In mid-April, former Miami tight end Jerome Washington confirmed that Rutgers will be his likely transfer destination. Three weeks later, that move is coming closer to fruition.
Speaking to nj.com, Washington stated that, when it comes to officially signing with the Scarlet Knights, "[h]opefully it’s sometime this week or next week.” All indications are RU will send the required paperwork in short order to officially make Washington the newest member of first-year head coach Chris Ash‘s football program.
“I haven’t signed but they told me they have a scholarship offer for me,” Washington told the website. “And when I asked what I should say to schools recruiting me, they said I should say I’m not interested, which means I’m basically good to go. Coach Ash told my cousin that last week at the recruiting event.”
If Washington lands at RU, or any other FBS program, he’d have to sit out the 2016 season, but would then have two years of eligibility remaining beginning in 2017.
Washington, a rising sophomore, appeared in nine games in 2015 for the Hurricanes but did not record a statistic. He arrived at The U by way of Mercer County Community College.
In February, Washington announced that he would be transferring from Miami and continuing his playing career elsewhere.