2012 Rutgers Football Media Guide

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SCARLET KNIGHTS Marquise Wright DL • Fr. • 6-3 • 285 Paramus Catholic HS Englewood, N.J.

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2011: Did not see game action.

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WR • Sr. • 6-4 • 220 Wall HS Wall Twp., N.J.

2011: Appeared in 12 games and started five at wide receiver, missing the game at UConn (Nov. 26) due to injury … recorded 11 catches for 147 yards and two touchdowns … set a career-high with three catches at North Carolina (9/10), totaling 19 yards and a touchdown … caught his second touchdown of the season on a 20-yard pass from Gary Nova in the fourth quarter of the 21-20 win vs. Navy (10/15) … two catches for a career-high 39 yards against West Virginia (10/29) ... member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Football Team. 2010: Named to Rivals.com All-Spring Team … recipient of the Mark Mills Second Effort Award, presented to the Most Improved Offensive Player in spring drills … suffered a knee injury in preseason camp and was forced to miss the season. 2009: Second-string wide receiver ... saw action in 12 games ... made first career start at Syracuse (11/21) ... collegiate debut against Cincinnati (9/7). 2008: Did not see game action. Prior to Rutgers: Versatile athlete who played tailback, wide receiver, cornerback and safety at Wall High School … three-year starter for head coach Chris Barnes ... consensus Top 15 recruit in New Jersey ... rushed for 383 yards and three touchdowns while hauling in 23 receptions for 347 yards and six touchdowns ... rushed for 141 yards vs. Matawan ... caught four passes for 113 yards and two TDs vs. Middletown South ... Second Team All-Shore by the Asbury Park Press ... First Team All-Shore by the Star-Ledger ... ranked No. 11 in New Jersey by Rivals.com and No. 10 in the state by Scout.com … born 4/7/90 ... a Criminal Justice major. Receiving 2009 2010 2011 Career

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GP-GS Rec. Yards Avg. TD 12-0 0 0 0.0 0 DNP 12-5 11 147 13.4 2 24-5 11 147 13.4 2

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DE • So. • 6-3 • 215 Piscataway HS Piscataway, N.J.

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2012: Moved to defensive end from wide receiver during spring drills.

Prior to Rutgers: Two-way lineman for head coach Chris Partridge at Paramus Catholic High School … senior season featured 52 tackles, including 19 behind the line of scrimmage and two forced fumbles … 8.5 sacks … All-Bergen County First Team defense by the Star-Ledger and The Record … four-star rated recruit according to Scout.com and Rivals.com … listed as the 14th-best defensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com … Rivals.com’s fourth-ranked recruit in New Jersey … Rivals250 team member … rated the No. 149th overall recruit nationally by Rivals.com … No. 31 defensive tackle nationally by ESPN.com … No. 14 prospect in New Jersey according to SuperPrep Magazine ... born 2/9/93 ... has yet to declare a major.

Tim Wright

Jawaun Wynn

2011: Saw action in seven games on special teams … switched between wide receiver and defensive back in spring drills. 2010: Did not see game action. Prior to Rutgers: Three-year letterwinner and one-year starter for head coach Dan Higgins at Piscataway High School … played both wide receiver and free safety for the Chiefs … Home News Tribune Third Team All-Area selection on offense … ended the season with 20 receptions for 305 yards and two touchdowns … added two tackles and two interceptions on the defensive side of the ball … rated by SuperPrep Magazine as New Jersey’s No. 24 prospect and the Garden State’s fourth-best wide receiver … rated as the No. 16 prospect in New Jersey by Rivals.com … tabbed the state’s No. 19 prospect by Scout.com … attended same high school as current teammate Marvin Booker and former Rutgers All-American and current San Francisco 49ers starting lineman Anthony Davis … born 6/25/92 ... has yet to declare a major.

NEWCOMERS Carlton Agudosi WR • Fr. • 6-6 • 200 Franklin HS Somerset, N.J.

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Prior to Rutgers: Three-year letterwinner for head coach Lou Solomon at Franklin High School … 33 receptions for 697 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior for the Warriors … No. 22 prospect in the state of New Jersey according to SuperPrep … three receptions of 70 yards or longer in 2011 … finished career with school records for receiving yards (1,577), yards per reception (20.0) and receiving touchdowns (17) … Home News Tribune and Courier News All-Area First Team selection … Star-Ledger All-Group Four Second Team selection on offense … First Team All-Somerset County selection by the Star-Ledger … three-star recruit according to Rivals.com, Scout.com and ESPN.com … 13th-rated prospect in New Jersey by Rivals.com … rated as the No. 66 wide receiver nationally by Rivals.com … listed as the No. 26 prospect in New Jersey by ESPN.com … caught 42 passes for 865 yards and eight touchdowns en route to all-area honors as a junior … born 2/1/94 … has yet to declare a major.

Brandon Arcidiacono OL • Fr. • 6-4 • 260 Archbishop Wood HS Holland, Pa.

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Prior to Rutgers: Two-year letterwinner for head coach Steve Devlin at Archbishop Wood High School … one of two Vikings to sign with the Scarlet Knights (Desmon Peoples) … started at center for two seasons as team went 27-2 with Arcidiacono in the starting lineup … part of a 14-1 squad that won the school’s first Class AAA state championship with a 52-0 victory over Bishop McDevitt … team finished ranked No. 21 in the final USA Today Top 25 poll … rated a three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com … No. 6 center nationally and No. 18 in Pennsylvania according to Rivals.com … rated nation’s ninth-best center by Scout.com … ranked the third-best center in the country and Pennsylvania’s 15th-best prospect


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