KJ Duff
| No. 8 – Rutgers Scarlet Knights | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 6, 2005[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Anthony's (South Huntington, New York) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Korey "KJ" Duff Jr. (born December 6, 2005)[1] is an American college football wide receiver for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
Early life
[edit]Duff attended high school at St. Anthony's located in South Huntington, New York. In his junior season, he hauled in 44 passes for 995 yards and 12 touchdowns.[2] Coming out of high school, Duff was rated as a four-star recruit, where he held offers from schools such as Texas A&M, Miami, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Arizona State, Duke, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, and West Virginia.[3] Ultimately, he committed to play college football for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights where his former high school teammate Ian Strong played.[4][5]
College career
[edit]In week eight of the 2024 season, he notched 83 total yards against UCLA.[6] In the 2024 Rate Bowl, Duff tallied three catches for 58 yards versus Kansas State.[7] He finished the 2024 season, recording 27 receptions for 425 yards and a touchdown.[8] In week three of the 2025 season, Duff hauled in six passes for 119 yards in a victory versus Norfolk State.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b @kj_duff (December 7, 2023). "18th birthday spent right🪓 Appreciate you guys for stopping by @CoachValloneRU" (Tweet). Retrieved September 22, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ Hunt, Todderick (June 30, 2023). "These 5 plays show how 4-star WR K.J. Duff can help Rutgers' offense ... in a big way". NJ.com. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ Hunt, Todderick. "Greg Schiano snags Rutgers' biggest catch of the 2024 class in 4-star WR hybrid K.J. Duff". NJ.com. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ Iseman, Chris (September 12, 2025). "From high school together to now with Rutgers football, these two WRs are always competing". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ Iseman, Chris (November 13, 2024). "These young receivers and former high school teammates making big impact for Rutgers football". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ Mertz, James. "'They're going to be great players': KJ Duff, Ian Strong's high school bond on full display for Rutgers football". The Daily Targum. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ Catapano, John. "After a Strong Finish in 2024, Rutgers WR Duff Poised for Big Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ Iseman, Chris (April 23, 2025). "Rutgers football top recruit had solid freshman season: 'A lot of mental toughness'". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ Thompson, Nathan. "'It definitely feels great': KJ Duff speaks on increased role in victory over Norfolk State". The Daily Targum. Retrieved September 20, 2025.