SCARLET KNIGHTS D.C. Jefferson
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TE • Sr. • 6-6 • 250 Winter Haven HS Winter Haven, Fla.
2012: Named to Preseason All-BIG EAST Fourth Team by Phil Steele. 2011: Named to the preseason watch list for the John Mackey Award, honoring the nation’s best tight end … appeared in all 13 games with nine starts … caught 12 passes for 118 yards … had a game of season-highs with three catches for 37 yards at Louisville (10/21), making a long reception of 18 yards. 2010: Starting tight end who appeared in all 12 games … finished year with 10 receptions for 166 yards and a touchdown … set seasonhighs in receptions (4) and receiving yards (57) vs. Connecticut (10/8) … hauled in a career-long 53-yarder at Army (10/16) … caught a 24-yard pass from WR Mohamed Sanu for his first career touchdown at FIU (9/11). 2009: Switched from quarterback to tight end midway through preseason camp and earned starting role in second game ... started 10 games, including the last five contests ... made collegiate debut and first career start vs. Howard (9/12) with a 46-yard reception. 2008: Did not see game action. Prior to Rutgers: Strong-armed quarterback who was one of the best at his position in the nation … three-year starter for coach Charlie Tate at Winter Haven High School … rated as the No. 16 quarterback in the nation by Rivals.com and ESPN.com … top-100 recruit in the state of Florida according to the Orlando Sentinel (No. 72) and Rivals.com (No. 78) … Winter Haven News Chief Offensive Player of the Year as a senior … threw for 1,627 yards and 17 touchdowns his senior season en route to All-County honors from the Lakeland Ledger … selected to play in the Offense-Defense National All-Star game in Fort Lauderdale … born 5/7/89 … a Labor Studies major. Receiving 2009 2010 2011 Career
GP-GS 12-10 12-11 13-9 36-30
Rec. 5 10 12 27
Yards 108 166 118 392
Avg. 21.6 16.6 9.8 14.5
Kaleb Johnson OL • So. • 6-4 • 300 Edward H. White HS Jacksonville, Fla.
TD 0 1 0 1
Long 46 53 18 53
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2012: Named to Preseason All-BIG EAST First and Second Teams by Athlon and Phil Steele, respectively ... despite missing the spring due to shoulder surgery, he moved to left tackle from right tackle during spring drills. 2011: Emerged as one of the top freshman offensive linemen in the country, earning Freshman All-America accolades from the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Rivals.com and Phil Steele … earned the starting nod in his collegiate debut in the third game of the season, a 38-26 victory over Ohio (9/24) … started 11 consecutive games to end the season, all at right tackle.
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Prior to Rutgers: Offensive lineman for head coach Terry Gilliam at Edward H. White High School … Florida Times-Union Super 75 selection … rated the No. 3 offensive guard in the state of Florida by the Times-Union … three-star recruit according to Rivals.com and Scout.com … one of the prime reasons White finished the season 93 and earned a spot in the 2010 Florida Class 4A state playoffs … Times-Union All-First Coast selection on offense … known as a punishing blocker for an offense that averaged over 200 yards a game rushing … Second Team Class 4A All-State performer as a junior … talented wrestler who won a conference championship as a senior ... born 2/22/93 ... has yet to declare a major.
Tejay Johnson DB • Fr. • 6-2 • 190 Egg Harbor Township HS (Fork Union Military Academy) Egg Harbor Township, N.J.
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2011: Did not see game action. Prior to Rutgers: Spent the year at Fork Union Military Academy … originally part of the 2010 Rutgers Football recruiting class … three-year letterwinner and three-year starter for head coach Tony DeRosa at Egg Harbor Township High School … one of the elite athletes in New Jersey coming out of the prep ranks in 2009 … considered the fastest player in the state after winning the 100-meter Meet of Champions race (10.67 seconds) as a junior … All-South Jersey First Team selection on defense by both the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Camden Courier-Post … Star-Ledger Third Team All-State honoree on defense … one of the key performers on Egg Harbor Township’s 11-1 squad as a senior, which finished the season ranked No. 2 in the Philadelphia Inquirer Final South Jersey top 10 rankings and the Star-Ledger’s No. 6 team in the Garden State … First Team Group IV pick on defense by the Star-Ledger and Courier-Post … led squad with 973 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns as a senior … Press of Atlantic City First Team All-Area selection … sparked the Eagles to an 111 record and the Cape-Atlantic League American Conference championship … team lost to Cherokee 14-0 in the South Jersey Group IV state championship … rated as the No. 1 cornerback prospect in New Jersey and the No. 8 prospect overall in the Garden State by Scout.com ... born 10/24/91 ... has yet to declare a major.
Brandon Jones DB • Sr. • 6-1 • 185 Winslow Twp. HS Sicklerville, N.J.
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2012: Named to Preseason All-BIG EAST Fourth Team by Phil Steele. 2011: Earned a starting role at cornerback after going into preseason camp in a position battle with Mason Robinson, starting all 13 games opposite Logan Ryan … second career interception and blocked a late field goal attempt to protect RU’s lead in the 21-20 victory over Navy (10/15) … BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Week (10/17) for his blocked FG vs. Navy … set a career-high in tackles with eight stops, including half a tackle-for-loss, in the 20-17 overtime win vs. USF (11/5) … recorded the first sack of his career along with a key interception late in the 20-3 win vs. Cincinnati (11/19) … stripped Bearcat quarterback Munchie Legaux of the ball on the sack for first forced fumble of career, setting up RU’s first score of the game … notched the second sack of the season and his career in the 27-13 victory over Iowa State (12/30) in the 2011 Pinstripe Bowl in Yankee Stadium, totaling three tackles in the game ... member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Football Team.