College Rutgers Lands Florida Defensive Tackle Jarrod Hewitt by Staff Post June 17, 2015 After landing in-state linebacker Solomon Manning Monday, Rutgers accepted a commitment Tuesday afternoon from Venice, Fla. defensive tackle Jarrod Hewitt while on a visit to Piscataway. The 6-2, 290-pound three star recruit (according to the 247Sports Composite) chose Rutgers over offers from Virginia Tech, Temple, Indiana, Pittsburgh, Purdue, South Florida, Central Florida, among others. Venice (Fla.) Jr DT Jarrod Hewitt (Photo taken from Hewitt’s Twitter.com page) The powerful junior cites impressive workout numbers totaling 415-pounds in the bench and 510-pound squats. Last fall, the No. 77 ranked defensive tackle in the country according to the 247Sports Composite racked up 112 total tackles including 74 solo and 14 sacks for the Indians. In his highlight tape, Hewitt fights through constant double teams, powering his way through. The first defensive lineman commit for the Scarlet Knights helped his team to a 10-2 overall record in 2014. On numerous occasions last season, and more so against the top Big Ten Conference Teams (Michigan State, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Ohio State), the defensive line got pushed around, and the run defense suffered in the blowout losses. Hewitt figures to help mend the undersized defensive line and wreck havoc on opposing offensive lines, quarterbacks, and running backs. The Florida native becomes the tenth to Rutgers’ recruiting class of 2016 joining running back Trey Sneed, quarterback Anthony Russo, offensive lineman Nick Krimin, wide receivers Ahmed Bah, Taysir Mack, and Mo Jabbie, along with linebackers Elias Reynolds, Manning, and Jonathan Pollock. Stick with DoubleGSports.com for all your Rutgers Football updates. Post Views: 1,565 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related TopicsJarrod HewittRutgersRutgers FootballRutgers Recruiting Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 More in College You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Master P’s Son, Hercy, Commits to Tennessee State Master P’s son, Hercy Miller, is committing to Tennessee State to play basketball. While... EA Sports Plans to Revive College Football Video Game EA Sports announced that they plan on making college football video games again. The... UVM Women’s Basketball Team Quits 2020-2021 Season The University of Vermont (UVM) women’s basketball will be ending their 2020-2021 season early... New Jersey LB Solomon Manning Commits To Rutgers Rutgers’ Ashnault and Laney Nominated for Big Ten Athlete of the Year