FB Recruiting Rutgers Football lands 2026 Four-Star Maryland Safety Chris Hewitt Jr.

[Alec Crouthamel]

Rutgers Football lands 2026 Four-Star Maryland Safety Chris Hewitt Jr.

Rutgers Football lands a commitment from 2026 safety Chris Hewitt Jr. from Towson, Maryland.

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[Knight Shift]

Another long offer list--Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, Wisconsin, among many others. Beat out his home state Maryland too.

 

[TRU2RU]

Another long offer list--Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, Wisconsin, among many others. Beat out his home state Maryland too.

Jersey boy who moved to Md. when his Dad got job with Baltimore Ravens

 

[AntiG]

basically a legacy, his dad worked for Schiano in TB and his uncle worked for Ash at RU. Love that he retained that love for the program

 

[Kbee3]

He said he's known GS since he was born.
Another excellent prospect with an impressive list of offers.

 

[Rutgers Chris]

2025- 27 commits, 3 four ⭐️
2026- 5 commits, 3 four ⭐️

 

[93RUDoc]

Nice

 

[MadRU]

 

[patk89]

2025- 27 commits, 3 four ⭐️
2026- 5 commits, 3 four ⭐️

Great point. And I love our 2025 class. Trajectory under GS. Nice.

 

[mdk01]

Almost like the family steered him towards Schiano as his recruiting progressed and the decision was made to play DB. The visits to other schools decreased and to Rutgers increased before he committed.

 

[Kbee3]

2025- 27 commits, 3 four ⭐️
2026- 5 commits, 3 four ⭐️

Now, when do we start with the 5-stars ?

 

[LotusAggressor]

2025- 27 commits, 3 four ⭐️
2026- 5 commits, 3 four ⭐️

How is this possible without a fieldhouse?

 

[koleszar]

This will not make @Shelby65 happy.

 

[Spartared]

WOW another great committent. Welcome to Rutgers

 

[knightfan7]

Very nice

 

[jtung230]

Welcome to the FAMILY

 

[Dpgru]

This will not make @Shelby65 happy.

Who cares

 

[Tango Two]

 

[NewJerseyGuy]

How is this possible without a fieldhouse?

It’s a head scratcher, for sure.

 

[TRU2RU]

His dad will be named Defensive Coordinator very soon

 

[MADHAT1]

 

[Knight Shift]

 

[KevH]

How is this possible without a fieldhouse?

😂

 

[RU#1fan]

NICE!
5 committed Recruits for 2026. All had State Penn Offers . All choose RUTGERS !

 

[ashokan]

Has a Colorado offer so he must be a "dawg."

Players with fathers who played/coached (Justin Fields, Mahomes, Christian McCaffrey, Caleb WIlliams, Jalen Hurtz) are often on another level.

 

[BIGRUBIGDBIGredmachine]

Nice!

 

[RU#1fan]

How is this possible without a fieldhouse?

Al FieldhouseManofLaMancha can’t understand how this could happen!

 

[colbert17]

How is this possible without a fieldhouse?

If we had a fieldhouse we'd be getting 6 star recruits

 

[AdventureHasAName]

If you're a defensive back with ties to Rutgers/Schiano, you'd be really foolish not to come here to play. Inexplicably (because I hate how they are coached to not look back for the ball), Schiano has put a ton of defensive back pro-bowlers into the NFL.

 

[LeapinLou]

If you're a defensive back with ties to Rutgers/Schiano, you'd be really foolish not to come here to play. Inexplicably (because I hate how they are coached to not look back for the ball), Schiano has put a ton of defensive back pro-bowlers into the NFL.

In this day and age when refs love to throw the PI flag, you have to teach guys to turn around. If you turn around and look like you are going for the ball, you can impede the receiver and it won't get called.

 

[zappaa]

Gotta believe the dad directed him towards GS

 

[MADHAT1]

Gotta believe the dad directed him towards GS

now to see if Dad will be coming with him

 

[LETSGORU91]

Al FieldhouseManofLaMancha can’t understand how this could happen!

It's entirely plausible FieldHouseAl will say the number of four stars would be at least doubled if we had one.

 

[LETSGORU91]

HC Schiano of DB U strikes again!!!