The Rutgers Scarlet Knights represents Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (or simply Rutgers University) in NCAA Division I-A Football. Rutgers' football program actually started on a high note as they shared the national title with Princeton University in 1869. Although regarded as the "Birthplace of College Football," the team has actually been showing otherwise as it has been on a major slide most notably in the last four decades after winning the Middle Atlantic - Univ. Division Championship 3 times in four years. The Scarlet Knights have also turned out several losing seasons and has been considered as one of the worst teams in Division I-A, leading to talks about moving the team to Division I-AA competition.
But an inspired Knights team came out of nowhere in 2006 to reclaim the school's lost glory as the Rutgers 2006 football squad turned out probably one of their best season play in decades. The team ended their "Cinderella season" with a Texas Bowl victory over Kansas State, an 11-2 win-loss card, a 12th place rank in the final season polls, and several Coach of the Year Awards for Greg Schiano.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights 2008 Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Class | Elig. | Ht. | Wt. | Prev. School/Hometown
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| 2 | Tim Brown | WR | Jr. | Jr. | 5-8 | 160 | Northwestern HS/Miami, Fla.
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| 3 | Shamar Graves | TE | Jr. | So. | 6-3 | 230 | Woodbridge HS/Woodbridge, N.J.
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| 4 | Chris Paul-Etienne | QB | Jr. | So. | 6-3 | 200 | Edison HS/Miami, Fla.
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| 5 | Dennis Campbell | WR | Sr. | Jr. | 5-9 | 180 | Plantation HS/Plantation, Fla.
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| 6 | Glen Lee | S | Sr. | Sr. | 6-2 | 195 | New Rochelle HS/New Rochelle, N.Y.
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| 7 | Tiquan Underwood | WR | Sr. | Sr. | 6-2 | 180 | Notre Dame HS/Lawrenceville, N.J.
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| 8 | Kordell Young | RB | Jr. | So. | 5-9 | 185 | West Deptford HS/Westville, N.J.
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| 10 | Ramy Nubani | DB | Jr. | So. | 5-10 | 190 | Upper St. Clair HS/Upper St. Clair, Pa.
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| 11 | Domenic Natale | QB | Sr. | Jr. | 6-2 | 210 | Hun School (Michigan State)/Warren, N.J.
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| 11 | Matt Voliva | PK/P | Sr. | Jr. | 5-11 | 190 | Piscataway HS (Maine)/Piscataway, N.J.
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| 12 | San San Te | PK | So. | Fr. | 5-9 | 165 | Hickory HS/Conover, N.C.
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| 12 | Steve Shimko | QB | Fr. | Fr. | 6-5 | 215 | Ewing HS/Ewing, N.J.
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| 13 | Al-Ghaffaar Lane | LB | So. | Fr. | 6-3 | 205 | Paterson Catholic HS/East Orange, N.J.
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| 14 | Mike Teel | QB | 5th-Sr. | Sr. | 6-4 | 220 | Don Bosco Prep/Oakland, N.J.
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| 15 | Jabu Lovelace | QB | Sr. | Jr. | 6-2 | 205 | Tenafly HS/Tenafly, N.J.
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| 16 | Andrew DePaola | QB | Sr. | Jr. | 6-2 | 200 | Hereford HS/Parkton, Md.
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| 17 | Damaso Munoz | LB | Sr. | Jr. | 6-0 | 210 | Southridge HS/Miami, Fla.
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| 18 | Julian Hayes | WR | Jr. | So. | 6-1 | 205 | Malverne HS/Malverne, N.Y.
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| 19 | Jack Corcoran | FB | Jr. | Jr. | 6-1 | 230 | St. Joseph's HS/Atlantic City, N.J.
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| 20 | Davon Smart | DB | Jr. | So. | 5-10 | 190 | Hackensack HS/Hackensack, N.J.
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| 21 | Devin McCourty | CB | Sr. | Jr. | 5-11 | 180 | St. Joseph's (Montvale) HS/Nanuet, N.Y.
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| 22 | Colin McEvoy | DB | So. | So. | 6-1 | 195 | Pascack Valley HS/Hillsdale, N.J.
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| 22 | Pat Brown | WR | Jr. | Jr. | 6-1 | 170 | North Brunswick HS/LaSalle/North Brunswick, N.J.
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| 24 | Mason Robinson | RB | So. | So. | 5-10 | 180 | Somerville HS/Somerville, N.J.
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| 25 | Jason McCourty | CB | Sr. | Sr. | 5-11 | 185 | St. Joseph's (Montvale) HS/Nanuet, N.Y.
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| 26 | Joe Lefeged | DB | So. | So. | 6-1 | 195 | Northwest HS/Germantown, Md.
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| 29 | Zaire Kitchen | DB | Jr. | Jr. | 6-2 | 215 | Hightstown HS (Hargrave Military (Va.)/Hightstown, N.J.
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| 30 | Edmond Laryea | LB | Jr. | So. | 6-1 | 215 | Tottenville HS/Staten Island, N.Y.
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| 30 | Brandon Bing | CB | So. | So. | 5-11 | 160 | Cheltenham/Wyncote, Pa.
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| 31 | George Johnson | DE | Jr. | Jr. | 6-4 | 250 | Glassboro HS/Glassboro, N.J.
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| 33 | Chris Quaye | LB | Sr. | Sr. | 6-0 | 225 | Timber Creek HS/Timber Creek, N.J.
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| 34 | Kevin Malast | LB | Sr. | Sr. | 6-2 | 230 | Manchester HS/Manchester, N.J.
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| 35 | Ken Gordon | RB | Jr. | So. | 5-8 | 195 | Lindenwold HS/Lindenwold, N.J.
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| 35 | Billy Anderson | CB | Sr. | Jr. | 6-0 | 180 | West Orange HS/West Orange, N.J.
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| 36 | Courtney Greene | DB | Sr. | Sr. | 6-2 | 210 | New Rochelle HS/New Rochelle, N.Y.
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| 37 | Alan Ajamian | RB | Jr. | So. | 5-8 | 210 | Seton Hall Prep/Chester, N.J.
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| 37 | Andres Morales | FB | Jr. | So. | 6-2 | 250 | Bethlehem Liberty HS/Bethlehem, Pa.
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| 38 | Joe Martinek | RB | So. | Fr. | 6-0 | 210 | Hopatcong HS/Hopatcong, N.J.
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| 39 | Richard McCann | CB | So. | Fr. | 5-11 | 190 | Lindenwold HS/Lindenwold, N.J.
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| 39 | Jourdan Brooks | RB | So. | Fr. | 6-1 | 255 | Seneca Valley HS/Germantown, Md.
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| 40 | Rob Cervini | DB | So. | Fr. | 5-11 | 200 | St. Joseph's (Montvale) HS/Suffern, N.Y.
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| 41 | Al-Majid Hutchins | DB | So. | Fr. | 5-11 | 180 | East Orange HS/East Orange, N.J.
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| 42 | Marc Orosz | DB | 5th-Sr. | Jr. | 5-10 | 185 | Cherokee HS (Western Michigan)/Marlton, N.J.
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| 44 | Ryan D'Imperio | LB | Jr. | Jr. | 6-3 | 235 | Washington Township HS/Sewell, N.J.
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| 45 | Alex Silvestro | DE | So. | So. | 6-4 | 230 | Paulsboro HS/Gibbstown, N.J.
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| 46 | Tom Lang | TE | Jr. | So. | 6-3 | 215 | Middlesex School/Concord, Mass.
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| 48 | Blair Bines | LB | Jr. | Jr. | 6-2 | 245 | William Floyd HS/Shirley, N.Y.
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| 50 | Antonio Lowery | LB | So. | So. | 6-2 | 220 | Christopher Columbus HS/Miami, Fla.
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| 51 | Manny Abreu | LB | So. | Fr. | 6-3 | 220 | Union Hill HS/Union City, N.J.
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| 53 | Jim Dumont | LB | Jr. | So. | 6-1 | 215 | Council Rock North HS/Newtown, Pa.
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| 54 | Brian Tracey | LB | Sr. | Sr. | 5-10 | 215 | Brooklyn Technical HS/Brooklyn, N.Y.
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| 54 | Anthony Lisanti | LB | So. | Fr. | 5-8 | 193 | Westwood/Westwood, N.J.
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| 55 | Jamiel Farrington | DE | So. | Fr. | 6-2 | 240 | Homestead HS/Homestead, Fla.
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| 57 | Sorie Bayoh | DE | Jr. | So. | 6-3 | 230 | Gulliver Prep/Miami, Fla.
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| 58 | Jeremy Branch | LS | 5th-Sr. | Sr. | 6-0 | 220 | Redlands HS/Redlands, Calif.
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| 59 | Josh Lavecchia | LS | So. | Fr. | 6-2 | 230 | Plano West HS/Plano, Texas
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| 60 | Caleb Ruch | OL | So. | Fr. | 6-4 | 290 | Quakertown HS/Quakertown, Pa.
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| 61 | Ryan Blaszczyk | OL | Sr. | Jr. | 6-4 | 285 | Shawnee HS/Medford Lakes, N.J.
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| 62 | Marlon Romulus | OL | Jr. | So. | 6-3 | 285 | Memorial HS/Floral Park, N.Y.
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| 63 | Clem Udovich | DL | Jr. | So. | 6-2 | 245 | North Hunterdon HS/Annandale, N.J.
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| 65 | Matthew Hardison | OL | So. | Fr. | 6-4 | 270 | Freehold Twp. HS/Freehold, N.J.
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| 68 | Keith Newell | OL | So. | Fr. | 6-6 | 290 | Trenton Central HS/Trenton, N.J.
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| 69 | Chris Santiago | OL | So. | Fr. | 6-4 | 300 | East Brunswick HS/East Brunswick , N.J.
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| 69 | Kevin Small | DT | Sr. | Jr. | 6-2 | 270 | Hackensack HS/Maywood, N.J.
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| 70 | Mike Gilmartin | OL | 5th-Sr. | Sr. | 6-5 | 290 | Estero HS/Estero, Fla.
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| 73 | Desmond Stapleton | OL | So. | Fr. | 6-5 | 320 | Union HS/Union, N.J.
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| 74 | Howard Barbieri | OL | Jr. | So. | 6-5 | 290 | Middletown South HS/Leonardo, N.J.
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| 75 | Anthony Davis | OL | So. | So. | 6-6 | 350 | Piscataway HS/Piscataway, N.J.
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| 76 | Mo Lange | OL | Jr. | So. | 6-7 | 315 | Hillsborough HS/Hillsborough N.J.
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| 77 | Art Forst | OL | Fr. | Fr. | 6-8 | 305 | Manasquan HS/Manasquan, N.J.
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| 78 | Kevin Haslam | OL | Sr. | Jr. | 6-7 | 280 | Mahwah HS/Mahwah, N.J.
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| 79 | Richard Muldrow | OL | So. | Fr. | 6-6 | 300 | William Penn HS/York, Pa.
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| 81 | Ryan Glueckert | WR | Jr. | So. | 5-10 | 175 | Plainedge HS/Bethpage, N.Y.
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| 81 | Robenson Alexis | DB | So. | Fr. | 6-0 | 160 | West Boca Raton HS/Boca Raton, Fla.
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| 81 | Tim Finnegan | TE | Jr. | Jr. | 6-4 | 225 | Monsignor Donovan HS/Toms River, N.J
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| 82 | Jawann Westerman | WR | So. | Fr. | 5-11 | 160 | Notre Dame HS/Brampton, Ontario
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| 83 | Keith Stroud | WR | Fr. | Fr. | 6-3 | 190 | Fort Hamilton HS (Fork Union)/Brooklyn, N.Y.
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| 84 | Evan Lampert | TE | So. | Fr. | 6-3 | 240 | Pascack Hills HS/Montvale, N.J.
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| 85 | Brian Morris | WR | So. | So. | 5-10 | 170 | Immaculata HS/Somerset, N.J.
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| 86 | Craig McGovern | TE | 5th-Sr. | Sr. | 6-3 | 250 | Hun School (Michigan State)/Lawrenceville, N.J.
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| 87 | Fabian Ruiz | TE | So. | Fr. | 6-4 | 235 | Miami Sunset HS/Miami, Fla.
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| 88 | Kenny Britt | WR | Jr. | Jr. | 6-4 | 205 | Bayonne HS/Bayonne, N.J.
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| 89 | Kevin Brock | TE | 5th-Sr. | Sr. | 6-5 | 250 | Hackensack HS/Hackensack, N.J.
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| 90 | Jamaal Westerman | DE | 5th-Sr. | Sr. | 6-3 | 260 | Notre Dame HS/Brampton, Ontario
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| 91 | Justin Francis | DT | So. | So. | 6-4 | 260 | Miramar HS/Miramar, Fla.
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| 92 | Gary Watts | DE | Sr. | Sr. | 6-3 | 245 | Norland HS/Miami, Fla.
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| 93 | Desmond Wynn | DL | So. | Fr. | 6-6 | 260 | St. Mark's HS/Bear, Del.
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| 93 | Teddy Dellaganna | P | Jr. | So. | 6-2 | 190 | Templeton HS (Bakersfield CC)/Templeton, Calif.
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| 95 | Remo Fioranelli | DL | Jr. | So. | 6-3 | 245 | Wayne Valley HS/Paterson, N.J.
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| 95 | Wayne Thomas | DL | So. | Fr. | 6-5 | 280 | Nottingham HS/Hamilton, N.J.
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| 96 | Charlie Noonan | DT | Jr. | So. | 6-2 | 265 | St. Joseph's Prep/Philadelphia, Pa.
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| 97 | Pete Tverdov | DT | Sr. | Sr. | 6-4 | 265 | Union HS/Union, N.J.
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| 99 | Jonathan Freeny | DE | So. | So. | 6-3 | 230 | Coconut Creek HS/Margate, Fla.
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