On the weekend, American football got a big appointment at John Forster State. The running back prospect is the seventh four-star recruit to commit to the Scarlet Knights in this class.
A running back class of 2025 at St. Joseph’s (Montvale, New Jersey), Forster is coming off a season in which ran for 311 yards and five touchdowns on 50 carries. He represents a huge recruiting win for Rutgers.
Rivals ranks Forster as the fifth-best running back in the country and a four-star in the Rivals rankings. His offer list included Boston College, Duke, Minnesota, Penn StateSyracuse, TennesseeVirginia Tech and Wisconsin.
His commitment is another significant moment for Rutger as they keep a key in-state player home and committed.
Forster took an official visit to Rutgers in late May and then was at Illinois last week.
“I’ve known Rutgers was my home for a while now,” Forster told Rutgers Wire on Sunday.
“Every time my family and I are there it’s a great time. I knew it could be developed at a high level at Rutgers and that was the main factor for me.”
Rutgers now has one of the top 10 recruiting classes nationally according to Rivals.
The running back, who has been prioritized by Rutgers for over a year, now sees this strong recruiting class as one that can continue the program’s upward trajectory.
“The group they’re bringing in is special,” Forster said. “I wanted to help make history in my home state.”
