#44

Jai Patel

Senior kicker for Rutgers. 2025: 13 field goals, 76 points.

PK · Rutgers · Sr. · #44

5′9″ · 180 lb · Monmouth Junction, NJ · South Brunswick

Returning to Rutgers for 2026
Next upSat Sep 19 · 3:30 pm ETvs USCSHI StadiumUSC by 24.5

The numbers

13

field goals · 2025

of 18 attempts · long of 51 · 76 points

Best game: 2 FG, 1 XP, at Washington

The play that turned itSwung Howard from 22% to 52% to win.Howard at Rutgers · 44-7

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 kicker for Rutgers. 2025: 13 field goals, 76 points.

His career, year by year

How he plays

Handles his kicks without drama.

The full scouting read

Jai Patel

PK · Rutgers · Sr · #44

Handles his kicks without drama. Third season at Rutgers, same address the whole way. In 2023 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Big Ten.

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

  • positional archetype classification
  • seasons on the roster
  • recognition record
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology