Recent Rutgers Football Roster Changes

From the press conferences and through various news outlets, here's a quick recap of some of the recent roster changes for Rutgers football and a couple comments.

Tyreek Maddox-Williams

I'll start off with an unfortunate development, Keith Sargeant of NJ.com reported that sophomore linebacker Tyreek Maddox-Williams will miss the season with a knee injury sustained in practice. An All Big Ten Freshman team selection at linebacker, Maddox-Williams will certainly be missed and I hope he has a speedy recovery. The Scarlet Knights are in a much better position than last year to absorb his loss, as the linebacker corps is a deeper group going into the season.

First reported by the Pardon My Take podcast, quarterback Tom Flacco has transferred to Rutgers from Western Michigan University. Flacco has been added to the official roster at ScarletKnights.com. The brother of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, Tom is considered a dual-threat quarterback who will have two seasons of eligibility remaining after sitting out this year.

Recent Georgia transfer Juwuan Briscoe is back home and currently not with the team. Ash said he is back in Georgia dealing with some personal things and his return to Rutgers is uncertain. He is currently not listed on the official roster.

Tre Avery

On the flipside of that, Rutgers added a cornerback transfer from Toledo in the person of Tre Avery. Originally committed to Ohio State and formerly known as Kareem Felder, Avery was recruited to the Buckeyes by Chris Ash in 2016. After sitting out this season, Avery will have three years of eligibility.

Tommy Wyatt

Tommy Wyatt, the walk-on transfer from Temple, has switched positions from quarterback to wide receiver. Listed at 6'3" and 206 pounds, Wyatt rivals the Mitchell brothers in terms of who the largest receiver is at Rutgers (not counting the tight ends). Surely, it'll take Wyatt some time to get acclimated to the position, but with his physical tools I wouldn't be surprised if we see him on the field in the coming years.

In his press conference, Jerry Kill mentioned that senior quarterback Troy Anthony is still with the program as a student coach, though no longer on the roster as an active player.

Also, Garrett Stepien posted an excellent update on the physical improvements made by the Rutgers football team from the spring until now. It's worth checking out here.