Is Jesse Ofurie starting?
Jesse Ofurie is the projected starter at NB for Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
Redshirt junior · #16 · 6'2", 215 lbs
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Rutgers Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
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Top defensive backs in the Big Ten
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of St. John's Prep, ranked #1,026 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #16
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 215 lbs
At 6'2", 215 lbs, Jesse Ofurie plays for a Rutgers team rated 70 overall in the Big Ten.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8633
- National Rank
- #1026
- High School
- St. John's Prep
- Hometown
- Danvers, MA
Why this rating?
On a 66-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 63 after depth penalty.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 4LIUTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 47-15
Sep 19LUSCTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 42-35
Sep 11LBCTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-21
Sep 3LMASSTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 37-21
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 | LIU | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | LUSC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | LBC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | LMASS | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jesse Ofurie's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.