2016 Football Roster
Roster
Eric Wiafe
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 295
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Egg Harbor Twp., N.J.
- High School:
- Egg Harbor Twp.
2016 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in four games on the defensive line ... saw action at Michigan State (11/12) and versus No. 4 Michigan (10/8) ... appeared at No. 2 Ohio State (10/1) ... made first two tackles of career in win over Howard (9/10).
2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in eight games on the defensive line ... picked up a quarterback hurry in win over Kansas (9/26) and at Indiana (10/17) ... made collegiate debut in the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5) and recorded a hurry.
2014 (Freshman): Did not see game action ... redshirted ... enrolled for the spring semester and took part in spring practice.
Prior to Rutgers: Played at New Britain (N.Y.) Milford Academy in the fall of 2013 ... recorded 28 tackles, five tackles-for-loss, three sacks and a defensive touchdown, helping the team go 9-3 ... played high school football for coach Tony DeRosa at Egg Harbor Township ... played both defensive tackle and tight end in high school ... recorded 44 tackles and 2.5 sacks as a senior ... Press of Atlantic City All-Star selection ... had 10 tackles and one reception for 19 yards in limited action as a junior ... rated as the No. 20 prospect overall in New Jersey according to SuperPrep Magazine ... a three-star recruit by multiple recruiting services ... originally a member of the 2013 Rutgers signing class, but spent one year at Milford Academy.
Personal: A labor studies and employment relations major.
