Bridgewater (N.J.) Raritan senior linebacker Chike Nwankwo was recently extended a preferred walk-on opportunity from the Rutgers staff with national signing day just hours away.
"It's a preferred walk-on spot," the 6-2, 225-pound Nwankwo told NJ.com. "We had been in communication since last year. It was kind of subtle. But they watched my tape and said that the really like my tape, but they already had some linebackers here or there.
"So they were like, hey, if you don't mind coming out and being a preferred walk-on, we really like you, we really like your tape and they think I'd be a good fit for the school.