Rutgers football has landed its newest commitment for its 2025 recruiting class, and it’s from a state Greg Schiano and the Scarlet Knights are increasingly finding success in.
Isaiah Deloatch, a linebacker from Hillside High School in Durham, North Carolina, announced on Friday that he was committing to Schiano and Rutgers.
The 6-foot-1, 210-pound Deloatch is the eighth member of the Scarlet Knights’ 2025 class, a group that also includes North Carolina athlete Steven Murray.
Why Rutgers football was right spot for Isaiah Deloatch
Deloatch believes Rutgers is the right fit − both from a football standpoint and what he can achieve academically.
“The culture of the school, the coaches, they communicated a lot,” Deloatch said. “They always talked to me. They said they really believe in me and what I can do at Rutgers. A big bonus for me was they’re taking 30 of my college credits, so I can start as a sophomore when I get there and I can get my master’s in four years. And they’ve got a great brotherhood there.”
Rutgers landed three North Carolina recruits in its 2024 class in wide receiver Benjamin Black and defensive backs Isaiah Crumpler and Noah Shaw.
Deloatch, a three-star recruit and the No. 13 overall recruit in North Carolina according to the 247Sports Composite, picked Rutgers from a list that included Indiana, Syracuse, South Florida, Duke and Liberty.
