College Football

Three Named to Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List

Aron Cruickshank

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – WR Aron Cruickshank, WR Taj Harris and DB Avery Young represent Rutgers football on the Reese’s Senior Bowl watch list released Wednesday.

The Reese’s Senior Bowl is the nation’s most prestigious college all-star game, as it annually serves as the first step of the NFL Draft process. It is scheduled for Feb. 4, 2023, in Mobile, Alabama. Fifteen Scarlet Knights have been selected in the past, including Bo Melton (2022), Kemoko Turay (2018), Leonte Carroo (2016), Khaseem Greene (2013), Steve Beauharnais (2013), Joe Lefeged (2011), Devin McCourty (2010), Clark Harris (2007), Brian Leonard (2007), L.J. Smith (2003), Mike McMahon (2001), Robert Barr (1996), Bruce Presley (1996), Steve Simms (1962) and Alex Kroll (1962).


ARON CRUICKSHANK

A member of the Paul Hornung Award watch list as one of the most versatile players in the country, Cruickshank enters 2022 with 3,129 career all-purpose yards (2,194 kickoff return, 523 receiving yards, 245 rushing yards, 167 punt return yards) in 43 games. The New York native finished second on the Scarlet Knights with 743 all-purpose yards in 2021 (316 kickoff return, 244 receiving, 153 punt return, 30 rushing) in seven games played. That included receiving touchdowns versus Ohio State and Michigan State, plus a 62-yard punt return score versus Delaware to earn Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week. Cruickshank owns five career kick return touchdowns (four kickoff, one punt) and was named the Big Ten Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year and honorable mention All-America (Phil Steele) in 2020.

Taj Harris

TAJ HARRIS

Harris is set for his first season at Rutgers, playing in 37 games with 32 starts at wide receiver the previous four years at Syracuse. He has totaled 151 career receptions for 2,028 yards and 10 touchdowns, collecting five 100-yard receiving games and 21 games with at least 50 receiving yards. The Beverly, New Jersey, native was named Third Team All-ACC in 2020 after ranking fifth in the league in receptions per game (5.8) and sixth in receiving yards per game (73.3).

Avery Young

AVERY YOUNG

Young moved to safety last season and ranked second on the team with 81 tackles, posting at least seven stops in eight games. The Pennsylvania native added two sacks with an interception, pass breakup and forced fumble. The performance earned a spot on the All-ECAC Defense. In 45 career games and over 3,000 snaps played, Young has totaled 242 tackles with 21 passes defended and four forced fumbles.

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