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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 Douglas A. Smith Second Effort Award
2025 Academic All-Big Ten
2024 Academic All-Big Ten
2026 (Senior): Earned the Douglas A. Smith Second Effort Award (4/25) as the most improved defensive player during spring practice.
2025 (Junior): 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): Played in 12 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/12) ... recorded two tackles ... 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 versus Akron (9/7) ... moved to defense during the offseason.
2023 (Freshman): Played in six games ... recorded two receptions ... added a catch at Wisconsin (10/7) ... contributed a reception in collegiate debut against Wagner (9/30).
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Brian St. Pierre at St. John's Prep … played wide receiver and defensive back for the Eagles … helped St. John's Prep to an 11-2 record and an MIAA state title in 2022 … named a Catholic Conference All-Star as a senior … earned honorable mention all-state accolades by MHSFCA as a junior in 2021 … a consensus three-star recruit … pegged the top wide receiver prospect and No. 8 overall recruit in Massachusetts by ESPN … the No. 10 overall signee from Massachusetts by both 247Sports and Rivals … also competed in track and field at St. John's Prep.
Major: Communication
2025 Academic All-Big Ten
2024 Academic All-Big Ten
2026 (Senior): Earned the Douglas A. Smith Second Effort Award (4/25) as the most improved defensive player during spring practice.
2025 (Junior): 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): Played in 12 games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/12) ... recorded two tackles ... 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 versus Akron (9/7) ... moved to defense during the offseason.
2023 (Freshman): Played in six games ... recorded two receptions ... added a catch at Wisconsin (10/7) ... contributed a reception in collegiate debut against Wagner (9/30).
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Brian St. Pierre at St. John's Prep … played wide receiver and defensive back for the Eagles … helped St. John's Prep to an 11-2 record and an MIAA state title in 2022 … named a Catholic Conference All-Star as a senior … earned honorable mention all-state accolades by MHSFCA as a junior in 2021 … a consensus three-star recruit … pegged the top wide receiver prospect and No. 8 overall recruit in Massachusetts by ESPN … the No. 10 overall signee from Massachusetts by both 247Sports and Rivals … also competed in track and field at St. John's Prep.
Major: Communication
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