Rutgers Football has added linebacker recruit to their 2026 recruiting class, as Justin "JJ" Edwards from Edgewater High School has made the decision to join the CHOP26 class today.
The 6-foot-2, 205-pound prospect becomes the 20th commitment of the Scarlet Knights' 2026 class, as they continue to be ranked within the Top 15 recruiting classes in the country per Rivals.
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In the end, the Florida native had 15 total offers, but chose the Scarlet Knights over schools like Houston, Kentucky, Miami, Missouri, Ole Miss, Syracuse, UCF, Wake Forest, Virginia and many others.
Edwards also had Official Visits scheduled to check out Miami and Kentucky over the next few weeks, but those two visits are now off as he is solidly committed to the Scarlet Knights.
This past season as a junior, Edwards finished 52 total tackles, 15.0 tackles for loss, 10.0 sacks, two pass deflections, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovered, while leading Edgewater to a 10-2 record.
With the addition of Edwards, he becomes the third linebacker in this class joining the likes of Joey Kopec from Ohio and Adam Shaw from New Jersey.
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