Malcolm Ray knew before his official visit that he was going to commit to Rutgers

The commitment of Malcolm Ray over the week while on an official visit was a massive get for Rutgers at a position of need. But the defensive tackle, a standout at Florida State, knew even before the visit that he was going to commit to the Scarlet Knights.

Ray has the potential to be a game-changer for Rutgers. This past season, his fourth at Florida State, was a solid season for Ray. The 6-foot-2, 292-pound defensive tackle had 19 total tackles and two passes defended.

In four seasons at Florida State, Ray had 60 total tackles with 3.5 sacks and two passes defended.

The relationship with Rutgers began almost as soon as he entered the portal, with Ray saying he quickly bonded with the staff and head coach Greg Schiano.

He knew before the visit that Rutgers was going to be home.

“I told coach (Schiano) way before I was on the visit out there or anywhere, that I was going to commit,” Ray told Rutgers Wire on Sunday.

“But then when I went out there and we took pictures, we did everything we said we were going to do, and after pictures, I went up to to the coaches and said ‘I commit. I’m on board.’ I wanted to be a part of this.”

The process of landing at Rutgers may seem unconventional. Rutgers is coming off a strong season where they finished 7-6 while playing the second-toughest schedule in college football.

But Florida State had a season that saw them in contention for the College Football Playoff and Ray was a solid part of their successful season. Ray said that what won out in his recruitment since entering the portal was the relationship he formed with Schiano.

In fact, he said he was the one who asked to come on the official visit.

“It happened with me and coach Schiano building a great a good relationship. As soon as my name went into the portal, he’d call me from time to time we would have a good…

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Author : Rutgers Wire

Publish date : 2024-01-09 12:00:05

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