Chris Ash described the last few weeks before the inaugural early signing period as a "a blur."
When the third-year Rutgers coach's vision finally cleared Wednesday, he had to like most of what he saw.
Rutgers signed 18 players on National Signing Day, including six from New Jersey, five from New York and three from Pennsylvania.
Ranked No. 40 nationally by 247Sports and No. 42 by Rivals.com, the class includes a school-record eight early enrollees who will be on campus in January and able to participate in spring practice.