Rutgers land QB Ajani Sheppard

Iona Prep’s Ajani Sheppard has committed to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, becoming the third scholarship quarterback on the roster along with Gavin Wimsatt and Evan Simon.

BREAKING: Rutgers lands QB commitment from @ajani_sheppard and @ShawnB_247 has the scoop https://t.co/rTYt1guiKG

— Bobby Deren (@BobbyDeren) November 29, 2022

The Scarlet Knights head coach Greg Schiano is a huge supporter of Sheppard, who boasts the physical tools Rutgers need as he’s also smart and a “football guy”.

the 6-foot-2, 230-pound Sheppard, previously committed to Old Dominion, is a dual-threat who can run and has a strong arm and who places the ball well.

Noah Vedral, the starter the previous two seasons, is out of eligibility and set to graduate.

Sheppard, who also had offers from Army, UConn, Monmouth and Delaware, according to 247Sports, is the 17th member of Rutgers’ 2023 recruiting class.