2021 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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2021 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo.svg
Gator Bowl, L 10–38 vs. Wake Forest
Conference Big Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record5–8 (2–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Sean Gleeson (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Robb Smith (3rd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium SHI Stadium
Seasons
  2020
2022  
2021 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^  8 1   12 2  
No. 6 Ohio State x  8 1   11 2  
No. 9 Michigan State  7 2   11 2  
Penn State  4 5   7 6  
Maryland  3 6   7 6  
Rutgers  2 7   5 8  
Indiana  0 9   2 10  
West Division
No. 23 Iowa xy  7 2   10 4  
Minnesota  6 3   9 4  
Wisconsin  6 3   9 4  
Purdue  6 3   9 4  
Illinois  4 5   5 7  
Nebraska  1 8   3 9  
Northwestern  1 8   3 9  
Championship: Michigan 42, Iowa 3
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights played their home games at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey, and competed as members of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by 13th-year head coach Greg Schiano, in the second season of his second stint with Rutgers.

Contents

While the team finished their season with a 5–7 record, they were invited to play Wake Forest in the Gator Bowl after Texas A&M withdrew. [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 4 12:00 p.m. Temple * BTN W 61–14 52,519
September 11 2:00 p.m. at Syracuse * ACCN W 17–7 31,941
September 18 3:30 p.m. No. 6 (FCS) Delaware *
  • SHI Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
BTN W 45–13 40,129
September 25 3:30 p.m. at No. 19 Michigan ABC L 13–20 106,943
October 2 3:30 p.m. No. 11 Ohio State
  • SHI Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
BTN L 13–52 51,006
October 9 12:00 p.m. No. 11 Michigan State
  • SHI Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
BTN L 13–31 41,117
October 16 12:00 p.m. at Northwestern BTN L 7–21 30,218
October 30 12:00 p.m. at Illinois BTN W 20–14 36,942
November 6 3:30 p.m. No. 21 Wisconsin
  • SHI Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
BTN L 3–52 40,280
November 13 12:00 p.m. at Indiana BTN W 38–3 40,171
November 20 12:00 p.m. at Penn State BTN L 0–28 106,038
November 27 12:00 p.m. Maryland
  • SHI Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
BTN L 16–40 42,729
December 31 11:00 a.m. vs. No. 17 Wake Forest *
ESPN L 10–38 28,508
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2]

Roster and Coaches

2021 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 0Noah Vedral Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 1 Isiah Pacheco Sr
WR 2Aron CruickshankSr
QB 3 Evan Simon Fr
RB 4Aaron YoungJr
TE 5Jovani Haskins Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 6Christian Dremel Redshirt.svg  So
WR 7Shameen Jones Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 8Jamier Wright-Collins Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 9 Gavin Wimsatt Fr
TE 10Matt Alaimo Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 11Don MunnerlynFr
WR 12Brandon SandersSr
TE 13Zukudo Igwenagu Redshirt.svg  So
WR 14Isaiah WashingtonSo
QB 15 Cole Snyder So
QB 17Gavin RuppFr
WR 18 Bo Melton Sr
QB 19Austin Albericci Redshirt.svg  Jr
QB 21Johnny Langan Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 23 Kyle Monangai Fr
RB 26Al-Shadee SalaamFr
WR 28Nasir MontgomeryFr
RB 33Parker Day Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 39Nyjon FreemanFr
RB 41Jordan KinslerFr
TE 45Brandon Myers Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 50C. J. Hanson Redshirt.svg  So
OL 51Troy RaineyFr
OL 53Tunde FatukasiFr
OL 54Cedrice PaillantJr
OL 55Kamar MissouriFr
OL 56Tyler NeedhamFr
OL 57Ireland BrownSo
OL 58David NwaogwugwuJr
OL 59Gus ZilinskasFr
OL 60Moses Gbagbe-SowahFr
OL 65Bryan FelterFr
OL 66Nick Krimin Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 67Kevin SchaefferFr
OL 69 Brendan Bordner Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 70Reggie Sutton Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 71 Raiqwon O'Neal Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 72 Hollin Pierce Fr
OL 73Terrence SalamiFr
OL 74Isaiah WrightFr
OL 75Beau LanzidelleFr
OL 76Matt Rosso Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 77Sam VretmanSr
OL 78Kevin Toth Jr.Fr
OL 79Jason LaVignaSo
WR 80Frederik KrebsFr
WR 81Zach GoodaleFr
TE 82Myles GoddardFr
WR 83 Joshua Youngblood So
WR 84Ahmirr RobinsonFr
WR 85Jessie Parson IIIFr
TE 86Cooper Heisey Redshirt.svg  So
TE 87Tahjay MooreFr
TE 88Carnell DavisFr
TE 89Victor KonopkaFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 0 Christian Izien Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 2Avery YoungJr
LB 3 Olakunle Fatukasi Sr
DB 4Naijee Jones Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 5Keesawn Abraham Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 6Rashawn Battle Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 6 Christian Braswell Jr
DB 7 Robert Longerbeam Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 8Tyshon FoggSr
LB 9 Tyreek Maddox-Williams Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 10Shawn CollinsFr
LB 11Drew Singleton Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 12Khayri BantonFr
DB 13Chris LongFr
DL 14Jordan ThompsonFr
DB 15Alijah ClarkFr
DB 16 Max Melton Fr
LB 17Deion Jennings Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 18Keenan ReidSr
DB 19Calebe Silva Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 20Elijuwan MackFr
DB 21 Tre Avery Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 22Tyreem PowellFr
DL 23Wesley BaileyFr
DB 24 Patrice Rene Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 25Shaquan LoyalFr
DL 26C. J. Onyechi Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 27Jameer CampbellSr
LB 28Aslan Pugh Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 29Lawrence Stevens Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 30Chris Conti Redshirt.svg  So
DB 31Michael Robinson IIFr
DB 32John Guaimano Redshirt.svg  So
LB 33Andrew VinceFr
DB 34Desmond IgbinosunFr
DB 35Max PattersonFr
LB 35Jonathan Pimentel Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 37Joe LusardiFr
LB 38Austin DeanFr
DB 39Amir Byrd Redshirt.svg  So
DB 40Adrian TaffeFr
DB 41Todd Bowles Jr.Fr
LB 43Dami AwoyinfaFr
DL 44Brian Ugwu Redshirt.svg  So
DL 45 Jamree Kromah Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 46Matt Gibney Redshirt.svg  So
DL 48 Kyonte Hamilton Fr
DL 50Julius Turner Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 55Zaire AngoyFr
DL 56Sean CooperFr
DL 57Stanley Dennis IIFr
LB 58Mohamed Toure Redshirt.svg  So
LB 59Drew Bethke Redshirt.svg  So
DL 69Caleb PattersonFr
DL 71Aaron LewisFr
DL 88Ifeanyi Maijeh Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 90René KongaSo
DL 91Cam'Ron StewartFr
DL 92Mayan Ahanotu Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 95Henry Hughes Jr.Fr
DL 96Keshon GriffinFr
DL 97Mike Tverdov Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 99Ryan KeelerFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 1 Valentino Ambrosio Jr
K 16Michael O'ConnorFr
LS 46Brendan Shank Redshirt.svg  Jr
LS 47Billy TaylorSr
LS 49Zack TaylorFr
P 94 Adam Korsak Redshirt.svg  Sr
K 96Guy Fava Redshirt.svg  So
K 99Eric BernsteinSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 2, 2020

References

  1. "Rutgers receives Gator Bowl bid". Chicago Sun-Times . AP. December 23, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  2. "2021 Rutgers Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.