Rutgers won’t be taking a sizeable class in the 2022 cycle, but more offers have sprinkled in as the weeks have rolled on with the latest one going to Blair Academy (NJ) product Mike Higgins.

Higgins is a graduate of Don Bosco Prep (NJ) and reclassed to 2022 to spend a year in Blairstown improving his game. His skill set and 6-foot-6, 230-pound frame were enough to impress the Scarlet Knights staff, who have yet to land a tight end in this cycle.

He's also a Rutgers legacy, as his dad, Mike, played baseball in Piscataway before spending time in the Colorado Rockies' system. Mike Sr. additionally coached at Bergen Catholic (NJ) as an assistant following his baseball career.

The Knight Report spoke with Higgins about his conversation with head coach Greg Schiano and the thrill of picking up an offer, his first Power Five look.

“It’s really special because I’m a big Rutgers fan,” he told TKR. “It was nice to put the name to Coach Schiano’s face and it was special to get the phone call from him.”

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