It has been a busy day for Rutgers football, who landed a commitment from yet another Long Island standout. Ian Strong, a safety prospect, gave his verbal to Rutgers football on Thursday in the late afternoon.
Strong plays defensive back for St. Anthony’s (Melville, N.Y.). Last season as a junior, he had 24 total tackles and an interception.
The Long Island athlete received an offer from Rutgers football on Wednesday. He is a 6-foot-4 and 190 pounds.
The Scarlet Knights were his first Power Five offer.
He tweeted about his offer on Thursday morning and then hours later, tweeted his commitment to Rutgers football.
It has been a good day for Rutgers in Long Island. The Scarlet Knights landed a Thursday morning commitment from Dylan Braithwaite, a wide receiver from Holy Trinity (Hicksville, N.Y.) who impressed and earned an offer at camp on Wednesday.
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St. Anthony’s is the same program that offered K.J. Duffover the winter. Duff is a talented tight end prospect who just finished his freshman season.
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Strong is the third commitment for Rutgers football in less than 24 hours. On Wednesday night, Dante Barone from The Hun School (Princeton, N.J.) commited to Rutgers. Barone is a three-star and ranked among the top 25 players in the state by 247Sports.