Highest-rated Football Recruits From New Jersey Over the Last 20 Years

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Highest-rated football recruits from New Jersey over the last 20 years

Football recruiting provides reliable drama, with recruitments and announcements becoming events in their own right. We love to see players from our own states make it big, and watch with pride as they go on to successful careers, knowing their origins shaped them into professional players. Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated football recruits from New Jersey since 2000 using 247Sports. Players are ranked by national ranking with ties broken by rating. Keep reading to discover the highest-rated football recruits from your home state.

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#50: Ronnie Hickman (2019)

- College: Ohio State
- High school: DePaul Catholic (Wayne, NJ)
- National ranking: #115 in 2019 (4 stars, 0.9485 rating)
- Position ranking: #10 (S)
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#49: Luke Wypler (2020)

- College: Ohio State
- High school: St Joseph Regional (Montvale, NJ)
- National ranking: #108 in 2020 (4 stars, 0.9523 rating)
- Position ranking: #2 (OC)
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#48: Ayo Saba (2001)

- College: Kansas State
- High school: Highland Park (Highland Park, NJ)
- National ranking: #107 in 2001 (4 stars, 0.9667 rating)
- Position ranking: #1 (FB)
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#47: Dwayne Hendricks (2004)

- College: Miami
- High school: Millville (Millville, NJ)
- National ranking: #102 in 2004 (4 stars, 0.9529 rating)
- Position ranking: #11 (DT)
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#46: Justin Trattou (2007)

- College: Florida
- High school: Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ)
- National ranking: #97 in 2007 (4 stars, 0.9468 rating)
- Position ranking: #4 (WDE)
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#45: Tyler Stockton (2009)

- College: Notre Dame
- High school: Hun School (Princeton, NJ)
- National ranking: #96 in 2009 (4 stars, 0.9549 rating)
- Position ranking: #9 (DT)
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#44: Angelo Mangiro (2011)

- College: Penn State
- High school: Roxbury (Succasunna, NJ)
- National ranking: #94 in 2011 (4 stars, 0.954 rating)
- Position ranking: #3 (OG)
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#43: Tyler Friday (2018)

- College: Ohio State
- High school: Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ)
- National ranking: #93 in 2018 (4 stars, 0.956 rating)
- Position ranking: #6 (DT)
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#42: Kevin Olsen (2013)

- College: Miami
- High school: Wayne Hills (Wayne, NJ)
- National ranking: #93 in 2013 (4 stars, 0.9582 rating)
- Position ranking: #5 (PRO)
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#41: Shayne Simon (2018)

- College: Notre Dame
- High school: St. Peters Prep (Jersey City, NJ)
- National ranking: #90 in 2018 (4 stars, 0.9567 rating)
- Position ranking: #6 (OLB)
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#40: Elijah Shumate (2012)

- College: Notre Dame
- High school: Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ)
- National ranking: #87 in 2012 (4 stars, 0.9595 rating)
- Position ranking: #6 (S)
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#39: Caedan Wallace (2019)

- College: Penn State
- High school: Hun School (Princeton, NJ)
- National ranking: #81 in 2019 (4 stars, 0.9627 rating)
- Position ranking: #3 (OG)
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#38: Heath Benedict (2002)

- College: Tennessee
- High school: The Peddie School (Hightstown, NJ)
- National ranking: #80 in 2002 (4 stars, 0.9675 rating)
- Position ranking: #6 (OT)
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#37: Drew Singleton (2017)

- College: Michigan
- High school: Paramus Catholic (Paramus, NJ)
- National ranking: #79 in 2017 (4 stars, 0.9626 rating)
- Position ranking: #5 (OLB)
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#36: Jarrett Guarantano (2016)

- College: Tennessee
- High school: Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ)
- National ranking: #79 in 2016 (4 stars, 0.9628 rating)
- Position ranking: #1 (DUAL)
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#35: Jayson Oweh (2018)

- College: Penn State
- High school: Blair Academy (Blairstown, NJ)
- National ranking: #76 in 2018 (4 stars, 0.9617 rating)
- Position ranking: #4 (SDE)
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#34: Cody Simon (2020)

- College: Ohio State
- High school: St. Peters Prep (Jersey City, NJ)
- National ranking: #75 in 2020 (4 stars, 0.966 rating)
- Position ranking: #4 (ILB)
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#33: Knowshon Moreno (2006)

- College: Georgia
- High school: Middletown South (Middletown, NJ)
- National ranking: #68 in 2006 (4 stars, 0.9717 rating)
- Position ranking: #15 (RB)
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#32: Yuri Wright (2012)

- College: Colorado
- High school: Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ)
- National ranking: #65 in 2012 (4 stars, 0.969 rating)
- Position ranking: #5 (CB)
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#31: Nathaniel Robinson (2003)

- College: Rutgers
- High school: Irvington (Irvington, NJ)
- National ranking: #64 in 2003 (4 stars, 0.9667 rating)
- Position ranking: #7 (DT)
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#30: Tywone Malone (2021)

- College: Ole Miss
- High school: Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ)
- National ranking: #62 in 2021 (4 stars, 0.9709 rating)
- Position ranking: #11 (DL)
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#29: Quenton Nelson (2014)

- College: Notre Dame
- High school: Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank, NJ)
- National ranking: #61 in 2014 (4 stars, 0.9707 rating)
- Position ranking: #5 (OT)
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#28: Mike Ragone (2007)

- College: Notre Dame
- High school: Camden Catholic (Cherry Hill, NJ)
- National ranking: #57 in 2007 (4 stars, 0.9758 rating)
- Position ranking: #2 (TE)
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#27: Dwayne Jones (2004)

- College: Rutgers
- High school: Lakewood (Lakewood, NJ)
- National ranking: #56 in 2004 (4 stars, 0.9763 rating)
- Position ranking: #1 (FB)
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#26: Anthony Davis (2007)

- College: Rutgers
- High school: Piscataway Twp (Piscataway, NJ)
- National ranking: #55 in 2007 (4 stars, 0.976 rating)
- Position ranking: #6 (OT)
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#25: Tamba Hali (2002)

- College: Penn State
- High school: Teaneck Sr (Teaneck, NJ)
- National ranking: #54 in 2002 (4 stars, 0.9769 rating)
- Position ranking: #2 (SDE)
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#24: Eli Apple (2013)

- College: Ohio State
- High school: Eastern (Voorhees, NJ)
- National ranking: #52 in 2013 (4 stars, 0.9749 rating)
- Position ranking: #7 (CB)
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#23: Turk McBride (2003)

- College: Tennessee
- High school: Woodrow Wilson (Camden, NJ)
- National ranking: #52 in 2003 (4 stars, 0.9759 rating)
- Position ranking: #4 (WDE)
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#22: Al-Quadin Muhammad (2013)

- College: Miami
- High school: Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ)
- National ranking: #48 in 2013 (4 stars, 0.976 rating)
- Position ranking: #5 (SDE)
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#21: Brandon Wimbush (2015)

- College: Notre Dame
- High school: St. Peters Prep (Jersey City, NJ)
- National ranking: #46 in 2015 (4 stars, 0.9792 rating)
- Position ranking: #3 (DUAL)
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#20: Devin Fuller (2012)

- College: UCLA
- High school: Old Tappan (Westwood, NJ)
- National ranking: #39 in 2012 (4 stars, 0.9812 rating)
- Position ranking: #4 (ATH)
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#19: Dwayne Jarrett (2004)

- College: USC
- High school: New Brunswick (New Brunswick, NJ)
- National ranking: #39 in 2004 (5 stars, 0.9837 rating)
- Position ranking: #7 (WR)
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#18: Kareem Walker (2016)

- College: Michigan
- High school: De Paul Catholic (Wayne, NJ)
- National ranking: #32 in 2016 (4 stars, 0.9505 rating)
- Position ranking: #4 (RB)
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#17: Duval Kamara (2007)

- College: Notre Dame
- High school: Hoboken (Hoboken, NJ)
- National ranking: #31 in 2007 (5 stars, 0.9834 rating)
- Position ranking: #5 (WR)
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#16: Brian Cushing (2005)

- College: USC
- High school: Bergen Catholic (Park Ridge, NJ)
- National ranking: #31 in 2005 (5 stars, 0.9859 rating)
- Position ranking: #2 (OLB)
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#15: Minkah Fitzpatrick (2015)

- College: Alabama
- High school: St. Peters Prep (Jersey City, NJ)
- National ranking: #30 in 2015 (5 stars, 0.9872 rating)
- Position ranking: #5 (CB)
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#14: Savon Huggins (2011)

- College: Rutgers
- High school: St. Peters Prep (Jackson, NJ)
- National ranking: #28 in 2011 (5 stars, 0.987 rating)
- Position ranking: #4 (RB)
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#13: Kade Weston (2005)

- College: Georgia
- High school: Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank, NJ)
- National ranking: #27 in 2005 (5 stars, 0.9878 rating)
- Position ranking: #4 (DT)
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#12: Antwine Perez (2006)

- College: USC
- High school: Camden (Camden, NJ)
- National ranking: #23 in 2006 (5 stars, 0.9896 rating)
- Position ranking: #1 (CB)
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#11: Darius Hamilton (2012)

- College: Rutgers
- High school: Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ)
- National ranking: #21 in 2012 (5 stars, 0.9892 rating)
- Position ranking: #2 (SDE)
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#10: Brian Toal (2004)

- College: Boston College
- High school: Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ)
- National ranking: #19 in 2004 (5 stars, 0.992 rating)
- Position ranking: #3 (ILB)
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#9: Greg Olsen (2003)

- College: Miami
- High school: Wayne Hills (Wayne, NJ)
- National ranking: #10 in 2003 (5 stars, 0.9944 rating)
- Position ranking: #1 (TE)
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#8: Nate Robinson (2003)

- College: Rutgers
- High school: Irvington (Irvington, NJ)
- National ranking: #8 in 2003 (5 stars, 0.9954 rating)
- Position ranking: #1 (DT)
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#7: Justin Shorter (2018)

- College: Penn State
- High school: South Brunswick (Monmouth Junction, NJ)
- National ranking: #8 in 2018 (5 stars, 0.9962 rating)
- Position ranking: #1 (WR)
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#6: Antonio Alfano (2019)

- College: Alabama
- High school: Colonia (Colonia, NJ)
- National ranking: #5 in 2019 (5 stars, 0.9965 rating)
- Position ranking: #1 (SDE)
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#5: Myron Rolle (2006)

- College: Florida State
- High school: Hun School (Princeton, NJ)
- National ranking: #5 in 2006 (5 stars, 0.9977 rating)
- Position ranking: #1 (S)
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#4: Will Hill (2008)

- College: Florida
- High school: St. Peters Prep (Jersey City, NJ)
- National ranking: #5 in 2008 (5 stars, 0.9979 rating)
- Position ranking: #1 (S)
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#3: Jabrill Peppers (2014)

- College: Michigan
- High school: Paramus Catholic (Paramus, NJ)
- National ranking: #3 in 2014 (5 stars, 0.9992 rating)
- Position ranking: #1 (ATH)
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#2: Eugene Monroe (2005)

- College: Virginia
- High school: Plainfield (Plainfield, NJ)
- National ranking: #1 in 2005 (5 stars, 0.9992 rating)
- Position ranking: #1 (OT)
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#1: Rashan Gary (2016)

- College: Michigan
- High school: Paramus Catholic (Paramus, NJ)
- National ranking: #1 in 2016 (5 stars, 1 rating)
- Position ranking: #1 (DT)
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