Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-37vs Massachusetts | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-28@ Boston College | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#16
Jessie Ofurie
Senior defensive back on Rutgers's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 215 lb · Salem, MA
Returning to Rutgers for 2026
Recruiting
3★
WR recruit
No. 1026 nationally · Signed with Rutgers
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive back on Rutgers's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Rutgers in 2023.
Jessie Ofurie
He has spent four seasons in the Rutgers secondary. The receipt: 6 tackles against Boston College — Week 2, 2026.
11 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Rutgers3-star out of St. John's Prep
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Rutgers
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Rutgers
Played his entire career under Greg Schiano.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Greg Schiano — 19-21 over that span.
2023Rutgers7-6HC: Greg Schiano · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Rutgers7-6HC: Greg Schiano · Run-leaning
2025Rutgers5-7HC: Greg Schiano · Run-leaning
2026Rutgers0-2HC: Greg Schiano · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: solo tackles (16th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 5.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Rutgers
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Rutgers
Returning around him
- 1 Rutgers player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (15 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Rutgers · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #48 · 2026 recruiting class #36
The secondary · Rutgers
- #1Kaj Sanders64 tackles · 2025
- #4Kevyn Humes16 tackles · 2025
- #20Chris Joines6 tackles · 2025
- #16Jessie Ofurie5 tackles · 2025
- #7Kevin Levy5 tackles · 2025
24 more on the roster · Rutgers team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology