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Hayden Rettig

(Photo courtesy of 247Sports.com, used with permission)

According to Bruce Feldman, CBS Sports senior college football columnist, former LSU quarterback Hayden Rettig will take an official visit to Rutgers, beginning Tuesday.

A 6-3, 220-pound pro-style quarterback, Rettig signed to LSU out of Cathedral high school (Los Angeles, Ca.) in 2013. He was a consensus four-star prospect by all of the major recruiting networks and played in the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

According to 247Sports.com, "Rettig signed with the Tigers in the same class as sophomore Anthony Jennings, who is now in a battle for the starting job with freshman Brandon Harris."

He has since been cleared to transfer from the school.

Rettig red-shirted as a freshman, and will have three years to play three after sitting out a year at his next BCS collegiate destination.

The Scarlet Knights initially recruited Rettig out of high school, creating an opportunity for the staff to pick up where they left off when he became available. Known for his terrific arm strength, Rettig would be a welcomed addition to a Rutgers program that has had its share of struggles at the quarterback position over the past few years.

With the loss of former Minnesota incoming transfer Philip Nelson, the Knights are still seeking a veteran quarterback to come in and compete.

Boston College is also rumored as a potential collegiate destination as Rettig's older brother, Chase, was the starting quarterback at the school from 2010 to 2013 and now plays for the NFL's Green Bay Packers.