Rutgers wrestling has a late addition to its incoming recruiting class, and it’s a big one.

Pennsylvania AA 152-pound state champion Ryan Vulakh has committed to the Scarlet Knights.

Vulakh, a Pope John Paul II High standout, is FloWrestling’s No. 3-ranked wrestler at his weight for the 2018-19 high school season and the 26th-ranked recruit in the Class of 2019. He was previously committed to George Mason.

Here’s what Rutgers fans need to know:

RYAN VULAKH, POPE JOHN PAUL II

Projected college weight: 149/157.

High school career: Vulakh went 35-0 as a senior at Pope John, which is located outside of Reading. Vulakh won titles at three prestigious in-season tournaments – Beast of the East, Powerade Wrestling Tournament and Escape the Rock, where he beat AAA state champion Daniel Mancini of Owen J. Roberts High. Vulakh is a three-time state medalist. He took eighth place in the state as a freshman at North Penn but was ruled ineligible for his sophomore season after transferring to Pope John. Vulakh took third at states as a junior.

Lineup fit? Vulakh is an intriguing new name to throw into Rutgers’ lineup mix for next season. It’s too early to know if he will redshirt or not as a true freshman, but his weight could make him a good fit to fill a swing role similar to the one Jake Benner held for the Scarlet Knights last year, or even put in position to push for a starting spot.

Rutgers will have new starters at 149 and 157 pounds, and it could also have an opening at 165 if Stephan Glasgow comes down to 157 (but that would be a tough, and unlikely, bump up).

Vulakh’s long-term landing spot may be 157 pounds with Pope John of Sparta state champion JoJo Aragona and Northampton High state medalist Devon Britton, both projected at 141/149, also in the recruiting class.

Et cetera: Rutgers now has five top-100 recruits and three top-50 recruits in its 2019 class, with No. 6 Aragona, No. 43 Jackson Turley, No. 64 Rob Kanniard and No. 81 Britton joining Vulakh.

Vulakh is Rutgers’ third Pennsylvania recruit in the class. Britton wrestled at Northampton High and Aragona is a Keystone State resident who crossed the Delaware River to attend Pope John, winning a state title for the Lions this past season.

Vulakh is also Rutgers’ fourth state champion in the class, joining Kanniard, who won a state title for Wall, and South Plainfield’s Zach DelVecchio. Turley won a prep national title at St. Christopher’s High in Virginia.

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