Add one other four-star prospect to the 2025 recruiting class for Rutgers because it retains coveted linebacker Kamar Archie in New Jersey. Archie introduced his dedication to the Scarlet Knights on Friday.
Archie joins versatile working again John Forster, offensive lineman Jaylin Matthews and fellow linebacker DJ McCleary (who transferred from Pennsylvania to Rutgers in June) as different four-star commitments in Rutgers’ Class of 2025. All 4 prospects hail from New Jersey.
The 6-foot-1, 228-pound Archie presently attends the Hun College in Princeton, New Jersey. He’s the No. 7 participant within the Backyard State and the No. 12 quarterback within the 2025 cycle.
Archie was in Piscataway on an official go to to Rutgers the weekend of June 14th. After that, he determined to develop into the top coach Greg Schiano‘s program, and the Scarlet Knights stay on the recruiting path.
Archie now needs to play faculty ball below Skiano, the defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Joe Horasymyak and the remainder of the RU workers.
The four-star inside linebacker additionally took official visits with Clemson the weekend of Might thirty first and Michigan the weekend of June twenty first.
A number of different colleges additionally pursued him. Archie had practically 30 scholarship provides, together with the aforementioned packages and Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Miami (FL), Michigan State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Penn State, Texas A&M, South Carolina, Tennessee, USC, Washington, Wisconsin and plenty of others.
At The Hun College, Archie additionally discovered success enjoying working again. He was restricted to only 4 video games for the Raiders as a junior in 2023 due to a excessive ankle sprain, however was a part of a workforce that compiled an 8-1 file final fall.
He has good pace on the linebacker place because of his route play. Archie fills the hole properly and is a powerful attacker. He additionally exhibits his sound passing means and is ready to make performs on the ball.
Todd Smithhead soccer coach at The Hun College, praised Archie’s bodily means, however famous that his management and work ethic are simply as robust.
“Kamar Archie is probably the most bodily gifted participant I’ve ever coached,” Smith informed Rivals. “He has elite measurement, pace and energy, with the flexibility to dominate soccer performs on either side of the ball as a linebacker or working again. His distinctive work ethic is clear as he always strives to enhance day by day. Kamar just isn’t “Afraid of onerous work and all the time striving to be higher, he’s additionally an incredible teammate and a pure chief.”
With Archie committing to the Scarlet Knights, Rutgers now has three linebackers within the 2025 class. Archie’s dedication additionally offers Rutgers 29 whole commitments within the 2025 cycle. “Scarlet Knights” occupy the eleventh place within the rating of the nationwide workforce.
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