St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.) running back Jonathan Hilliman has committed to the Scarlet Knights. The 6-1, 220-pound bruiser back selected Rutgers over offers from Ohio State, Michigan, Florida, Alabama, Oregon, Miami (Fla.) and Wisconsin, to name a few. Hilliman took an unofficial visit to Rutgers with his parents on July 26. When asked, at the time, whether Rutgers was the school he'd select, he responded:

Hilliman is the 22nd addition to the Rutgers recruiting class of 2014 – so far, one of the school's all-time best. The Jersey City school representative joins fellow commits – Palmetto's (Fla.) Joshua Hicks and Harrisburg's (Pa.) Robert Martin – as viable options for hand-offs in Rutgers' pro-style offense, beginning this time next year.

NJ.com will have a follow-up with Hilliman as well as an interview with his head coach, Rich Hansen, in the coming hours.

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