West Orange TE Sydney Padilla Commits to Rutgers Football

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• He also spent a lot of time playing defensive line, recording 57 tackles, 14 for loss, and 11 sacks, which was a team best. Padilla held offers from Syracuse, Boston College, Kentucky, West Virginia, and a bunch of schools from the group of six level, but ultimately decided to commit to the Knights. According to 247sports, Tight Ends coach Scott Vallone was the point man on his recruitment, but he also developed a good relationship with head coach Greg Schiano before deciding to commit.“I made the decision to commit to Rutgers.
• I like the relationship with my position coach, Coach Vallone, and it’s close to home.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe also made a statement to The Knight Report that shows why he is a good culture fit for Rutgers.“I plan on recruiting others, but no one in mind yet.
• My message to guys considering RU would be come to Rutgers if you want to prove people wrong and chase your goals.
• I feel like there’s a narrative around Rutgers, I want to prove everybody wrong and help coach Schiano execute his goal of winning a national championship.”Padilla is the first in-state commit the Knights have landed in the 2027 recruitment class.