Rutgers University-New Brunswick Football

The all-time wins leader in Rutgers football history, Greg Schiano is in his 18th season as the head football coach “On the Banks” in 2026. The second tenure...

Adam Cox is in his first season as the Scarlet Knights' safeties coach in 2026. On the same staff as RU rush ends coach Joe Woodley coordinating a top-10 defense for Drake in 2025, the Illinois native was a letterwinner at Iowa and owns a combined three appearances in the Big Ten Football Championship Game as a player and coach. He also brings experience from Indiana State and Central Michigan. DRAKE • Helping Drake to an outright Pioneer Football League (PFL) championship this past season, Cox was part of a team that won eight games and secured a bid to the FCS Playoffs. The Bulldog defense held PFL opponents to 11.0 points per game and 287.6 yards per game, ranking first and second in the league. Nationally, the unit ranked sixth in scoring defense (17.7), sixth in red zone defense (.714), 14th in total defense (323.3), 22nd in sacks (2.5), 26th in passing defense (192.3), 27th in rushing defense (131.0) and 27th in first downs defense (215). • Linebacker Sean Allison was named PFL Defensive Player of the Year and Third Team All-America after leading the league and ranking sixth at the FCS level with 10.5 tackles per game. IOWA • Prior to serving as safeties coach for Indiana State in 2024, where he mentored honorable mention all-conference safety Maddix Blackwell, Cox spent three seasons (2021-23) at his alma mater, Iowa, on Broyles Award winner Phil Parker’s defensive staff. • In 2023, the Hawkeyes won 10 games to capture the Big Ten West Division for the second time in t

Bob Fraser is in his sixth season back at Rutgers and 16th overall "On the Banks" in 2025. Bringing over 35 seasons of coaching experience, Fraser is in his fourth stint on the Scarlet Knights' staff. He first joined the program in 1987 as a graduate assistant before returning from 2006-11 in various capacities, including defensive coordinator. Fraser served as the RU linebackers coach in 2014 and 2015. Overall, Fraser has been part of nine Rutgers bowl trips, including six wins. RUTGERS: 2020-Present • Fraser spent the past two seasons as senior analyst in helping the Scarlet Knights to back-to-back winning seasons and bowl appearances. • Fraser served as senior advisor in 2022, a season that saw Rutgers post its best mark in total defense in 10 years. He coached linebackers in 2020 and 2021. • Fraser saw LB Olakunle Fatukasi (Buccaneers) and LB Tyreek Maddox-Williams (Chargers) both signed by NFL teams. Fatukasi earned Third Team All-Big Ten honors and was picked as national semifinalist for the Butkus Award twice. • Rutgers gained 19 turnovers in 2020, most in a season since 2012, and 10 more than forced the previous season. That included at least one takeaway in eight games, multiple in four games and at least four two times. RU established a plus five turnover margin, its best in a Big Ten season. • Rutgers led the Big Ten and ranked No. 11 nationally with 7.8 tackles-for-loss per game. • Fraser helped Fatukasi, one of 16 national semifinalists for the Butkus Award, earn

Bolton Patton joined Rutgers football in 2024 and serves as director of rehabilitation. A native of Athens, Alabama, he previously spent two years on the sports medicine staff at UAB and one year as a football resident at Cincinnati. Patton earned a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Baylor University in 2020, a master's degree in exercise physiology from UAB in 2018 and a bachelor's degree in kinesiology from UAB in 2017. He resides with his wife, Megan.

Charlie Noonan is in his first season as Rutgers' defensive tackles coach in 2025. A four-year letterwinner (2007-10), team captain and starter at defensive ...

A former starting quarterback for the Scarlet Knights under Greg Schiano, Chas Dodd is in his third season as an assistant strength and conditioning coach with the football program. Dodd spent the previous two seasons as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Miami. Before Miami, Dodd worked at The University of South Carolina for three seasons (2016-2018). He served as a strength and conditioning graduate assistant during his time in Columbia. Dodd arrived at South Carolina after spending one year as an assistant football coach/strength and conditioning coach at Opelika High School in Alabama. A native of Lyman, South Carolina, Dodd played one year of professional football in the IFL (Italian Football League) in 2015 for the Lazio Marines. Dodd earned the league's player of the year award after he led the league with 295.8 passing yards per game. Dodd enjoyed a four-year career at Rutgers from 2010-2013, where he helped the Scarlet Knights to three consecutive bowl games. Dodd finished his career "On the Banks" with 24 touchdown passes and more than 4,000 yards passing. An Academic All-Big East student-athlete, Dodd was named the conference offensive player of the week after he threw for 322 yards and two touchdowns in a come-from-behind win against UConn in his first career start. Dodd earned a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University and his master's degree from California University of Pennsylvania.

Damiere Shaw, who was promoted to associate offensive coordinator in 2026, is in his seventh season at Rutgers and fourth as running backs coach. A Broyles Award nominee, Shaw was instrumental in the development of RB Kyle Monangai, who produced the two highest rushing seasons for RU in the Big Ten era and was drafted by the Chicago Bears. Adding in RB Antwan Raymond’s Doak Walker Award semifinalist season, Rutgers is the only power conference program with a 1,200-yard rusher each of the past three years (2023-25). A native of Chester, Pennsylvania, Shaw previously coached RU wide receivers after joining the Scarlet Knights as the director of player development. RUTGERS • Shaw was promoted to associate offensive coordinator in March 2026. • As the only power conference program with a 1,200-yard rusher each of the past three seasons (2023-25), Shaw has coached three of the top eight rushing seasons by yards in program history. In addition, a Scarlet Knight running back has been named either first or second team All-Big Ten each of the past three years. • Raymond won the 2025 Cornish Trophy as the most outstanding Canadian player in NCAA football plus being named as one of 10 national semifinalists for the Doak Walker National Running Back Award, Fourth Team All-America by Phil Steele, Second Team All-Big Ten and to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. Totaling 1,241 rushing yards, he ranked third in the Big Ten with 103.4 rushing yards per game, third w

A long-time fixture in New Jersey's football scene, Dan Spittal is in his fourth year with Rutgers football as a player personnel analyst. Spittal served as the Scarlet Knights' director of player personnel in 2019 and spent the previous two seasons within the program's player development office. Prior to his arrival "On the Banks" in 2016, Spittal served as the offensive coordinator and tight ends coach at TCNJ in 2015. Spittal mentored five all-conference selections on the offensive side of the ball. Spittal arrived at TCNJ after a 13-year stint as the head coach at Eastern Camden County Regional High School in Voorhees, New Jersey, from 2000-13. Under the leadership of Spittal, the Vikings made playoffs eight times, which included four quarterfinal appearances in 2004, 20006, 2008, 2009; semifinal appearances in 2007 and 2012; finalist in 2013 and a state title in 2003. Among the players Spittal coached at Eastern was Logan Ryan, a standout defensive back at Rutgers and current starter for the Tennessee Titans as well as Eli Apple, current starter with the New Orleans Saints. Prior to his head coaching stint, Spittal was the offensive coordinator at Eastern from 1992-99 and Pemberton Township High School from 1985-1991. While an assistant, he coached two eventual NFL first round draft picks - Irv Smith of the New Orleans Saints and Chris Canty of the New England Patriots. Spittal also coached 2000 Eastern High School graduate Adam Taliaferro, whose book, A Miracle in the M

Dave Brock is in his fourth season as Rutgers’ wide receivers coach in 2026. A native of Moorestown, New Jersey, Brock is in his second stint with the Scarlet Knights and holds over 30 years of coaching experience, including as a head coach, an offensive coordinator and working with All-Pro wide receivers in the NFL. In 2025, RU produced three 500-yard wide receivers who all represented nationally on the Biletnikoff Award watch list. RUTGERS • In 2025, Rutgers had three wide receivers reach 500 receiving yards for the first time in program history. WR KJ Duff (1,084 yards), WR Ian Strong (762 yards) and WR DT Sheffield (577 yards) combined for 17 touchdowns and all earned a spot on the Biletnikoff Award watch list, as the Scarlet Knights were one of three teams nationally to boast three representatives. In addition, RU was the only team in the Big Ten to have three receivers average 48 receiving yards or more per game for the season. • Duff, named honorable mention All-America by Phil Steele and a Second Team All-Big Ten selection, ranked third in the Big Ten, fourth among Power Four players and seventh nationally with 90.3 receiving yards per game. He became the seventh Scarlet Knight to reach 1,000 receiving yards in a season, the second in the Big Ten era and first since 2014. Posting the top receiving game by yards in the Big Ten with 241 in the win at Purdue, he picked up a first down or scored a touchdown on 50-of-60 catches and led the nation with 22 contested catches

Dennis Dottin-Carter is in his first season as Rutgers' defensive line coach in 2026. A native of Massachusetts with an extensive Northeast background, he sp...

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Eddie Allen is in his fifth season back with Rutgers football in 2026 and serves as special teams coordinator. Allen, who was also on staff in Piscataway und...

Elijah Hodge is in his first season as Rutgers' linebackers coach in 2026. Working with Scarlet Knight defensive coordinator Travis Johansen at South Dakota from 2022-24, which featured two trips to the FCS Playoffs quarterfinals, he played in the Big Ten at Wisconsin and brings administrative leadership experience to New Jersey. Hodge, who was born in the Virgin Islands and attended Dillard High School in South Florida, coached two players who reached the NFL. Following the 2024 season, linebacker Brock Mogensen signed as an undrafted free agent with the Dallas Cowboys, while Stephen Hillis earned a rookie minicamp invite with the Buffalo Bills. SOUTH DAKOTA • The 2024 campaign featured a South Dakota defense that sat top 10 in scoring defense (seventh, 17.6) and top 20 in rushing defense (17th, 116.1). The Coyotes put together one of the best seasons in school history with an 11-3 (7-1 MVFC) record with a share of the MVFC title and a trip to the FCS Playoffs semifinals, both program firsts. Linebacker Gary Bryant III posted a team-high 103 tackles. • After recording 113 stops during the 2023 season, Mogensen earned MVFC Defensive Player of the Year, first team All-America by multiple outlets and was a finalist for the Buck Buchannan Award, an honor presented to the best defensive player at the FCS level. The team ranked No. 4 in the final FCS rankings (STATS Perform and AFCA), picking up the first 10-win season in the DI FCS era and first since 1986 as a program, the most

Eric Finney is in his first season as Rutgers' cornerbacks coach in 2026. Reuniting with Scarlet Knight defensive coordinator Travis Johansen after being on ...

Jeff Jones, who returned in 2022, is in his second stint with Rutgers football and serves as director of player development. Jones previously worked at his alma mater, Southern Illinois, as the Associate Athletics Director for Internal Operations under Director of Athletics and former Scarlet Knights' offensive coordinator Jerry Kill. Jones also worked "On the Banks" in 2017 in the player development office. Previously, Jones spent five seasons on staff at Minnesota from 2012-16 – which included three as the Gophers' Director of Player Personnel. There, Jones oversaw the day-to-day operations for the football student-athletes and worked closely with the coaching, recruiting, academic and communication staffs. Prior to his arrival in Minneapolis, Jones was the coordinator of academic support at Southern Illinois from 2009-12. Jones managed all academic support for the athletic department and hosted recruits during official visits for football, women's basketball, softball and track and field. Jones began working in academics with football at Southern Illinois as a graduate assistant in 2007. Jones played football at Southern Illinois from 2002-05 and worked in athletics at SIU from 2005-11. The Detroit native played defensive line for the Salukis and helped Southern Illinois to three consecutive conference titles from 2003-05. Jones received his bachelor's degree (2006) and master's degree (2008) from Southern Illinois.

Jeremy Engel is in his eighth season with Rutgers football and second as the program's assistant director of video technology. In addition to administering Catapult Thunder, Engel is responsible for the organization of practice footage, game film, as well as all technological needs the Scarlet Knights may need. Engel also manages the team's student video staff consisting of 15-plus students. Engel previously served as an assistant video coordinator for Rutgers from 2018-19 and was a student videographer for the football program from 2014-18. Engel also worked with the New Jersey Jackals of the Frontier League as a game day operations and promotions intern. A native of Teaneck, New Jersey, Engel graduated from Rutgers University in 2018 with a degree in sport management.

Jim Turner is in his first season as Rutgers' offensive line coach in 2026. Turner, a native of Boston, worked as offensive line coach in the NFL for four seasons, developed multiple draft picks at the collegiate level and has over 30 years of experience overall. TEXAS A&M • Turner had two stints at Texas A&M (2008-11, 2016-18). His offensive line helped Trayveon Williams lead the SEC in rushing yards (1,760), rushing touchdowns (18) and total touchdowns (19) in 2018. The two previous seasons, the offensive line helped the team that gain more than 2,000 rushing yards while also passing for 3,000-plus yards. The 2016 team appeared as high as No. 6 in the AP Poll. • In 2011, the Aggies allowed just nine sacks on 537 pass attempts and ranked in the top 25 nationally in total offense (seventh), scoring offense (11th), passing offense (18th) and rushing offense (24th). From 2009-11, the Aggies ranked among the nation’s top 25 teams in total offense, averaging more than 440 yards per game each season. The 2009 unit ranked No. 5 nationally at 465.8 yards per game, and the 2011 squad ranked seventh at 490.2. • Turner developed numerous offensive linemen who would go on to play in the NFL, including first-round picks Luke Joeckel (2013 No. 2 pick by Jacksonville Jaguars), Jake Matthews (2014 No. 6 overall pick by Atlanta Falcons) and Cedric Ogbuehi (2015 No. 21 overall pick by Cincinnati Bengals). Other signees included fifth-round pick Jermaine Eluemunor (2017 by Baltimore Ravens), J

Joe Schiano is in his fourth season on the Scarlet Knights’ staff. The eldest son of Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano, he joined RU in 2020. Schiano finished ...

Joe Susan is in his fifth season back on the Rutgers football staff in 2024 and serves as special assistant to the head coach. The New Jersey native has over...

Julia Brown is in her third season with Rutgers football in 2023 and serves as video assistant. A native of New Egypt, New Jersey, she worked as a student assistant with both the video and recruiting departments previously. Brown graduated from Rutgers in 2022 with a degree in sport management.

Kevin MacConnell is in his fourth season back at Rutgers as the football chief of staff. MacConnell spent more than 25 years in his previous stint with Rutge...

Kirk Ciarrocca is in his fourth season back as Rutgers’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2026. Ciarrocca, who has over 30 years of coaching ex...

Milton Cordero begins his second season with Rutgers football in 2023. Cordero previously worked in player development in 2022. Cordero played collegiately at Albright, appearing in 28 games at tight end for the Lions from 2014-17. Cordero earned second team All-MAC accolades as a senior, finishing with a career-high 47 receptions for 569 yards and three touchdowns. His 569 yards receiving were the second most in the conference during the 2017 campaign. A native of Clifton, New Jersey, Cordero graduated with his bachelor's degree from Albright in 2018.

Robert Horowitz is in his fourth season and first full-time with Rutgers football in 2023. He serves as football technology assistant. From Spotswood, New Jersey, Horowitz previously worked as a student assistant with the Scarlet Knights' video department for three years. He graduated from Rutgers in 2020 with a degree in communications, specializing in sports broadcasting.

Scott Vallone is in his third season as Rutgers’ tight ends coach in 2026. A former standout defensive lineman for the Scarlet Knights, the Central Islip, New York, native has been on the offensive staff since returning to Piscataway in 2020. Part of seven bowl trips with RU, Vallone coached a member of the 2025 Mackey Award watch list as the offense posted its best mark by total offense in Big Ten play this past season. RUTGERS • TE Kenny Fletcher Jr. earned a spot on 2025 Mackey Award watch list, which honors the top tight ends nationally. He posted nine games with multiple catches and signed an NFL contract. • For the season, Rutgers averaged 407.1 yards of total offense and 389.1 in Big Ten play, the team's best marks in a season since joining the league. The Scarlet Knights passed for 266.1 yards per game to place third in the Big Ten for the program's best placement, also the third best mark for a season in the school record book. The unit additionally ranked ninth nationally in fewest turnovers lost (9) and 13th in time of possession (32:31) and yards per completion (13.7). The 28.7 points per game marked the second most in the Big Ten era, while the unit set a program record with 23.2 first downs per game and finished fifth in the school record book in total offense (4,885 yards). • Rutgers passed for 3,193 yards overall, fourth most in a season in program history and the best mark since 2008. • In helping the Scarlet Knights to a second consecutive winning season and

Spencer Brown is in his second season as the Scarlet Knights’ director of sports performance in 2026. The New Port Richey, Florida, native took over leadership of the Rutgers football strength and conditioning program in June 2025 after an 11-year tenure at Dartmouth. RUTGERS • In 2025, the Scarlet Knights averaged 407.1 yards of total offense overall and 389.1 in Big Ten play, the team's best marks in a season since joining the league. Rutgers had the second-leading passer (QB Athan Kaliakmanis, 260.3) and third-leading rusher (RB Antwan Raymond, 103.4) and receiver (WR KJ Duff, 90.3) in the Big Ten, as RU was one of eight teams nationally to produce a 3,000-yard passer, 1,000-yard rusher and 1,000-yard receiver. Duff and Raymond, who were both Second Team All-Big Ten honorees, joined OL Kwabena Asamoah as All-America selections. On special teams, Rutgers led the nation with three punt return touchdowns, all off blocked punts. • Brown arrived at Rutgers as assistant strength and conditioning coach in Jan. 2025 before being promoted to director of sports performance in June. DARTMOUTH • Brown spent 11 seasons at Dartmouth, including as director of strength, speed and conditioning the last nine. While leading the strength and conditioning department, he was also a member of the football coaching staff and worked closely with Nordic skiing and both men's and women's tennis. The role involved developing individualized year-round strength and conditioning programs for each sport

Steve Thames is in his second season as the Scarlet Knights' assistant running backs coach in 2025. A Prince George's County, Maryland, native, Thames spent the previous four years (2020-23) at Georgetown, serving as pass game coordinator, wide receivers coach, recruiting coordinator and director of player personnel. Working with running backs coach Damiere Shaw, a Broyles Award nominee, Thames was part of an offensive staff that saw Rutgers average 28.9 points per game in 2024, the team's best mark in the Big Ten era. Led by All-American, First Team All-Big Ten honoree and 1,000-yard rusher RB Kyle Monangai, the Scarlet Knights ran for 2,279 yards, the 10th-highest mark for a season in program history. The 175.3 rushing yards per game ranked third in the Big Ten for the team's best placement since joining the league. Overall, the running back position group had no fumbles for the season, as RB Antwan Raymond scored eight rushing touchdowns, the most in a season for a Rutgers true freshman in program history and second-most nationally among Power Four true freshmen. He totaled 457 rushing yards overall to lead all Big Ten true freshmen and rank fifth among Power Four players in his class in 2024. In 2023 with the Hoyas, Thames helped both WR Jimmy Kibble and WR Nicholas Dunneman earn Second Team All-Patriot League honors. Kibble posted eight receiving touchdowns, including a program-record 95-yard score against Bucknell. Thames was instrumental in the development of Joshua To

Will Gilkison is in his 22nd season with the Rutgers football program in 2023 and serves as the associate athletic director of football. He previously held the title of director of football operations for nine years after working as director of external operations and as a member of the Rutgers coaching staff. Gilkison was a four-year letterwinner for the Scarlet Knights. Gilkison's duties include overseeing the day-to-day operations of the football program, along with logistical and budgetary responsibilities. He also manages team travel, organizes preseason camp and serves as the team's liaison to other athletic department offices and university branches. Following the unprecedented 2020 season, Gilkison was honored as the FootballScoop Football Operations Director of the Year. A four-year letterwinner at linebacker with the Scarlet Knights, Gilkison captained the 2005 Insight Bowl team and was the recipient of the Paul Robeson Award, presented annually to the individual whose performance, leadership, and dedication on and off the field during his career has had the greatest impact on Rutgers football. Gilkison became a member of the staff in 2006 as a student assistant. He was responsible for helping prepare and implement weekly practice schedules. Gilkison also worked as a strength and conditioning assistant during this time, creating and facilitating offseason training programs while instructing players in skill development. In 2008, Gilkison joined the player developmen