Raphael Dunn details new Rutgers football offer: ‘I was super excited’
Raphael Dunn was offered by Rutgers football on Tuesday, landing him an offer that the New Jersey defensive back said made him “super happy.”
A 6-foot-4, 200-pound safety from the Lawrenceville School (Lawrenceville, N.J.), Rutgers joins Vanderbilt as Dunn’s other Power Five offer. He also holds offers from UPenn and Temple.
Last season, the class of 2024 recruit had 68 total tackles along with eight passes defended and four interceptions (two Pick-6s). The Big Red finished the season 9-2, winning their final five games.
The offer from Rutgers was an exciting one for Dunn, who said he was thrilled when he finally got on the phone Tuesday night with assistant coach Mark Orphey (safeties coach) and head coach Greg Schiano.
“I’m super happy with the offer because of the program they have built,” Dunn told Rutgers Wire.
He said that on the call, he felt welcomed by the staff. In particular, Orphey, who would be Dunn’s coach were he to commit to Rutgers, made the recruit “feel like knew him for years.”
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The value of the Rutgers degree, Dunn said, is also appealing.
Dunn details the call and how the offer came in on Tuesday night.
“I was sitting in my cafeteria when coach Orphey called me and scheduled to speak with him later that day at 6:15,” Dunn said.
“I was super excited as to have an opportunity to play for Rutgers. I was nervous the whole day but when he called I wasn’t nervous. We were talking about Rutgers and it felt right. He brought to me coach Schiano and we started talking about culture and how I could add to it. When coach Schiano offered me, I was super excited. All I could think about was how I could add to the culture.”
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Dunn’s upcoming visits include Illinois, Rutgers and Vanderbilt as well as attending Monmouth’s ‘Junior Day.’
The current Rutgers class of 2024 recruiting class currently stands at three commits:
Kenny Jones (a three-star offensive lineman from Delran, N.J.)
A.J. Surace (the top-ranked quarterback in New Jersey)
Gabriel Winowich (A four-star running back from Detroit, MI)
