/10) ... selected to All-ECAC Offense (12/20) ... carried the ball 256 times for 1,279 yards and 13 touchdowns ... compiled the fourth-most rushing yards in a season in program history, fifth-most rushing attempts and seventh-most (tied) rushing touchdowns ... ranked second in the Big Ten with 123.1 all-purpose yards per game, second with 116.3 rushing yards per game, third in scoring with 7.6 points per game and fourth with 13 rushing touchdowns ... totaled 16 more rushing attempts than any other Big Ten player and 10th-most nationally ... rushing yards per game average also finished ninth-best nationally ... had at least 100 rushing yards in 6-of-11 games, a touchdown in nine different games and at least 18 carries in all games played ... added 14 receptions for 75 yards and a score ... racked up a team-high 1,354 all-purpose yards ... carried the ball a career-high 31 times, a Rutgers individual Big Ten game record, for 129 yards and a score in victory at Michigan State (11/30) ... rushed for 122 yards on 28 carries with first career receiving touchdown against No. 24 Illinois (11/23) ... surpassed 1,000 yards for the season with 97 on 25 carries with two scores in the win at Maryland (11/16) ... collected 86 yards on the ground at USC (10/25) ... scored three rushing touchdowns to match the Rutgers individual Big Ten game record in totaling 106 yards on the ground versus UCLA (10/19) ... ran for 72 yards and a score against Wisconsin (10/12) ... totaled 96 all-purpose yards (78 rushing, 18 receiving) at Nebraska (10/5) ... picked up 132 yards on 25 attempts with a touchdown in the win over Washington (9/27) ... added 84 yards on 26 carries with a score at Virginia Tech (9/21) ... posted a career-high 208 yards and three touchdowns on 27 carries against Akron (9/7) ... named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (9/9) for the second time following the performance ... also selected as the East-West Shrine Bowl "Breakout Offensive Player of the Week" ... rushed for 165 yards on 19 attempts with a touchdown versus Howard (8/29) ... member of the Reese's Senior Bowl watch list (8/21) ... voted a team captain for the second time (8/20) ... selected to the Doak Walker Award (8/6) and Maxwell Award (7/29) watch lists ... became the first Scarlet Knight since joining the league to earn a spot on the Big Ten Preseason Honors list (7/23) ... picked to the Shrine Bowl 1000 (7/23) ... named Preseason All-Big Ten by USA Today (first team) (7/23), Phil Steele (first team) (6/17), Athlon Sports (second team) (6/28) and Lindy's Sports (third team) (6/5).



2023 (Junior): Started all 13 games at running back ... named Rutgers Athletics Junior of the Year (7/18) ... selected First Team All-Big Ten by Pro Football Focus (12/13) ... voted Second Team All-Big Ten by the coaches (11/29), media (11/29) and Phil Steele (12/22) ... selected to All-ECAC Offense (12/24) ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/11) for the third time ... led the Big Ten with 1,262 rushing yards ... first 1,000-yard season for a Scarlet Knight since 2012 and tied for the fourth-highest season mark in program history at the time ... had seven 100-yard games and three with 150 or more yards (high of 165) ... ranked No. 12 nationally, second in the league and sixth in the school record book with 242 carries ... logged 20 or more carries in six games ... rushed for eight touchdowns ... added eight receptions for 78 yards ... led the team with 1,340 all-purpose yards and ranked fifth in the Big Ten with 103.1 per game ... rated as the top running back in the Big Ten, best in the Power 5 and No. 5 nationally by Pro Football Focus ... forced 73 missed tackles, most in the Big Ten and No. 8 nationally by Pro Football Focus ... contributed 163 rushing yards on 25 carries with a touchdown and 17 receiving yards to earn MVP in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami (12/28) ... totaled 118 rushing yards on 20 carries plus a season-high three receptions against Maryland (11/25) ... ran for 159 yards on 24 attempts against No. 1/3 Ohio State (11/4) ... picked up 109 rushing yards on 24 carries at Indiana (10/21) ... rushed for 148 yards (107 in the fourth quarter) with a go-ahead 21-yard touchdown as part of the comeback win over Michigan State (10/14) ... added 87 yards on the ground with a score versus Wagner (9/30) ... became the second Scarlet Knight to earn Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (9/18) and also garnered national recognition from the Doak Walker Award (9/19) ... rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns with a long of 55 yards against Virginia Tech (9/16) ... racked up season highs with 165 yards and 28 carries, plus a touchdown, versus Temple (9/9) ... rushed for 49 yards with a 15-yard touchdown and a 20-yard reception in the opening win over Northwestern (9/3) ... voted a team captain (9/2).



2022 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games with 11 starts at running back ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/9) for the second time ... led the team with 109 carries and 445 yards on the ground ... scored two touchdowns ... had four games with 10 or more carries ... added six receptions for 31 yards ... second on the team with 476 all-purpose yards ... rushed for 45 yards at Maryland (11/26) ... ran for 162 yards (most by a Scarlet Knight in a Big Ten game) on 24 carries with three receptions for 20 yards at Michigan State (11/12) ... rushed seven times at Minnesota (10/29) ... picked up 58 rushing yards on 10 attempts with a score in the home opener versus Wagner (9/10) ... rushed for 64 yards on 19 carries with a touchdown in first collegiate start at Boston College (9/3).

2021 (Freshman): Played in 11 games ... earned Academic All-Big Ten honors (12/14) ... rushed for 235 yards with four touchdowns on 62 carries ... added 10 receptions for 68 yards ... picked up season highs with 77 yards on 15 carries with a touchdown in the win at Illinois (10/30) ... rushed for 31 yards and added a season-best 20 receiving yards at Northwestern (10/16) ... contributed two receptions against No. 11 Ohio State (10/2) ... scored a go-ahead 11-yard rushing touchdown and added two receptions at Syracuse (9/11) ... recorded two rushing touchdowns on eight carries and added a tackle on kickoff coverage in the win over Temple (9/4).

2020 (Freshman): Played in five games ... recorded a tackle on kickoff coverage in the win at Maryland (12/12) ... made collegiate debut on special teams at No. 3 Ohio State (11/7).

Prior to Rutgers: Played for head coach Dan Sabella at Don Bosco Prep ... guided the Ironmen to the final round of the NJSIAA Non-Public Group 4 Tournament ... rushed for over 900 yards and 11 touchdowns, adding more 400 yards receiving and another five scores as a senior ... named First Team All-Bergen County on offense by NJ.com ... named Second Team 2019 All-North Jersey by the Bergen Record ... selected honorable mention All-New Jersey by USA Today Network in 2019 ... First Team All-Bergen County team selection by the Bergen County Coaches Association ... named to the 2019 Jersey Sports Zone All-Zone Team ... All-New Jersey honorable mention by USA Today Network in 2019 ... a 2018 Jersey Sports Zone All-Zone Team selection.

Major: Supply Chain Management
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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2020Freshman

    RB
    5'9" 207 lbs
    27
  • 23

    2021Freshman

    RB
    5'9" 200 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2022Sophomore

    RB
    5'9" 205 lbs
    23
  • 5

    2023Junior

    RB
    5'9" 210 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2024Senior

    RB
    5'9" 209 lbs
    5
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