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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Rutgers athletics' scarletknights.com will provide coverage for National Signing Day beginning at 8 a.m. on Feb. 4 when faxes reach its Hale Center facility.

RVision will host the early morning show from inside the coaches' offices wing, near where head coach Kyle Flood will address the media at 1:30 p.m.
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Mel Kiper Jr. was intrigued more by a Rutgers player that opted not to enter the NFL Draft, but he said Wednesday that left guard Kaleb Johnson could end up being a third-day selection.

Johnson started a Rutgers-high 50 career games at three different positions and could be a swing lineman in the NFL, where teams often carry only eight players there on game day.
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Tyler Kroft's drop in numbers won't noticeably affect his draft stock, ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. said Wednesday.

Pegged as a possible All-Big Ten first teamer, Kroft finished 2014 fourth on the team in targets (42) despite playing the second-most snaps (697) as a junior.

"Kroft I thought going into the year would be a little more highly rated," Kiper said on a conference call. "I was a little surprised he came out. I think on just on pure ability, which you've seen, (he's) probably a third rounder."

RELATED: Complete breakdown of Rutgers' snaps, targets plays under Ralph Friedgen

Kroft finished last season with 269 yards on 24 receptions, noticeable lows from a 2013 performance that warranted preseason All-America honors.
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

Rutgers filled a future nonconference hole Tuesday in announcing a home-and-home series for 2023-24 with Virginia Tech.

Rutgers last played the Hokies in the 2012 Russell Athletic Bowl and met regularly as Big East opponents for 12 years.
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By Tyler Barto

Twitter: @Tyler_Barto

tbarto@trentonian.com

The 2014 season brought a thorough return to the pro-style system head coach Kyle Flood covets, and that will likely repeat next year with offensive coordinator Ralph Friedgen anticipated back.

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By Tyler Barto
Twitter: @Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

PISCATAWAY — On Friday, I reviewed the most pressing issues facing Rutgers' offense this spring and into its Big Ten encore. Now let's look at some defensive questions.
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By Tyler Barto
Twitter:@Tyler_Barto
tbarto@trentonian.com

While Rutgers' dominant Quick Lane Bowl victory Dec. 26 offered a proper sendoff to the Scarlet Knights' first season in the Big Ten, their coaching staff is already looking forward to 2015 — even if their players have a few weeks off.

With that in mind, here are five burning questions for Rutgers' offense entering the spring:
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