Massachusetts WR Jesse Ofurie commits to Rutgers Football
Following an official visit to campus this past weekend, Rutgers Football has landed a commitment from 2023 Massachusetts wide receiver recruit Jesse Ofurie.
The 6-foot-2, 195-pound wide receiver out of St. John's Prep took to social media to announce his decision.
"My family and I built a great relationship with the coaching staff," Ofurie told TKR. "Also I chose Rutgers because I'll be playing in the most competitive league in college football in the Big Ten. They are hungry and the program led by coach (Greg) Schiano is moving in the right direction."
"Everyone is a believer in the culture and I just wanted to be a part of that. I also wanted to be challenged and being at Rutgers I know what is expected. They also have the resoucres put in place to help me succeed at the next level and life after football."
This past weekend Ofurie spent the weekend on campus for an official visit, where he got to spend a ton of time with both the team and staff.
"The visit was well organized," said Ofurie. "I got to experience life in the city. Big thanks for the whole staff as they were all very helpful with anything we needed. Also I spent a lot of time with Rashad Rochelle, he was my player host. I also spent time with some of the other players too."
Last season, Ofurie put up some solid numbers as a junior year, racking up over 800+ receiving yards. His best game of the season came in week five where he hauled in six catches for 219 yards and four scores in his team's 39-21 win over Malden Catholic (MA).
Along with football, Ofurie also runs track for his high school and recently ran the 55 meter dash in 6.61 seconds.
With Ofurie now on board, the Scarlet Knights have 10 verbal commitments from five different states in the class of 2023. Ofurie is also the second wide receiver commit in the class, joining New York native Dylan Braithwaite.
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