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One of the most important pieces of the Rutgers 2025 recruiting class, Dorilas pulled the trigger on his commitment at the end of March. He loves the in-state program and feels like it’s a great fit for him on and off the field. Dorilas said he has a great bond with the coaching staff too. He’ll take his official visit on May 31 but is also planning to visit Miami on June 8. That trip to Coral Gables will be an unofficial visit. The Canes recently offered and both sides are still learning more about each other.
Forster’s recruitment is about to hit another gear. The four-star running back from New Jersey will begin his official visit schedule with Rutgers on May 31. The next weekend Forster will head to Illinois for his official visit and then he’ll make the trip to Wisconsin on June 14. He’ll end the month with an official visit to North Carolina on June 21. Expect Forster to announce a commitment at some point this summer.
Wisconsin and Rutgers should like where they stand with Forster right now. The in-state program has very strong connections to Forster and he is comfortable on campus. Forster was in Madison for an unofficial visit to Wisconsin a few weeks ago and he really liked what he saw. The practice was physical and efficient and the offensive linemen impressed him too.
Penn State picked up a commitment from McClary back in September but a lot has changed since then. The Nittany Lions have a new defensive coordinator in Tom Allen, who replaced Manny Diaz when he left to take the head coaching position at Duke. Diaz did most of the heavy lifting to get McClary to commit so Allen and the other Penn State coaches have been working to rebuild those bonds. In the meantime, McClary took a visit to Syracuse earlier this offseason and they’re pushing to get him back on campus for an official visit. That is still a work in progress but McClary does have an official visit scheduled to Rutgers on May 31st. The in-state school would love to flip him away from their conference rival but the Nittany Lions also have McClary scheduled for an official visit on June 14th. Michigan is also involved and could end up with an official visit.
Williams committed to Syracuse in March and he intends to stick with the local program. He is in touch with the coaching staff frequently and feels like they really love him. Williams really likes new head coach Fran Brown and the entire coaching staff. Since his commitment, Purdue and Vanderbilt have offered and Rutgers and Virginia are staying in contact with him. Williams isn’t shutting down communication with other programs just yet but he says he remains locked in with Syracuse.
Funke is one of the most promising defenders out of New England in the 2026 class. Wake Forest, Boston College, Wisconsin, Rutgers and Syracuse are doing well in his recruitment thus far. Funke likes the coaches at Wake Forest and Rutgers. His brother plays for Boston College and the new staff in Chestnut Hill have been hitting the right notes for Funke so far. Funke visited Syracuse this spring and he liked how intense new head coach Fran Brown’s practice was.
Kinsler has built up an impressive offer sheet but the 2026 prospect has yet to really attack the recruiting process. He’s taken a couple visits to the Florida schools (where he’s originally from), Duke, and Rutgers but there will be plenty more in the months ahead. Kinsler has not yet mapped out his summer visit schedule but did mention the teams he’s had recent contact with are Ohio State, Ole Miss, and Michigan.
One of the most important pieces of the Rutgers 2025 recruiting class, Dorilas pulled the trigger on his commitment at the end of March. He loves the in-state program and feels like it’s a great fit for him on and off the field. Dorilas said he has a great bond with the coaching staff too. He’ll take his official visit on May 31 but is also planning to visit Miami on June 8. That trip to Coral Gables will be an unofficial visit. The Canes recently offered and both sides are still learning more about each other.
Forster’s recruitment is about to hit another gear. The four-star running back from New Jersey will begin his official visit schedule with Rutgers on May 31. The next weekend Forster will head to Illinois for his official visit and then he’ll make the trip to Wisconsin on June 14. He’ll end the month with an official visit to North Carolina on June 21. Expect Forster to announce a commitment at some point this summer.
Wisconsin and Rutgers should like where they stand with Forster right now. The in-state program has very strong connections to Forster and he is comfortable on campus. Forster was in Madison for an unofficial visit to Wisconsin a few weeks ago and he really liked what he saw. The practice was physical and efficient and the offensive linemen impressed him too.
Penn State picked up a commitment from McClary back in September but a lot has changed since then. The Nittany Lions have a new defensive coordinator in Tom Allen, who replaced Manny Diaz when he left to take the head coaching position at Duke. Diaz did most of the heavy lifting to get McClary to commit so Allen and the other Penn State coaches have been working to rebuild those bonds. In the meantime, McClary took a visit to Syracuse earlier this offseason and they’re pushing to get him back on campus for an official visit. That is still a work in progress but McClary does have an official visit scheduled to Rutgers on May 31st. The in-state school would love to flip him away from their conference rival but the Nittany Lions also have McClary scheduled for an official visit on June 14th. Michigan is also involved and could end up with an official visit.
Williams committed to Syracuse in March and he intends to stick with the local program. He is in touch with the coaching staff frequently and feels like they really love him. Williams really likes new head coach Fran Brown and the entire coaching staff. Since his commitment, Purdue and Vanderbilt have offered and Rutgers and Virginia are staying in contact with him. Williams isn’t shutting down communication with other programs just yet but he says he remains locked in with Syracuse.
Funke is one of the most promising defenders out of New England in the 2026 class. Wake Forest, Boston College, Wisconsin, Rutgers and Syracuse are doing well in his recruitment thus far. Funke likes the coaches at Wake Forest and Rutgers. His brother plays for Boston College and the new staff in Chestnut Hill have been hitting the right notes for Funke so far. Funke visited Syracuse this spring and he liked how intense new head coach Fran Brown’s practice was.
Kinsler has built up an impressive offer sheet but the 2026 prospect has yet to really attack the recruiting process. He’s taken a couple visits to the Florida schools (where he’s originally from), Duke, and Rutgers but there will be plenty more in the months ahead. Kinsler has not yet mapped out his summer visit schedule but did mention the teams he’s had recent contact with are Ohio State, Ole Miss, and Michigan.
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