Rutgers has just picked up its 19th commitment in the Class of 2016. Patrice Rene offered up his verbal pledge to Coach Kyle Flood and the Scarlet Knights moments ago via Twitter. Rene, a standout defensive back from Episcopal High School (Alexandria, VA), is rated a 4-star according to the 247Sports rankings.

The Epsicopal standout told Rutgers247 recently that two schools stand out in his recruitment, Rutgers & Ohio State. Aside from his final two, he chose Rutgers over 25+ major division one offers.

I have decided to further my education and football career at RUTGERS UNIVERSITY!! #CHOPNation #NewHome pic.twitter.com/IR36IGv3aU — Patrice Rene (@PatriceRene6) August 8, 2015



The Episcopal standout becomes the 3rd DB commitment in the class of 2016 for the Scarlet Knights as he joins fellow defensive back Damon Hayes and Phil Campbell III.

The addition of Rene gives Rutgers a class score of 163.37 according to the 247Sports Class Calculator, which moves them from #44 to the #42 overall in the country, behind Arkansas and right in front of Virginia.

Keep it locked with Rutgers247 for the latest on the newest Scarlet Knight commitment!