Taeshawn Alston, a three-star advantage of North Carolina, announced this week that he will make an official visit to Rutgers.
The official visit is good news for Rutgers as Alston is one of the top 10 players in the state according to 247 Sports and is the 32nd ranked edge rusher in the country.
Rutgers offered Alston, who plays at Vance County High School (Henderson, North Carolina) in February. A week after being offered by the Big Ten program, Alston included Rutgers in his top six.
The other five programs that made Alston’s February cut were: South Carolina, North CarolineGeorgia Tech, West Virginia and Virginia Tech.
He detailed his upcoming visit to Rutgers and the status of his relationship with the Scarlet Knights ahead of this week’s official visit.
“They’re getting an official visit because they care so much about the players and the coaches, and the culture they have there is amazing,” Alston told Rutgers Wire.
“They (are) all about FTC (FAMILY, Trust, Chop). I feel like they have a great program.”
Although Rutgers dabbled with Alston in February, things have progressed with the edge rusher.
He has a solid relationship with the coaching staff. This spring, he paid an unofficial visit to Rutgers.
“The relationship with the team is great. On my last visit, I formed a strong bond with the coaches,” Alston said.
After Rutgers, Alston will take unofficial visits to North Carolina and Virginia Tech in the following weeks.
Last weekend, he made an official visit to South Carolina. Of the trip, Alston said things in South Carolina “went well – (they are) great people!”
