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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Rutgers football coach Greg Schiano said Tuesday that star running back Kyle Monangai will not play in Thursday’s Rate Bowl against Kansas State.
Monangai – along with other players looking to pursue the NFL after this season – had the option to sit out the game to avoid any injury risk that could dent their draft stock.
But Monangai will still be plenty involved.
“He’s decided not to, which I fully understand,” Schiano said during the Rate Bowl Media Day at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort. “Kyle’s done so much for Rutgers. Excited for his future. He’s been awesome. He’s helped coach, he’s been at every meeting. If you didn’t know it, you’d think he was playing. That’s just the way that he’s prepared. But that’s Kyle. If he’s going to do something he’s going to do it all out.”
During an open portion of practice here on Monday, Monangai was in street clothes assisting running backs coach Damiere Shaw.
With Monangai not playing, that closes the book on a stellar career in a Scarlet Knights uniform, as the Don Bosco Prep product went from an underrecruited running back to among the best in the country.
Nov 30, 2024; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights running back Kyle Monangai (5) holds off Michigan State Spartans defensive back Nikai Martinez (1) during the third quarter at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-Imagn Images
This past season he rushed for 1,279 yards on 256 carries (5.0 yards per attempt) with 13 touchdowns.
Monangai is one of just three players in program history to rush for 3,000 career yards along with Ray Rice and Terrell Willis. He’s also the fourth player in program history to record multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons.
Perhaps most remarkably?
Monangai never committed a fumble in his career – 669 carries and 38…
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Publish date : 2024-12-24 17:38:00
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