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Jersey Number 16
Jesse Ofurie
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 215
- Hometown:
- Salem, Mass.
- High School:
- St. John's Prep
- Major:
- Communication
2026 Team Captain
2026 Douglas A. Smith Second Effort Award
2025 Academic All-Big Ten
2024 Academic All-Big Ten
2026 (Senior):Ā Led the team with seven stopsĀ at Boston College (9/11) ... made first collegiate start and recorded six tackles with a pass breakup against UMass (9/3) ... voted a team captainĀ (9/2) ... earned the Douglas A. Smith Second Effort Award (4/25) as the most improved defensive player during spring practice.
2025 (Junior):Ā Played in all 12 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) for the second time ... totaled five tackles ... had a stop against Penn State (11/29) ... in on two stops versus No. 8 Oregon (10/18) ... added a stop against Norfolk State (9/13) ... contributed a tackle on kickoff coverage versus Ohio (8/28).
2024 (Sophomore):Ā Played in 12 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/12) ... recorded two tackles ...Ā saw action in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ... made a stop on kickoff coverage in victory at Michigan State (11/30) ... had a tackle versusĀ Akron (9/7) ... moved to defense during the offseason.
2023 (Freshman):Ā Played in six games ... recorded two receptions ... added a catch at Wisconsin (10/7) ... contributed a reception in collegiate debut againstĀ Wagner (9/30).
Prior to Rutgers:Ā Coached by Brian St. Pierre at St. John's Prep ā¦ played wide receiver and defensive back for the Eagles ā¦ helped St. John's Prep to an 11-2 record and an MIAA state title in 2022 ā¦ named a Catholic Conference All-Star as a senior ā¦ earned honorable mention all-state accolades by MHSFCA as a junior in 2021 ā¦ a consensus three-star recruit ā¦ pegged the top wide receiver prospect and No. 8 overall recruit in Massachusetts byĀ ESPNĀ ā¦ the No. 10 overall signee from Massachusetts by bothĀ 247SportsĀ andĀ RivalsĀ ā¦ also competed in track and field at St. John's Prep.
Major:Ā Communication
2026 Douglas A. Smith Second Effort Award
2025 Academic All-Big Ten
2024 Academic All-Big Ten
2026 (Senior):Ā Led the team with seven stopsĀ at Boston College (9/11) ... made first collegiate start and recorded six tackles with a pass breakup against UMass (9/3) ... voted a team captainĀ (9/2) ... earned the Douglas A. Smith Second Effort Award (4/25) as the most improved defensive player during spring practice.
2025 (Junior):Ā Played in all 12 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) for the second time ... totaled five tackles ... had a stop against Penn State (11/29) ... in on two stops versus No. 8 Oregon (10/18) ... added a stop against Norfolk State (9/13) ... contributed a tackle on kickoff coverage versus Ohio (8/28).
2024 (Sophomore):Ā Played in 12 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/12) ... recorded two tackles ...Ā saw action in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ... made a stop on kickoff coverage in victory at Michigan State (11/30) ... had a tackle versusĀ Akron (9/7) ... moved to defense during the offseason.
2023 (Freshman):Ā Played in six games ... recorded two receptions ... added a catch at Wisconsin (10/7) ... contributed a reception in collegiate debut againstĀ Wagner (9/30).
Prior to Rutgers:Ā Coached by Brian St. Pierre at St. John's Prep ā¦ played wide receiver and defensive back for the Eagles ā¦ helped St. John's Prep to an 11-2 record and an MIAA state title in 2022 ā¦ named a Catholic Conference All-Star as a senior ā¦ earned honorable mention all-state accolades by MHSFCA as a junior in 2021 ā¦ a consensus three-star recruit ā¦ pegged the top wide receiver prospect and No. 8 overall recruit in Massachusetts byĀ ESPNĀ ā¦ the No. 10 overall signee from Massachusetts by bothĀ 247SportsĀ andĀ RivalsĀ ā¦ also competed in track and field at St. John's Prep.
Major:Ā Communication
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