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Class of 2015 commit Alkadair Ports

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Alkadair Ports, the No. 24 recruit in the NJ.com Top 50, has committed to Rutgers he revealed to NJ.com.

"I just committed to Rutgers," the 6-1, 190-pound Weequahic (Newark, N.J.) junior told NJ.com. "It feels great to be a part of the family."

An explosive two-way star, Ports played running back, wide receiver, defensive back and returned kickoffs and punts in 2013. He accumulated 1,158 rushing yards and 18 TDs on only 73 carries (15.9 yards per carry), caught two TD passes, and returned five punts for an average of 24.9 yards and five TDs.

Defensively, Ports generated 25 tackles, two interceptions and five pass break-ups for a Weequahic team that made it to the Central Jersey, Group 2 sectional final.

His efforts earned him First Team All-Group 2 and First Team All-Essex honors from the Star-Ledger.

Ports, a consensus three-star recruit, selected Rutgers over offers from UConn, Purdue, Old Dominion and Monmouth. His Weequahic teammate Sidney Gopre signed with Rutgers on National Signing Day 2014.

Ports expanded on his commitment to the Scarlet Knights, here.

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