2016 Football Roster
Roster
Michael Dare
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Elmwood Park, N.J.
- High School:
- Elmwood Park Memorial
2016 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not see game action.
2015 (Freshman): Did not see game action ... redshirted.
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Tom Mulligan at Elmwood Park ... four-year varsity starter at quarterback ... totaled 7,826 passing yards and 107 passing touchdowns over four seasons in high school ... a First Team All-Colonial Conference selection and NJ.com Second Team All-Group pick as a senior ... also named All-Bergen County First Team in a vote of coaches ... threw for 2,160 yards and 26 touchdowns in final scholastic season ... led team to berth in the NJSIAA North I, Group II playoff for the third consecutive year to cap career ... team went 7-3 ... completed passes at a 61.2 percent clip (126-of-206) as a junior for 1,834 yards and 19 passing touchdowns as a junior ... had two games with at least 300 yards passing ... had one of the top passing performances in the state as a sophomore with 380 yards versus Rutherford in 2012 ... a consensus three-star recruit ... rated No. 12 player in New Jersey by Rivals and No. 18 pro-style quarterback nationally ... ranked No. 19 player in the state by ESPN.com and No. 30 by Scout ... part of NJ.com Top 50 ... also played youth baseball and high school basketball.
