Senior defensive back on Rutgers's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 215 lb · Salem, MA
Recruiting
WR recruit
No. 1026 nationally · Signed with Rutgers
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive back on Rutgers's 2026 roster.
Jessie Ofurie
He has spent four seasons in the Rutgers secondary. The receipt: 6 tackles against Boston College — Week 2, 2026.
14 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Greg Schiano.
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-37vs Massachusetts | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-28@ Boston College | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 35-42vs USC | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Since week 2: +3 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Greg Schiano — 19-22 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles for loss (16th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Pass share
51.3%
102 pass / 97 run
Plays / game
66.3
3 games
Team sack rate
7.8%
115 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
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