Let the Flood Gates Open: Anthony Cioffi Commits to Rutgers

Kyle Flood and co. hosted some of the top junior prospects in the state last Sunday, on Junior Day, and they received their first verbal commitment for the class of 2013 in Anthony Cioffi. Coffi stars as a running quarter back and safety at Jonathan Dayton High, a group 1 school in Springfield, NJ.

Measurables- 6'0 175 4.4 (Height, weight 40 yard dash time)

Stars-

Rivals	Scout	ESPN	247
N/A Athlete	N/A Safety	N/A Athlete	2 stars, 78 rating, #19 All Purpose Back, #28 in NJ

I wouldn't be too concerned about his lack of stars, in all likelihood, the scouting services haven't even evaluated him yet, since he's from such a small school and an under the radar prospect. When they finally get around to ranking him, I will guess that he'll be a 3 star recruit.

Offer sheet: Rutgers was the first school to offer Cioffi, and according to the afore-linked Lucci article, he was receiving interest from Boston College, Connecticut, Maryland, Penn State,  Ohio State and Temple as well. If he goes to their camps this summer he will probably pick up additional offers.

Scouting Report: Cioffi is a running quarterback in a multiple offense, that uses pistol, wishbone, and single wing concepts. He has break away speed and makes defenders look silly with his ability to stop on a dime and make cuts. He doesn't have much of an arm and will end up either as a running back, wide receiver, or defensive back. I wasn't able to find a whole lot of video of him playing defense, but based on his speed, size, and Rutgers' depth at other positions, I think he ends up as a corner back who will contribute on special teams and as a kick returner.

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My Take: Cioffi is an interesting athlete, who is versatile and a possible contributor in all three phases of the game. He is probably a bit under the radar since he's from such a small school, but he is a solid early pick up.