Joshua Blackston
Sophomore defensive lineman on Rutgers's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′3″ · 300 lb · Baltimore, MD · Paul Laurence Dunbar
Recruiting
IOL recruit
No. 692 nationally · Signed with Rutgers
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
Sophomore defensive lineman on Rutgers's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Rutgers in 2025.
From Baltimore, MD.
His career
2025
- Signed with Rutgers3-star out of Dunbar
Career arc
Splits & context
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.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive lineman for Rutgers -- now graded to hold down a real role up front.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Grades highest in strength and power moves.
3 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2018. Kemoko Turay went on to the NFL out of this room (2018).
Background
2025 (Freshman): Did not see game action. Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Michael Carter Jr. at Paul Laurence Dunbar ... played along the offensive line during scholastic career ... part of a Poets team that won 65 consecutive games dating back to 2021 and finished 13-1 in 2024 ... helped Paul…
The defensive line · Rutgers
- #94J'Dan Burnett9.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Malachi Davis9.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Rondarius Porter5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #8Sekou Kromah4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Joshua Blackstonno box-score line yet
19 more on the roster · Rutgers team page