Taking a look at Rutgers football tight end Logan Blake’s film

New Jersey native Logan Blake is the only tight end in Rutgers’ 2023 recruiting class. Below is the future Scarlet Knights recruiting evaluation.

TE Logan Blake attended the Hun School in Princeton, NJ, where he played tight end and linebacker during his high school career. Blake helped the Raiders to an undefeated season and second straight Mid-Atlantic Prep League championship during his senior season. The future Scarlet Knight finished his senior season with 11 receptions for 257 yards and four touchdowns. Also, he received First Team All-MAPL, First Team All-NJ Prep A, and First Team Northeast Prep League honors.

According to 247Sports, the three-star prospect is ranked 18th in New Jersey and the 53rd-ranked tight end in the nation. Blake received five offers from Power Five programs (Rutgers, Duke, UConn, Pittsburgh, Vanderbilt), but Rutgers was the only offer from the Big Ten.

The New Jersey native elected to stay home, signing his letter of intent to Rutgers Football during December’s early signing period.

Film Evaluation

Future Rutgers’ tight end Logan Blake (6-6 225 Ibs.) is an excellent addition to Rutgers football. His ability to run solid routes, to go along with his size, allows him to be a weapon in the red zone. Blake’s size and style of play remind me a lot of ex-NFL tight end, Jimmy Graham.

With his ability to out-jump many smaller defenders, goal-line fades will be his signature route in the red zone. He has excellent hands and is difficult to tackle in the open field. Blake does a solid job blocking downfield, making him an addition to the screen game.

Improvements

The three-star tight end can make plays for Rutgers football, but what can he do when he doesn’t have the ball in his hands? For example, can Blake put his hand on the ground and block on the line of scrimmage during tight end sets? That’s yet to happen since he played out wide in high school. Blake will need to work on his footwork for run blocking, making sure…