2026 Rutgers NFL Draft Watch: Dynamic Offensive Weapon Leads List of Scarlet Knights Top Prospects

An in-depth look at the Rutgers Scarlet Knights top draft-eligible prospects for the 2026 NFL Draft and beyond.

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2026 DRAFT RANKINGS: QB || RB || WR || TE || OT || OG || C || DT || ER || LB || CB || S

TOP DRAFT-ELIGIBLE RUTGERS PROSPECTS FOR 2026

Location: Piscataway, NJ || Conference: B1G || Head Coach: Greg Schiano (16 Years: 94-101) || NFL Draft Picks Under Schiano: 24 (1.5/year) || NFL 1st Round Picks Schiano: 3 || Scarlet Knights in NFL: 21

DT Sheffield, WR, Sr, #0, 5076, 172, 0878, 2918, 7200, 4.40e, Corinth, MS

Evaluation: An offensive weapon and dangerous return man, Sheffield can be used in unorthodox ways. He possesses deep speed, along with sudden change of direction, enabling him to make defenders miss in the open field. Sheffield brings vast experience, having played at the JUCO, mid-major and P4 levels. His twitch and ability to create space will be highly appealing at the next level and there is a possibility that Sheffield sneaks into the late rounds due to his special teams value, despite his lack of size. Similar to that of Tez Johnson (Buccaneers).