It was announced by Rutgers that sophomore wide receiver Dontae Owens has been dismissed from the football program.
Rutgers announces the dismissal of sophomore wide receiver Dontae Owens from the football program, a first in Chris Ash's short tenure.
— Brian Fonseca (@briannnnf) September 8, 2016
Owens played in just two games last season and was not anywhere near the two deep on recent depth charts. As reported by Bobby Deren of Rivals here, there was no reason given for Owens’ dismissal. It’s unlikely the removal of Owens will cause any distraction to the team.