Rutgers landed a junkyard dog type player at the point of attack on Monday morning in Samuel Vretman out of Cheshire (Conn.) Academy.

The 6-foot-6, 295-pound Vretman is a tough, physical offensive line prospect that can certainly help the Scarlet Knights compete with the top programs in the Big Ten.

While Micah Clark is the ballyhooed recruit of the class with a ton of upside, it wouldn't be surprising to see Vretman be the guy who emerges as a three-year starter and grizzled veteran from this group when looking down the road.

I got a chance to see Vretman in person at the New Jersey Nike Football The Opening Regional where he brought home position MVP honors which included five-star Isaiah Wilson and Top247 recruit Ben Petrula. The three-star Vretman was money on the edge with really good feet, strength and tenacity. Vretman was even seen verbally mixing it up with defensive linemen during reps he wasn’t participating in.

"They absolutely stole one," Cheshire Academy coach David Dykeman said. "He's 6-6, 295-pounds, he can bend and he's played two years of football. He's an unbelievable kid, has great grades, comes from a great family situation, incredibly hard worker. I look at his upside and say what he is today and what he'll be in three years will be amazing. It's going to be fun to watch."

With Vretman in the fold Rutgers moves to No. 23 in the 247Sports Recruiting Rankings.

The 247Sports Composite ranks Vretman as the No. 3 recruit in Connecticut and nation's No. 81 offensive tackle.