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Deonte Roberts: Kiy Hester 'brings Big Ten football' to Rutgers | Q and A

The Brooklyn native was a captain as a junior in 2017 while starting 12 games at middle linebacker, racking up 104 tackles. This fall will be his third season as a starter.

NJ Advance Media recently sat down with Roberts to discuss Kiy Hester’s return, what he sees out of offensive coordinator John McNulty’s scheme, bowl game goals and more in this question-and-answer session:

How much of a boost does Kiy Hester’s return give you guys?

Roberts: “We played all four years together. He brings Big Ten football to our program.