Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-37vs Massachusetts | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 10 yds |
| Total | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
#5
Vernon Allen III
Sophomore wide receiver for Rutgers. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 200 lb · Baltimore, MD · Perry Hall
Returning to Rutgers for 2026
The numbers
10
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 10 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 10 yds, vs Massachusetts
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for Rutgers. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Rutgers in 2025.
Vernon Allen III
He has spent two seasons in the Rutgers receiving corps. The receipt: 10 rec yds, 1 tackles against Massachusetts — Week 1, 2026.
10 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Rutgers3-star out of Perry Hall
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Rutgers
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Greg Schiano — 5-9 over that span.
2025Rutgers5-7HC: Greg Schiano · Run-leaning
2026Rutgers0-2HC: Greg Schiano · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 10.0 YDS/g, 10.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/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
Wide receiver · Rutgers
Returning around him
- 44% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 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
Background
2025 (Freshman): Played in one game ... recorded an 18-yard reception in collegiate debut against Norfolk State (9/13). Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Ryan Pittillo at Perry Hall ... played wide receiver during scholastic career ... helped the Gators to a 10-3 record and an appearance in the MPSSAA...
The receiver room · Rutgers
- #8KJ Duff1,084 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Ben Black119 receiving yards · 2025
- #80Michael Thomas III25 receiving yards · 2025
- #5Vernon Allen III18 receiving yards · 2025
- #83Dino Kaliakmanis9 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · Rutgers team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology