Rutgers continues to choose up commitments within the 2026 class, as three-star athlete/EDGE Wydeek Collier introduced his pledge to the Scarlet Knights on Sunday.
Collier, who presently attends Ss. Neumann Goretti Excessive College in Philadelphia, will play his faculty soccer underneath head coach Greg Schiano, defensive position coach Colin Ferrell, defensive ends coach Julian Campenni and the remainder of the RU workers.
Collier has visited Piscataway a number of instances, together with 3 times in the course of the 2024 common season.
In October of 2024, Collier launched a top-five faculties listing of Rutgers, Miami (FL.), Penn State, Syracuse and West Virginia.
In the end, it was Collier’s relationship with the teaching workers that helped Rutgers win out in his recruitment. He additionally feels he could be a great slot in RU’s defensive scheme as an edge rusher.
“I like their teaching workers,” Collier beforehand instructed Rivals.com concerning the Scarlet Knights. “I really feel actual snug with them. How they use their defensive ends lets me use all of my talent set.”
The 6-foot-6, 205-pound Collier will possible must placed on weight and add power as soon as he will get to the school degree, however he gives coveted bodily traits, reminiscent of size, quickness, explosiveness and athleticim, which makes him an thrilling prospect off of the sting. Whereas the perfect position for Collier is probably as a stand-up edge rusher, he has positional versatility as an out of doors linebacker/defensive lineman hybrid participant.
Collier has a self-reported wingspan of 83 inches and self-reported 40-yard sprint time of 4.6-seconds.
As a junior in 2024, he compiled 34 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and eight sacks (together with a strip sack). Offensively, he performs vast receiver for the Saints, and recorded 13 catches for 370 yards (28.5 yards per reception) and two touchdowns. He was chosen as a first-team All-Catholic honoree as a large receiver, whereas incomes second-team accolades as a defensive lineman.
Collier picked up scholarship affords from Florida State, North Carolina and Massachusetts in the course of the month of January. Along with his top-five faculties talked about above, he additionally obtained affords from Boston School, Charlotte, Duke, Temple and Virginia Tech.
He presently ranks because the No. 21 participant within the state of Pennsylvania and because the No. 37 athlete within the 2026 cycle.
With Collier’s dedication, the Scarlet Knights’ 2026 class now contains three complete pledges. He joins three-star vast receiver/athlete Elias Coke and four-star vast receiver Dyzier Carter.
