Twenty-eight Rutgers players have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 in recent weeks, according to NJ.com's Keith Sargeant.
Rutgers' positive tests have nearly doubled since late July. Multiple staff members have also tested positive, per Sargeant.
The Scarlet Knights placed their entire football program under quarantine on July 25 after six players tested positive for COVID-19. Workouts were additionally halted just over a month after on-campus activities resumed on June 15.
Rutgers' COVID-19 outbreak was linked in part due to an on-campus party attended by several players, per Sargeant.