Jesse Ofurie

DB · #16 · Rutgers · SR · 6'2" · 215 · Salem, MA

Projected NB starter

26 2026 tackles

0 · 2 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

36 Career games (6 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Rutgers	6	6	26	0	2	0	0	0
2025	Rutgers	12	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
2024	Rutgers	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2023	Rutgers	6	0

2026 Percentile vs DBs

Tackles per game 4.3 90

Havoc plays 2 86

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Rutgers 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 17.9% 0

Line yards per carry allowed 3.4 2

Sack rate 2.6% 7

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W2	@ BC	3
W3	USC
W5	IND	1		1
W7	@ MD	4		1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#1023 Bubba Jeffries IOL · Alcoa IND

#1023 Adam Moore TE · Miami Northwestern SMU

#1026

Jesse Ofurie WR · St. John's Prep RUTG

#1039

Sam Sledge IOL · Creighton Prep NEB

#1039

Mason Goldman OT · Gretna NEB

WRs in the class

#134

Justin Marshall Merrillville CSU

#135 Lamar Seymore Miami Central PITT

#136

Jesse Ofurie St. John's Prep RUTG

#138

Jamel Hardy Jr. Lincoln UTSA

#138 Lontrell Turner Duncanville

2026 · 86th pctile of DBs

Recruit · 62th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.